Jerry Dias, President of Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union which represents more than 39,000 workers in the auto manufacturing sector, said the Canada-South Korea free trade agreement poses a serious threat to this nation’s car industry. “We cannot stand …
Following its first ever specific Autos marketing campaign in the Greater Toronto area, Kijiji has said it has been encouraged by the response from dealers. Launched to coincide with the Canadian International AutoShow in February (at which Kijiji provided courtesy …
It had originally been intended as a one-off event, yet according to Scott Neil, Managing Director, Autos and Housing at Kijiji, the inaugural DealerTalk conference was so well received in 2013 that the team quickly got to work planning a …
Having experienced the most significant grow in its history over the last three years, Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.-SAL (IA-SAL) has appointed Luc Samson as Vice-President of Sales and Administration. In his new role, Samson will be responsible …
On April 16, 2014 the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) and Co-Auto will host Ontario Dealer Day at the Paramount Event Venue in Vaughan, Ont. The concept behind the event is to allow dealers to network with industry suppliers to …
Luxury dealer group Grand Touring Automobiles (GTA) is presenting several ultra-exclusive vehicles at their all-new display, at the 2014 Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS), which runs until this Sunday (February 23) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Three of these vehicles …
Red Deer, Alta. based auto finance provider Rifco Inc. has achieved a ranking in the 2014 TSX Venture 50 for the second consecutive year. Every year, the TSX Venture 50 ranks the strongest companies on the TSX Venture Exchange by …
Ford Motor Company has reached a significant milestone with its Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center business, thanks to the opening of its 700th store. Ford’s Quick Lane vehicle maintenance business remains one of the fastest-growing service brands in the …
As vehicle inventories in the U.S. rise to their highest levels since August 2009, the analysts at ALG, the auto industry benchmark for future vehicle values, are predicting a short-term spike in incentives. ALG’s mid- to long-term forecast (up to …
By Huw Evans and Todd Phillips When you set such high standards during an inaugural event, it can seem a challenge to up the ante the second time around. Yet based on feedback from attendees, yesterday’s 2014 CADA Summit raised …
CanadianBlackBook.com has released its annual “Best Retained Value” winners across 19 vehicle categories. The prestigious awards track vehicle values over a four-year period, with the organization’s analysts scouring hundreds of thousands of sales transactions and other data points from live …
Leading full-service social media, reputation management and lead response firm Digital Air Strike, recently announced the winners of the 2nd annual Social Media and Reputation Awards at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention and Expo in New Orleans, La. …
