Following the success of the inaugural 2013 CADA Summit, this premier event is returning for a second time in 2014. During an exclusive interview with Patrice Maltais, event coordinator and Industry Relations Officer for the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), …
The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA), has pledged its support for a private members bill that will exempt employers, including new car dealers from paying the Ontario College of Trades’ new business tax. The bill was introduced at the Legislative …
Customer challenges along with the tools and information required to meet them highlighted discussions at the annual Manheim Canada Client Advisory Board (CCAB) meeting in northern Ontario. The country’s top national remarketers engaged with senior leaders and product experts from …
Recently, the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA), in partnership with Plug’n Drive, was pleased to unveil Canada’s first-ever Electric Vehicle Dealership Awards program for Canadian car dealerships. The announcement was made during the electric vehicle industry awards ceremony at the EV …
INNOVATION, BRANDING AND REPUTATION As the 2013 annual DrivingSales Executive Summit moved into high gear on October 14, attendees got a chance to hear from a variety of keynote speakers, attend breakout sessions and see who was in the running …
Identifix, recognized as a leader in vehicle diagnostics for over 25 years, has unveiled its newest feature in Direct-Hit: vehicle search by Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Subscribers can now access information even faster and more accurately by simply typing at …
PART ONE: CANADA TAKES CENTRE STAGE It’s one of the most highly anticipated events on the auto retailing calendar, so perhaps not surprisingly, even considering that it fell on this year’s Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, a good number of dealers chose …
According to an international study of more than 10,000 drivers from 10 countries for Kijiji Autos, more Canadian drivers were labeled “Image Seekers” than any of the report’s other driver personas, and above the global average in this category. “I …
Ford Motor Company of Canada has announced that it is partnering with the Canadian and Ontario governments for a significant new investment at its Oakville Assembly complex, as the facility celebrates 60 years of operations. Oakville, which is currently Ford’s …
Based on the findings from J.D. Power & Associates’ 2013 Canadian Customer Commitment Index Study, both franchised dealers and aftermarket shops are expanding the range of products and services they offer to attract and keep customers who own vehicles between …
Infiniti Motor Company Ltd. has announced that Michael Bartsch, will be its new vice-president, Infiniti Americas, beginning in September. Bartsch previously served as executive vice-president and chief operating officer for Porsche Cars North America Inc. as well as CEO of …
Edmonton, Alta.-based AutoCanada Inc. recently announced its most profitable quarter in history. The dealer group, which operates 31 auto retail locations in six provinces and has more than 1,500 employees, posted a gross profit of $68.4 million for the quarter, …
