Dealer supplies purchasing group, Co-Auto Co-Operative Inc., has announced that Velocity Business Solutions is the first IT company to be granted approval to provide network and infrastructure support services to Co-Auto’s more than 1,300 dealer members. The new arrangement will …
To help raise the profile of its brand new RAV4, Toyota Canada Inc. will be giving away 40 of its Woodstock, Ont. built crossover utilities as part of the latest Tim Horton’s RRoll Up The Rim To Win Contest. This …
At the Canadian International Auto Show, Canadian Black Book (CBB) announced that it will begin allowing its brand to be featured on select vehicle window stickers at used car lots nationwide. “This is a first for Canadian Black Book — …
Cadillac dealers in Canada will have a chance to raise their profile this year, thanks to a pair of new performance-inspired, limited edition models. Featuring custom paint, these two new offerings will join the existing CTS coupe and V-Series product …
At this year’s Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto on February 14, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada announced its annual vehicle awards. Out of a total of three finalists (Honda Accord, Hyundai Elantra GT and Porsche Boxster) it was …
REACHING FOR THE TOP All-star speakers inspire dealers at CADA Summit The people at the heart of the automotive retail sector in Canada sat shoulder to shoulder in Toronto on Feb. 13th and watched a great spectacle unfold on stage …
Despite current industry and regulatory challenges and a continued amount of uncertainty moving forward, David Westcott, the new chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, said he remains confident about the future of auto retailing. He said one of the …
Ford Motor Company has announced that its MyFord Mobile smartphone app and Web portal now features a charging station finder powered by PlugShare.com, which will be compatible with the new Fusion and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids. By teaming up with …
Safe-Guard Products International, LLC recently announced the appointments of Kaizer Siraj to the role of Chief Information Officer, while David Pryor has taken the position of Chief Marketing Officer. “The addition of Kaizer and David to the Safe-Guard management team …
Volkswagen Group AG has announced that John P. White, the current Managing Director at Volkswagen Group Canada has been appointed to lead the group’s Australian operations as Managing Director Volkswagen Group and Brand Director Volkswagen Passenger Cars, effective April 1, …
This past weekend, Dealertrack showcased two mobile tools at the National Automobile Dealers Association 2013 Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla. One of them is called eMenu, a new mobile iPad menu designed to mobilize the F&I office, which will …
Canadian auto dealer columnist Chuck Seguin offers his insights into the newly-released report on factory image programs and their impact on dealer profitability.
