Launched on Feb. 16, 2021 amid Black History Month after months of work, Accelerate Auto, a new not-for-profit organization was established by Black professionals in the automotive industry, along with allies and supporters across all verticals of the sector. “The …
Average new vehicle prices in the United States continue to surpass the $40,000 mark and were up more than 5% in January, according to Kelley Blue Book. KBB analysts reported that the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle …
NADA 2021: Carina Ockedahl, Managing Editor of Canadian auto dealer, interviews Alexi Venneri, Co-founder of Digital Air Strike about new acquisitions and offerings announced during the NADA Show, along with dealer comments. The interview took place during the 2021 virtual …
NADA 2021: Carina Ockedahl, Managing Editor of Canadian auto dealer, interview Benoît Toussaint, VP of Sales at Rousseau Métal about his experience at the NADA Show, new launches both virtual and product (including the R2V drawer that is being added …
Rhett Ricart, 2020 Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), officially handed the reins to Paul Walser of Walser Automotive Group in Minnesota, to become the association’s new 2021 chairman on February 11. Walser discussed the importance for automotive …
In its effort to reach out to more diverse crowds, the National Automobile Dealers Association created a new position that is currently being held by Myra Dandridge. She joined the NADA in 2020 as its first executive director of external …
NADA 2021: Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Sandy Orlando, Sr. VP. Product Mgmt. & Greg Wallin, VP Sales Canada, CDK Global about the NADA experience, the company’s product roadmap, digital retailing and the importance of data for dealers.
NADA 2021: Carina Ockedahl, Managing Editor of Canadian auto dealer, interviews Rick Johnston, Vice President of Product Management for Vehicle Sales at Quorum, about his experience in adapting to a virtual model for the NADA Show, the advantage the company …
Desrosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) announced on February 10 that Canadian light vehicle production dropped significantly in 2020. According to DAC, the overall production count of light vehicles was down to 1.4 million units, compared to nearly 2 million units in …
Cox Automotive Canada’s Black Employee Network (BEN) hosted more than 500 team members on Feb. 8, 2021 in its inaugural event, which officially kicked off the company’s newest employee resource group (ERG) and launched celebrations of Black History Month. Members …
The federal government has announced an investment in cutting-edge electric vehicle (EV) software made by Montreal’s Mogile Technologies. The software will give automakers, dealerships and consumers access to up-to-date, customized EV information; OEMs and dealers will be able to provide …
Digital Air Strike announced its acquisition of BestRide.com at the annual NADA Show, which was offered virtually for the first time in February due to the pandemic. The company, which offers leading social media, lead response and consumer engagement technology, …
