DealerRater, the car dealer review web site, announced it reached a significant milestone for the company — the 700,000th dealer review mark. The site currently receives an average of 870 new reviews per day, and on weekdays records a new …
Auto industry leaders from a wide range of sector were praising politicians on both sides of the border for proceeding with a new international crossing for the Windsor-Detroit gateway, and a key point for vehicle trade between the two countries. …
Facebook and Google will both present at the fourth annual DrivingSales Executive Summit (DSES), a digital marketing event for innovative dealers being held October 21-23 at the Bellagio Las Vegas. The session, sponsored by digital marketing leader Dealer.com, will take …
When people think of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., names such as Microsoft, IBM, Cray, Apple and Google come to mind. Today, those technological luminaries are joined by Ford as curators add the SYNC in-car communications and …
South of the border, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has released a short term forecast that predicts a drop in used vehicle prices next month. Based on gathered data, along with insights on used car and light truck prices, …
This week, GM announced that it now boasts a total of 100 facilities worldwide that contribute no waste to landfill sites. The latest facility is a parts distribution center, located in Lansing, Mich. For the last 15 years, the General …
The auto retail sector is helping the U.S. economy by hiring more workers, according to a new report from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). There were 933,500 workers employed at U.S. new-car and -truck dealerships in 2011, a 4.6 …
GM Canada says it wants to keep Canadian vehicle production, but during a recent interview, CEO Dan Akerson said that it must make economic sense to do so. He also said that currently, Canada ranks as the most expensive place …
Pricing for Smart’s latest vehicle, the third generation electric drive EV, based on the fourtwo has now been officially announced. The electric drive Coupe will sport a MSRP of $26,990 in Canada, while the Cabriolet version will list at $29,990. …
Since it’s debut last year, the 2012 Honda Civic hasn’t exactly witnessed much good news. A delayed introduction following supplier shortages was followed by unfavourable reviews, notably from Consumer Reports, which dropped the car from it’s Recommended list for the …
Co-Auto and Advent Resources announced a new marketing partnership that was effective June 1, 2012. Co-Auto will market the Keylogix and Key Vault key control systems to its network of dealers in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, says a news …
Student researchers with the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence are working on ways to develop safer, cleaner vehicles made of advanced materials and technology. The goal is to make this innovative research happen in Canada, making us a world-class …
