Nissan Canada launched a new three-phase contest on Facebook that challenges Canadians to define, in 140-characters, what innovation means to them. Entrants in the “Nissan Innovation Challenge” will compete to earn two grand prizes, involvement in the creation of a …
DealerRater unveiled a Canada-specific website, www.DealerRater.ca, dedicated to auto consumers and car dealers throughout Canada. The new site will serve as a central collection point for consumer reviews of Canadian car dealerships. Using DealerRater’s new site, Canadian auto consumers will …
Toyota Canada released its 2011 North America Environmental Report this week that details its efforts in meeting or exceeding the goals of its five-year Environmental Action Plan (EAP) in North America. These include enhancements to its fleet of sustainable, advanced …
Responding to criticism that its MyFord Touch info entertainment system, introduced on the 2011 Edge Crossover Utility, was complicated, slow and not user friendly, Ford Motor Company has been taking steps to remedy the situation. As a result, beginning on …
One of the biggest obstacles many dealers are facing, especially in this current economic climate is seemingly unrealistic expectations from manufacturers when it comes to facility image upgrades or “essential brand elements.” In the last decade, some automakers, have asked …
Modo The Car Co-op added its first fully electric vehicle (EV) to its fleet —- a first for carsharing in Western Canada. The not-for-profit carsharing organization offered the EV to its members once it could confirm that a parking spot …
LGM announced the appointment of Cathy Aron to the newly created position of Trainer – Western Region. Aron joins forces with LGM’s existing training team to further enhance the company’s coverage within their OEM and SecureDrive sales channels. Aron possesses …
Last week at the Niagra District Airport, the Automobile Journalists’ Association of Canada conducted it’s annual Test Fest to determine which vehicle will be crowned 2012 Canadian Car of the Year. Despite somewhat inclement weather, namely showers and battering, chilly …
Recently, Canadian auto dealer visited Honda Canada Manufacturing in Alliston, Ont., on the day the company announced that Civic production at its Plant 1 was back to full capacity. Since even before it was launched, the current generation Civic has …
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has launched a free mobile app for iPhone and iPad users. The mobile app provides the latest news and videos from NADA Headlines and a listing of all upcoming events, such as the annual …
Cobalt, a business unit of ADP Dealer Services recently announced that it has been named a Google AdWords Premier SMB Partner. Cobalt is one of the first automotive marketing solution providers to achieve this distinction, and meets Google’s most stringent …
Ford Motor Company of Canada announced the appointment this week of Dianne Craig as president and CEO, effective Nov. 1. Craig replaces David Mondragon, who has served as president and CEO since August 2008. “Dave’s contributions to Ford of Canada …
