Futurist and retail expert Jim Carroll will take the stage at the CADA Summit on Feb. 13 in Toronto and give dealers a wake up call about how quickly their world is about to change. “The pace of innovation in …
Stolen vehicle recovery market pioneer LoJack Corporation, has entered into a strategic alliance with Amsterdam based TomTom Inc., a leading supplier of location and navigation products and services. Through this alliance, LoJack will offer fleet telematics solutions beginning in the …
BMW AG and Toyota Motor Co. recently signed binding agreements aimed at long-term collaboration between the two companies for the joint development of a fuel cell system, joint development of architecture and components for a sports vehicle, and joint research …
According to a recent study by J.D. Power and Associates, consumers shopping for new vehicles are now considering more models before actually buying their latest car than in the past. The 2013 Avoider Study, revealed that today, shoppers consider on …
Now that the 45th Edition of the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) has officially closed its doors, statistics show that 184,691 visitors attended, between January 18 and 27. Although this represents a drop of 10.3 per cent compared to 2012, …
Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., have signed a unique three-way agreement to accelerate the commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology. The goal of the collaboration is to jointly develop a common fuel cell …
Rotary Lift recently announced that it will give away three Shockwave-equipped vehicle lifts at the NADA Convention & Expo 2013 next month in Orlando, Fla. Shockwave lifts increase technician efficiency and bay productivity by offering the fastest rise and descent …
President Obama’s former “Car Czar” Steven Rattner is coming to Toronto February 13 for the CADA Summit event armed with insider stories about how close the U.S. auto industry came to collapsing — and more importantly to share lessons learned …
At this year’s Montreal International Auto Show Charity Preview, which took place on January 17th, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, a total of $620,766 was raised in support of five worthy causes within Greater Montreal’s medical community: Fondation …
This coming April, Jaguar Land Rover North America said that it will announce new interior standards for its retail network. Andy Goss, who heads up the North American arm of the company, said last week at the North American International …
Canadian auto dealer columnist and well-known automotive social media coach Kathi Kruse, has released a new book, entitled: Automotive Social Business – how to captivate your customers, sell more cars and generally be more remarkable on social media. The book, …
Identifix, a leader in vehicle diagnostics for over 25 years, has added genuine Volkswagen, Audi and Hyundai service and repair information to its award-winning online tool Direct-Hit. Delivering information that comes straight from the factory, Direct-Hit allows professional technicians to …
