It was a packed house for the first social media boot camp event put on by the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) in Toronto last week. Dealers from across Ontario, and even one from Vancouver, came to roll up their …
Canadian auto dealers have launched class action lawsuits over alleged price-fixing by auto parts manufacturers. Three class action lawsuits have been launched in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking more than $700 million in damages on behalf of Canadian …
The Toronto Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) says it has successfully fought off an attempt by the Ontario government to bring new regional gas taxes and road tolls to the province. These extra costs were recommended by Don Drummond, the Chair …
JAMA Canada says it wholeheartedly supports the launch of formal negotiations between the Government of Canada and the Government of Japan towards a comprehensive economic partnership agreement announced recently in Tokyo. “This announcement, which follows the release of the Joint …
Scotiabank announced a new loan program for Canadians considering the purchase of new, more eco-friendly automobiles. The Scotiabank EcoLiving Auto Loan program provides competitive loan pricing on a wide array of 2011 and 2012 hybrid, electric and clean diesel vehicles. …
Small is in, according to global automotive design trends. However, Americans continue to love their trucks, SUVs, minivans and other larger vehicles that promise flexibility that many small modern vehicles can’t yet deliver. This was the challenge posted to a …
by Todd Phillips and Melissa Wilson The Canadian automobile industry was saddened last week to learn of the death of Paul O’Regan, of O’Regan Automotive Group in Nova Scotia. O’Regan was a CADA Laureate and a major player in the …
Hybrids and all-electric vehicles continue to gather steam in Canada, but the growth remains slow, partly because some Canadians remain concerned about just how to keep an electric car charged without risking it running out of juice on the side …
If you have an Ontario driver’s licence that’s coming up for renewal, you might be digging a little deeper into your wallet than you have in the past. The fee to renew an Ontario licence has sat at $75 since …
350Green, a developer of electric vehicle charging station networks, announced last week that former Nissan Leaf marketing and dealer relations executive Jeannie Lam is joining their team. “After years on the vehicle side planning and launching the Nissan Leaf, I’m …
Hyundai put up a teaser artist’s rendering of the upcoming third-generation 2013 Sante Fe SUV on its Twitter site, which the company says will make its official debut at the New York International Auto Show in April. The Santa Fe …
Research firm Frost & Sullivan teamed up with Oxford University’s Said Business School earlier last week to give a presentation at a “Cars of the Future” seminar. The presentation, given by partner Dorman Followwill, discussed the firm’s vision of the …
