Category: News

ALI program earns accreditation

December 22, 2015

THE AUTOMOTIVE LIFT INSTITUTE (ALI) Lift Inspector Certification Program earned accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This provides assurance that the program conforms to vehicle lift safety standards currently in place and all conformity assessment requirements for bodies …

Safe lift

December 22, 2015

VEHICLE LIFTS are one of the most used pieces of equipment in a service department, so taking care of them and knowing how to use them properly are important. With this in mind, Rotary Lift put together a list of …

Beyond digital

December 21, 2015

DEALERS LEARNED ABOUT ALL THINGS DIGITAL — AND EVEN MORE AT THE DIGITAL DEALER 19 CONFERENCE & EXPO SOMETIMES DEALERS JUST NEED to dive in deep and get an in-depth briefing about a specific topic. Chances are they likely got …

Oh, Canada!

December 17, 2015

CANADIAN DEALERS MADE THE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA TO LEARN FROM TOP DIGITAL EXPERTS Canada Day at the DrivingSales Executive Summit is typically held over the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. But not this year. The 2015 DrivingSales Executive Summit fell …

Pushing the limit

December 17, 2015

THE 2015 DRIVINGSALES EXECUTIVE SUMMIT OFFERS CHALLENGING NEW THINKING ABOUT THE AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL INDUSTRY “You will be pushed,” said Jared Hamilton, to a packed room of dealers attending his organization’s 2015 DrivingSales Executive Summit, held October 18-20 at the Bellagio …

CADA meets CADA

December 17, 2015

DELEGATES FROM THE CHINA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CADA) TRAVELLED TO CANADA TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR CANADIAN COUNTERPARTS — THE CANADIAN AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CADA) China has a huge automotive industry, but it’s still in early stages of development. So …

New-vehicle registrations top 17 million

December 16, 2015

New-vehicle registration volumes for light-duty vehicles in the U.S. reached 17 million, the highest number since 2006 when registration volumes hit a record 17.4 million, reported Experian Automotive. “It’s encouraging to see new registrations return to prerecession levels, with lower …

Steve Langdon named RSR Global president

December 16, 2015

Steve Langdon, vice-president of Strategic Business Development for RSR Global, has been named company president effective January 2016, said CEO Karey Davidson. “Steve understands the automotive industry from a dealership, captive finance, OEM and commercial account perspective. He brings a …