Having experienced the most significant grow in its history over the last three years, Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.-SAL (IA-SAL) has appointed Luc Samson as Vice-President of Sales and Administration. In his new role, Samson will be responsible …
On April 16, 2014 the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) and Co-Auto will host Ontario Dealer Day at the Paramount Event Venue in Vaughan, Ont. The concept behind the event is to allow dealers to network with industry suppliers to …
At the 2014 NADA Convention and Expo in New Orleans, La., Desjardins had a booth and display in collaboration with its cooperative partner Credit Union Direct Lending (CUDL). From its headquarters in California, CUDL offers services to more than 1000 …
Members of the Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) have announced support for the federal government’s plans to introduce a new 5-cycle test methodology to measure the fuel consumption of a vehicle and the resulting EnerGuide labels that appear on motor …
Luxury dealer group Grand Touring Automobiles (GTA) is presenting several ultra-exclusive vehicles at their all-new display, at the 2014 Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS), which runs until this Sunday (February 23) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Three of these vehicles …
Red Deer, Alta. based auto finance provider Rifco Inc. has achieved a ranking in the 2014 TSX Venture 50 for the second consecutive year. Every year, the TSX Venture 50 ranks the strongest companies on the TSX Venture Exchange by …
Leading auto dealer CRM, DealerSocket, has announced enhancements to its Desking tool. “We’re excited to bring an update to a tool for increased Desking performance that allows our customers to adjust their payment compare forms according to their dealer specifications,” …
Ford Motor Company has reached a significant milestone with its Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center business, thanks to the opening of its 700th store. Ford’s Quick Lane vehicle maintenance business remains one of the fastest-growing service brands in the …
As vehicle inventories in the U.S. rise to their highest levels since August 2009, the analysts at ALG, the auto industry benchmark for future vehicle values, are predicting a short-term spike in incentives. ALG’s mid- to long-term forecast (up to …
By Huw Evans and Todd Phillips When you set such high standards during an inaugural event, it can seem a challenge to up the ante the second time around. Yet based on feedback from attendees, yesterday’s 2014 CADA Summit raised …
CanadianBlackBook.com has released its annual “Best Retained Value” winners across 19 vehicle categories. The prestigious awards track vehicle values over a four-year period, with the organization’s analysts scouring hundreds of thousands of sales transactions and other data points from live …
Marshall Eliuk, dealer principal of Marshall Automotive, a Chevrolet Buick GMC dealership in Peace River, Alta., has made history by giving $1.5 million (the largest ever single donation) to Canadian Blood Services in support of creating a national Canadian umbilical …
