Dealers can capitalize on lease growth
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NADA 2016 COVERAGE AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. More than 1.8 million vehicles will come off lease by the end of 2016 in the U.S. making it a good time for dealers to capitalize on the trend, …
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Used car prices expected to fall sharply
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NADA 2016 COVERAGE AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. An excess of inventory and other factors will lead to a sharp drop in used vehicle pricing in the United States in 2016, according to forecasts from Jonathan Banks, …
Boundless optimism fills aisles at NADA
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NADA 2016 COVERAGE AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. On the heels of a record year for car sales, and with what looks like another record year shaping up, dealers and vendors were all smiles at this year’s …
NADA predicts record sales year for 2016
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE NADA 2016 COVERAGE AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS. It looks as if 2016 is shaping up to be a record year for new vehicle sales for cars and light trucks, reaching 17.7 million vehicles, according to …
Mazda Canada names Konda as new President
Masaharu Kondo has been appointed President of Mazda Canada, effective April 1, 2016, in which he will oversee the carmaker’s 165 dealerships across Canada. Kondo is the current Deputy Manager of Global Sales & Marketing Division at Mazda Motor Corp. …
Volt, CX-3 named top green cars
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been crowned the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) 2016 Canadian Green Car of the Year. The announcement was made in a press conference at the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver International Auto Show. The …
CBB appoints new VP
Brian Murphy has joined Canadian Black Book as its new Vice-President of Research and Editorial, effective April 12, said the company. He will be taking over from Josh Bailey, who has left the company to pursue other interests. “Josh has …
Dealertrack offers new desking solution
Dealertrack Technologies is now offering a desking solution as part of its F&I solutions, thanks to an exclusive partnership with DealerCorp. The company said its desking technology will enable dealers to work collaboratively with customers in real-time to structure deals …
Nissan dealers get in racing spirit
With the Nissan Micra Cup coming to Ontario, Nissan dealers across the province are showing their spirit by displaying a Nissan Micra Cup race car in their showrooms. About 20 Nissan dealers across Ontario are participating from mid-March to about …
CADA names new President, CEO
John White has been named the new President & CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), said CADA Chairman Harry Mertin in a communique issued by the organization. The former President & CEO for Volkswagen Group of Canada will …
AutoCanada announces executive changes
Former Chrysler executive Steven Landry has been appointed CEO of AutoCanada Inc., effective April 1, 2016. The news came after the franchised dealership group announced a net loss of $7.4-million in the fourth quarter. “I very much look forward to …
Naked Lime launches services in Canada
Naked Lime Marketing is now available to Canadian dealers, announced the U.S-based digital marketing and advertising firm. The company offers a suite of services to help Canadian dealers with their digital marketing initiatives, including its Aptus Websites, digital advertising, SEO, …
