It was a very mediocre year!
But in the current economic climate that’s a good result By the time you read this magazine, 2011 will be history and you’ll know the final sales figures for the year. Or, if you don’t, you can find them at …
Category: Industry News
Digital marketing roadshow refuels Toronto
PCG Pit Stop event brings experts north to inform dealers about new marketing tools Time starved dealership staff were able to take a day off the treadmill and focus on some intense digital marketing learning when the PCG Pitstop Conference …
Dealer helps Slave Lake rebound from devastating fire
The news photos of SL Ford Sales Ltd’s. burned trucks were flashed across Canada after a wildfire consumed approximately one-third of Slave Lake, a northern B.C. community in May 2011. But since then SL Ford and its employees have been …
B.C. dealers get windfall on green vehicles
The New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDABC) is pleased that the recent provincial government’s $5,000 incentive to buy a green vehicle will be done at the time of sale and consumers can get the funds through their dealer without …
Al MacPhee outlines vision in new role as CADA Chairman
Canadian auto dealer talked with Al MacPhee, the newly-elected CADA Chairman and learned about his views for the road ahead The newly-elected Chairman of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) is a familiar face in a new place. Auto dealer …
2012 Canadian Car of the Year nominees named
The annual Test Fest took place in Niagara on the Lake and the results are in. How did your brand do this year? When it comes to new vehicles, for both for consumers and dealers, the sheer number of available …
Detroit abuzz with auto show unveilings
It’s taken a beating in recent years, but for 2012 it appeared the North American International Auto Show is back in a big way. Both media preview days proved to be a hub of activity, with more than 40 new …
Auto show highlights from Detroit
With Detroit and LA often vying for attention when it comes to automakers plans to debut new vehicles, for 2012 at least, the Motor City appears to be staging a comeback. There were more than 40 concept and production unveilings …
North American International Auto Show opens next week
The North American International Auto Show 2012 (NAIAS) has expanded its footprint inside Cobo Center in Detroit and its outreach into the social media sphere as it prepares to open for Press Preview next week from Jan. 9-10, 2012. With …
Auto show Education Day offers window into industry
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced details of its annual Education Day, scheduled for Wed, Jan. 18 at Cobo Center in Detroit. The NAIAS takes place Jan. 14–22, 2012. Show executives also announced that for the first time, …
New president for Audi Canada
Audi Canada has a new president. Wolfgang Hoffmann will be joining the company in the New Year replacing Martin Sander who is taking over as Managing Director of Audi UK. Hoffmann is presently the Chief Operating Officer of Lamborghini America …
Speeding up sales via Zoom
In a world driven by the need for faster results, many dealer customers have less time to spend in the showroom when considering a vehicle purchase. Further adding fuel to the fire is that in many cases, with the plethora …
