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. …
Leading auto dealer software and CRM, DealerSocket (dealersocket.com) received the DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Award for “Highest rated sales CRM of 2013” and the DrivingSales “Top rated ILM of 2013” as well as the “2014 Automotive Website Award for CRM Superstar” …
Last week, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) announced that the 2014 CADA Summit had officially sold out. In order to discover what has helped drive record registration numbers for the event, Canadian auto dealer chatted with CADA Industry Relations …
OEConnection, a leading parts e-commerce technology provider for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) distribution networks, recently announced that Nissan Canada Inc. has selected its collision parts ordering and fulfillment solution —CollisionLink — for its nationwide dealer network. As part of the …
Vernon, B.C.-based FlexDealer, was chosen as a “Rising Star” recipient in the 2014 Automotive Website Awards (AWA) ceremony held during the recent NADA (National Automobile Dealers Association) Convention and Expo in New Orleans, La. Of the 35 awards presented, FlexDealer …
After the success of last year’s inaugural CADA Summit in Toronto, many were wondering what to expect in 2014. A lineup of industry heavy hitters was deemed a prerequisite and with the likes of Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat SpA …
At this year’s CADA Summit in Toronto on February 12, one of the key topics discussed will be dealer consolidation. In some respects it can be argued that Canada is following the U.S., where dealer groups really began expanding their …
