DrivingSales is holding a two-day conference in Calgary in July. Ted Graham, head of Open Innovation at General Motors, will be the event keynote. Other speakers will be focusing on leveraging technology, digital media and people power to “show participants …
CarGurus, a popular online automobile listings site, has found that trust is a decisive factor among Canadians when shopping for automobiles, real estate and other costly purchases. Price transparency ranked as the highest priority among respondents to the CarGurus survey. …
The Greater Toronto Area’s fourth Porsche dealership is scheduled to open in the next few weeks at the site of one of North America’s busiest highway interchanges, said John Cappella, Managing Director of Porsche Centre North Toronto. The dealership site …
To help job seekers improve their job search process and dealers cast a wider net when posting job openings, the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association has launched a new version of its public-facing consumer-services website, CarsandJobs.com. The site has new features …
New-car transaction prices have grown nearly three per cent year-over-year in May 2017, according to analysts at Kelley Blue Book. “Transaction prices continue to climb at a steady rate, driven by the weakening sales mix of cars which is estimated …
A homegrown global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM) has released its findings from a survey indicating that the majority of Canadians think autonomous cars (AVs) will outnumber conventional cars on the road within the next 15 years. Waterloo-based OpenText …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) released the names of the 15 finalists vying for the 2017 CADA Laureate Dealer Recognition Awards in a new video. The submissions from the 15 finalists will now be reviewed by independent judges from …
In this episode, Inside Automotive host and Canadian auto dealer columnist Chuck Seguin speaks with Michael Croxon, President and CEO, NewRoads Automotive Group. Different topics covered in the interview include NewRoads’ expansion north of Toronto, the group’s HR-deployment style after …
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) is kicking off its sixth EcoRun on June 15 in Ottawa at a ceremony on Parliament Hill featuring the 19 fuel-efficient and eco-friendly vehicles that will drive a total of 670 kilometres, said …
Tradesii, a recently launched trade-in valuation tool is quickly gaining industry traction, as more than 250 dealers across Canada have signed on in the first three months since its release. Built by the London, Ont. automotive industry technology tools provider …
National Bank set to offer clients quicker loan setups With a history stretching back to 1859, National Bank of Canada has remained an industry leader for more than 150 years by constantly innovating and looking out for its clients’ needs. …
CARPROOF, one of Canada’s leading vehicle valuation, history and appraisal providers has appointed Greg Beckman as its Vice-President, Product. ”CARPROOF has a proven history of harnessing data to fuel informed decisions,” said Beckman in a statement. “I look forward to …
