New energy vehicle development was at the centre of this year’s NextGen Auto International Summit China, which took place in Shanghai on Dec. 9. Speakers shared their insights on the latest trends in green energy vehicles, smart and lightweight ones, …
Dealers who are always looking for ways to build customer engagement and gather good content for their social media channels might want to follow the example of NorthStar Ford Group. The company is celebrating the unveiling of its newest location …
CDK Global has held nearly 30 complimentary expos for hundreds of dealers around the U.S. over the past year, and is showing no signs of stopping, the company said in a recent press release. At past CDK Global expos, industry …
Tomorrow’s connected cars will be more than just technologically advanced — they will also create better connected dealer and customer relationships, says Richard Wallace, Transportation Systems Analysis, Center for Automotive Research (CAR), and the moderator for the Connected Car session …
GM Canada announced that David W. Paterson, who led corporate affairs between 2003-2009, has rejoined the company as vice-president, corporate and environmental affairs and will work as part of GM’s global public policy and communications arms. “I am very pleased …
Dealertrack Canada has introduced an advanced inventory management tool called Inventory+, that provides a 360-degree market insight with enhanced mobile capabilities and innovations to accelerate workflow. “Inventory+ is going to be a game-changer for Canadian dealers,” said Michael McCarthy, general …
The Dilawri Group of Companies acquired its third Audi dealership in Canada, Audi Queensway, making this the 50th franchised dealership for the country’s largest automotive group. “We are proud to welcome Audi Queensway to our company,” said Kap Dilawri, who …
CarProof Corporation announced recently that Paul Antony, founder and CEO, is stepping down as CEO and will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. “As a patron of CarProof in this journey, I realize that the skill sets required …
The leader of North America’s largest automotive retail group, Mike Jackson, Chairman and CEO of AutoNation, will be a keynote speaker at the 3rd annual CADA Summit held Feb. 11, 2015 in Toronto at the Hyatt Regency. Jackson is widely …
Steve Chipman, CADA Laureate and one of Canada’s most respected and influential dealers, is the newly-elected Chairman of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). Canadian auto dealer sat down with Chipman for an exclusive interview at the Western Canadian Dealer …
At the third annual TalkAUTO Canada conference, jointly hosted by J.D. Power and Canadian Black Book, the overall theme that seemed to resonate was making that real connection — how modern auto retailers can develop true, personal relationships with their …
Nissan Group recently announced that as of Nov. 13, 2014, it had reached the milestone of 100,000 Canadian units sold in a calendar year. This historic sales record represents a 27 per cent year-over-year increase and has been achieved in …
