2012 DRIVINGSALES EXECUTIVE SUMMIT TACKLES SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL MARKETING From informative keynote sessions, to useful breakouts, DSES 2012 defined the concept of a true value driven dealer event. In the last issue, we talked briefly about the 2012 DrivingSales …
Recently, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) announced that it has signed a one-year agreement with 24hrs, a free daily newspaper published by Quebecor Media Inc. The agreement will see CADA, which represents more than 3,000 new car and truck …
With just over a month to go before they take part in a panel session at the CADA Summit on Feb. 13, the Canadian leaders of Ford, Volkswagen and Kia met yesterday for an in-depth planning session with the Canadian …
Last week, the Harper government announced that it would commit $250 million in support of Canada’s auto industry. The investment, which represents a five-year extension of the Automotive Innovation Fund, aims at creating jobs and attracting investment in a sector …
OMVIC, the regulator of motor vehicle sales in Ontario, is warning car buyers of yet another online scam targeting Canadians, this time originating in Arizona. According to Carey Smith, OMVIC’s director of investigations, Husen Original Autos advertises on online vehicle …
Following Google’s mass purge of dealer customer reviews last summer, auto retailers have been looking at alternative strategies when it comes receiving online feedback. Although Google is now extremely well-established when it comes to influencing online shoppers, dealers felt outraged …
At a press conference the day before the opening of the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nev., Toyota has said it will reveal an advanced active safety research vehicle. During the press conference, which will take place …
The cyclical recovery in global auto sales that began in mid-2009 remains intact, according to the most recent Scotiabank Global Auto Report. Gains have averaged 7 per cent over the past three years, including a 13 per cent surge in …
Ford Motor Company has said that it is spending more than $773 million U.S. on new equipment and capacity expansions across six manufacturing facilities in southeast Michigan. The project is part of a commitment to invest $6.2 billion in U.S. …
According to Ford Motor Company, state-of-the-art sensing, computing and communications systems are not only quickly changing consumer expectations in people’s everyday lives, but are driving innovation in the automotive industry at an incredible pace in preparation for the future. “Ford …
Saab Automobile Parts North America (SPNA), which is the sole, exclusive supplier Saab Genuine Parts and Accessories to the U.S. and Canada, and General Motors, have entered into a Warranty Services Agreement. This enables SPNA to provide warranty administration and …
Recently, Canadian auto dealer attended Quorum Dealer Management Systems’ inaugural management customer conference, held in Toronto. On November 27-28, dealers from across Canada and also parts of the U.S. descended upon the Crowne Plaza hotel in Etobicoke, near Pearson Airport …
