General Motors’ luxury brand, Cadillac, is packaging safety technologies to help ease the rigours of the daily commute, from the driveway to crowded parking structures and congested highways. “The mall parking lot, packed with cars making it difficult to see …
In an effort to increase the appeal of electric vehicles, non profit EV advocate organization Plug’n Drive and local Ontario utility companies have banned together and launched chargemycar.ca, an online portal where consumers can choose, buy and arrange the installation …
In conjunction with the CADA Summit this month, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association also handed out 2012’s prestigious DSI Awards. These accolades are given out to manufacturers that have consistently ranked at the top in terms of satisfaction among their …
Recently, during the 2013 NADA Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla., John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America, talked about the strength of the franchise dealer model and the automaker’s emphasis on creating greater transparency with its retail network. “You …
Dealer supplies purchasing group, Co-Auto Co-Operative Inc., has announced that Velocity Business Solutions is the first IT company to be granted approval to provide network and infrastructure support services to Co-Auto’s more than 1,300 dealer members. The new arrangement will …
To help raise the profile of its brand new RAV4, Toyota Canada Inc. will be giving away 40 of its Woodstock, Ont. built crossover utilities as part of the latest Tim Horton’s RRoll Up The Rim To Win Contest. This …
At the Canadian International Auto Show, Canadian Black Book (CBB) announced that it will begin allowing its brand to be featured on select vehicle window stickers at used car lots nationwide. “This is a first for Canadian Black Book — …
Cadillac dealers in Canada will have a chance to raise their profile this year, thanks to a pair of new performance-inspired, limited edition models. Featuring custom paint, these two new offerings will join the existing CTS coupe and V-Series product …
At this year’s Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto on February 14, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada announced its annual vehicle awards. Out of a total of three finalists (Honda Accord, Hyundai Elantra GT and Porsche Boxster) it was …
REACHING FOR THE TOP All-star speakers inspire dealers at CADA Summit The people at the heart of the automotive retail sector in Canada sat shoulder to shoulder in Toronto on Feb. 13th and watched a great spectacle unfold on stage …
Despite current industry and regulatory challenges and a continued amount of uncertainty moving forward, David Westcott, the new chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, said he remains confident about the future of auto retailing. He said one of the …
Ford Motor Company has announced that its MyFord Mobile smartphone app and Web portal now features a charging station finder powered by PlugShare.com, which will be compatible with the new Fusion and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids. By teaming up with …
