New acquisition sees DealerTrack emerge with increased web capability DealerTrack AAX recently inked a deal with eCarList LLC, a company specializing in inventory management and merchandising. The deal sees the acquisition of the entirety of eCar’s assets. According to DealerTrack, …
A new DealerSocket program sees up to $200,000 being donated towards the recent tornado disaster Automotive CRM provider DealerSocket has just announced the implementation of a charity drive, to assist in U.S. tornado relief efforts. The program will see the …
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) marked the official opening of a new dealership this week located at 1045 Wharncliffe Rd. South, in London, Ont. A ribbon cutting ceremony and fundraising also marked the occasion. The president and CEO of …
These are a series of aids developed by Jim Bell, of Global Automotive Consultants, which will provide you with the tools to assess your operation of your service department. Their ease-of-use format was designed specifically for dealers and should, if …
Aspen Marketing Services and Volvo Cars of Canada Corporation have announced a partnership. The partnership sees Aspen becoming a preferred supplier of a newly developed Aftersales Customer Retention (ACR) program offered exclusively to 44 Volvo dealers in Canada. “Volvo Cars …
The California-based auto marketing and consulting firm AutoPacific has released the results of its 15th-annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA), which are intended to help consumers make informed vehicle purchase decisions. AutoPacific’s Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, based on a study of over …
Sym-Tech announced it has promoted Julie Sebastian to the post of Senior Regional Manager. Sebastian joined the company thee years ago as regional manager for the Southwestern Ontario region. Sebastian has more than 25 years experience in the retail automotive …
Following completion of new refinancing transactions, Chrysler Group fulfilled its promise to taxpayers and governments yesterday, repaying (US)$7.6 billion in loans from Canadian and U.S. governments, plus $1.8 billion in interest and other considerations, more than six years before they …
Nissan Canada announced that industry veteran Michael Colleran is joining the company as regional vice-president, responsible for field sales and sales operations across the Canadian market. Colleran joins Nissan Canada from Saab Automobile AB, where he served as the president …
Regulators and consumers are exposing fake reviews When I searched the phone number of a used goods store where I shop for guitars and musical gear, I read the shop’s only online review posted in Google. It was negative, and …
Got an opinion? We’d love to hear it. The first thing you’ll notice in this issue of Canadian auto dealer is that my picture replaces the picture of our longtime editor Gerry Malloy in this spot. But all is well …
New faces in different places on our team In September 2004, in a hotel room outside Detroit, Mich., Canadian auto dealer magazine was born. In that room, CADA’s President & CEO Rick Gauthier and I presented the concept for the …
