In this CADA video exclusive, Rick Gauthier, President and CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), announces the finalists for this year’s prestigious CADA Laureate Dealer recognition award program. Fifteen finalists have been selected across three distinct categories (Ambassadorship, …
Attending Quorum’s North American Tour Customer Conference, during its stop in Toronto on May 20-21, Canadian auto dealer got a chance to attend workshops and see first hand some of the latest developments in the company’s portfolio of products and …
A recent study by Kijiji Autos revealed that Canadians value reliable vehicles more than they do reliable governments. That being said, the study also revealed that only one in four of us actually loves the car or truck we drive, …
This week, the Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced an agreement with Global Payments Inc. to offer point-of-sale, electronic payment solutions for automotive dealerships. Reynolds is recognized as a leading provider of automobile dealership software, services, and forms while Global Payments …
According to J.D. Power’s 2014 Canadian Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study, Canadians shopping for vehicles online tended to rate OEM website performance lower than their counterparts in the U.S. The study, which ranked all OEM automotive websites on a 1000 point …
Dent Wizard International, recognized as a global leader in automotive reconditioning and SMART (Small to Medium Area Repair Techniques) repairs, recently announced an agreement with dealership buying group Co-Auto. Under the agreement, Co-Auto dealer members will be able to sell …
This week, Canadian Black Book and J.D. Power announced that a third annual TalkAUTO Canada conference will take place in 2014. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 19 at the Toronto Congress Centre in Toronto, Ont. The theme of …
Safe-Guard Canada has announced a new partnership with Nissan Canada Extended Services Inc. (NCESI). Protection plans administered by Safe-Guard Canada will be available to Nissan and Infiniti buyers and lessees in 219 dealer showrooms across Canada beginning in the third …
On Monday, students enrolled in the AYCE Pre-apprenticeship Training for Auto Body Collision and Damage Repair program, received a visit from John Tory, 2014 Toronto Mayoral Candidate and former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader at the Brimell Group Paint and Collision …
Cleaning a vehicle can be costly and time consuming, not only for consumers but also dealers and detail shops. In an effort to reduce the impact of cleaning time and cost, Nissan’s European arm has begun tests on innovative paint …
Additional observations from key players in the auto retailing industry In the March issue of Canadian auto dealer, we brought you some observations from exhibitors at this year’s NADA Convention and Expo in New Orleans, not only about the show …
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 …
