A new projection by, Autofacts, PwC’s automotive forecasting service, forecasts 2012 global light vehicle assembly to be 83.5 million units, a 10 per cent increase compared to 2011 estimates of 75.9 million units. Sluggish economic growth, weak consumer spending and …
It was a heavyweight battle, but in the end, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association scored a late round victory that will keep Canada’s banks out of the business of leasing automobiles — at least until the Bank Act is opened …
The NADA has announced a heavyweight lineup for its next NADA Convention and Expo.President George W. Bush and Sergio Marchionne, chief executive officer of Chrysler Group, and chairman of Fiat Industrial S.p.A., are the scheduled keynote speakers for the 2012 …
Honda released a sneak preview of the 2012 Honda CR-V Concept that the company says provides a hint at the styling direction for the all-new, fourth-generation 2012 CR-V that is scheduled to go on sale in Canada early next year. …
Kia Motors is one of the main winners in the first-ever Automotive Brand Contest. This new international brand and design competition was organized by the Rat für Formgebung (German Design Council), which is also responsible for the Designpreis der Bundesrepublik …
With technology and policy at the heart of the debate on increasing fuel economy standards, two key sessions at the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars, held Aug. 1-4 in Traverse City, Mich., will feature technical experts and …
Automotive retail industry supplier LGM is promoting its new summer charity drive with a twist — offer free lollipops for your staff and customers and help contribute to making a child’s wish come true. LGM is selling special lollipop kits …
A new, free e-book designed to help auto dealers become better at upselling their service offerings is now available for downloading. The ebook, “Earning the Green Light to Customer Upsell Profitability” was created by MPi, and is available by clicking …
The relationship between Best Buy’s technical experts and automakers deepened this week with news that OnStar FMV will be sold directly at Best Buy retail outlets across the United States starting on July 24th. OnStar FMV is the first out-of-the-box …
Nissan Canada announced this week that its all-new, redesigned Nissan Versa Sedan will have the lowest starting MSRP in Canada at just $11,798. The company says the Versa offers a mid-size vehicle technology without a mid-size price, providing fuel efficiency …
While President Barack’s Obama administration and automakers battle it out over the target for new fuel efficiency standards, a new white paper suggests it will lead to millions fewer cars sold and 220,000 lost jobs. The paper’s author, Dean Drake, …
Canadian auto dealer met some spirited Canadians at the Digital Dealer conference in Orlando, Fla. and invited them to contribute blog posts. Here are some observations from Brent Wees, from Dashboard, a creative agency that serves dealers and associations. Making …
