Back in June we spoke with Ford Motor Company’s vice president of powertrain engineering in the U.S., Joe Bakaj about the firm’s 1.0-litre, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine joining the North American lineup. At the time, Ford had brought over some European …
A cross-Ontario tour helps keep dealers up to speed on digital marketing trends and tactics The conference room and agenda were both jam packed at the Canadian Digital Dealer II conference held in September in Toronto. The event was …
Action–packed event delivers insightful and thought provoking messages Now in its fourth year, the DrivingSales Executive Summit (DSES) has grown from a small, by invite only event into essentially, a must-attend convention for dealers across North America. As it has …
The National Automobile Dealers’ Association has announced its list of keynote speakers for next year’s Convention and Expo. They include former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, who will discuss global politics and U.S. foreign policy, as well as …
Google’s ThinkAuto 2012 event offers insights into automotive retailing Many dealers are finding that the very business model on which they built their reputations either no longer applies, or if it does, is becoming barely recognizable. But how do you …
DealerTrack recently announced that it has acquired DMS assets from Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited. In a press release, DealerTrack said that as part of the acquisition agreement, it will assume control and own the administrative, sales and support …
BMW Financial Services has announced a new app for Facebook entitled “The Ultimate Drive.” The community app is designed to allow drivers to share favourite routes and roads. It also marks the first time a captive automotive finance company has …
Honda Motor Co.’s president Takanobu Ito has said he expects the automaker’s redesigned Fit subcompact to be the key driver in North American sales over the next several years. Ito predicts that the new Fit, scheduled to be revealed next …
Challenging, colourful and fast moving are just some of the words often used to describe the auto industry. And given how busy many of us can get, it isn’t often we get time to reflect just how significant an impact …
Although Chrysler and General Motors have become a hot political topic in the run up to this year’s U.S. presidential election, specifically the bailout funds received in 2008-09, until now, their CEOs have chosen to remain outside the political debate. …
On Sunday, 400 members of the Canadian Auto Workers’ Local 222 at Lear Corporation in Whitby, Ont., walked off the job after contract talks between the auto seat manufacturer and the union broke down. As a result, vehicle production on …
LAR, the largest purchasing group exclusively dedicated to new vehicle franchised dealers in North America, recently announced that more than a quarter of a billion dollars in additional discounts and dividends have been distributed to its dealer members since the …
