SCI MarketView, which operates a leasing business under the name of SCI Lease Corp., has appointed Lori Murtagh as Executive Leader and GM for the new leasing business. The company said Murtagh will lead all efforts in launching and building …
Kijiji Autos is ramping up for 2016 by adding four new team members, announced the company. Justin Walsh will lead the sales team as Inside Sales Manager, reporting to Ryan Thompson, Head of Sales for Kijiji Autos. Walsh brings nine …
One of the familiar faces at the CADA Summit is moderator Niel Hiscox, publisher of Canadian auto dealer. “I look forward to this event every year,” said Hiscox, who once again will be moderating several panel discussions and interacting with …
Subaru owners have the highest brand loyalty in the U.S., according to data from Experian Automotive. Experian found nearly 70 per cent of consumers who own a Subaru will return to buy another one. Ford is close behind at 67.5 …
Used car buyers are increasingly seeing the benefits of certified vehicles. Nearly nine in 10 used cars shoppers in the U.S. said they would be willing to pay more for a certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle, found car shopping website, Edmunds.com. …
Cars.com has come out with its list of nominees for the top vehicles for 2016, providing dealers with some valuable selling points. “Each year Cars.com experts test hundreds of new cars, and determine which are the overall best,” said Patrick …
Dealers who use the RouteOne Canada credit application management system now have more auto finance options. Rifco, which serves non-prime consumers, and Desjardins Group, one of the world’s largest cooperative financial groups, announced recently they have joined RouteOne Canada’s growing …
DMT Development Systems Group Inc. (DMT) is once again the largest corporate donor for the Children’s Wish Foundation chapter in Manitoba and Nunavut, said it’s director, Maria Toscano. The Winnipeg-based automotive industry software provider presented the Foundation with a cheque …
Harry Mertin, the newly-appointed CADA Chairman, says it’s time that the people who work tirelessly behind the scenes to safeguard dealer interests in Canada get a little more recognition “I’d be pleased if we could improve giving credit where …
As dealers are wrapping up 2015, there’s one more thing they need to check off on their to-do lists: register for the fourth annual CADA Summit. “Registration is tracking along the lines of last year, which was a sell-out,” said …
Display advertising doesn’t have to cost much to be effective. That’s the premise behind Yahoo Gemini, the technology company’s native ads marketplace that enables advertisers to place ads across Yahoo’s content sites and mobile apps so that it streamlines with …
2015 TALKAUTO CANADA: PEERING INTO THE FUTURE OF THE CANADIAN AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL INDUSTRY IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE at the 2015 TalkAUTO Canada conference — so packed that organizers ran out of chairs. Nearly 400 attendees arrived at the Toronto …
