J.D. Power and DealerRater have announced an alliance to integrate each company’s capabilities in order to quickly provide comprehensive vehicle shopper feedback to automotive dealers. The alliance will integrate DealerRater’s customer ratings and reviews of car dealerships with J.D. Power’s …
IN THE FIRST OF A TWO PART SERIES, CANADIAN AUTO DEALER TAKES A LOOK AT SOME OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN AUTO RETAILING, DURING THE BIGGEST INDUSTRY CONVENTION OF THE YEAR This year’s NADA Convention and Expo, held at the …
A SOLID START TO THE YEAR Amid fairly mild temperatures — enough to lift the spirits of most during the middle of winter, the 46th annual Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) began with a press preview on January 16, 2014 …
JUST PRIOR TO THE 2014 CADA SUMMIT, CANADIAN AUTO DEALER HAD A CHANCE INTERVIEWED ONE OF THE EVENT’S MOST ANTICIPATED KEY NOTE SPEAKERS, ROBERT KURNICK JR., PRESIDENT OF PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC DEALERSHIP GROUPS IN THE …
SMALL MEETS BIG Toronto in February isn’t often the most hospitable place in terms of weather and this year’s winter seemed to be one of the most severe in recent memory. Nevertheless, there are few things that will stop throngs …
If there was one clear message from this year’s Auto Remarketing Canada Conference at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ont., it was that in the used vehicle marketplace, a storm is brewing and dealers need to take action to …
On March 7 at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto in Yorkville, Ont., Wye Management conducted a special training seminar for Lexus dealer management staff from Russia. The seminar, conducted by Chris Schulthies, President of Wye Management, focused on North American …
Kia Canada Inc. has announced that Min Kun (M.K.) Kim will assume the role as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Kim brings over 28 years of experience to his new position including a variety of job responsibilities, both …
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 …
