CADA Summit 2013
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 …
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Industry and regulatory issues top dealer concerns, says NADA chairman
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 and PlugShare help drivers locate charging stations
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 …
Safe-Guard announces new management appointments
Safe-Guard Products International, LLC recently announced the appointments of Kaizer Siraj to the role of Chief Information Officer, while David Pryor has taken the position of Chief Marketing Officer. “The addition of Kaizer and David to the Safe-Guard management team …
Maria Stenström to replace John White as Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Canada
Volkswagen Group AG has announced that John P. White, the current Managing Director at Volkswagen Group Canada has been appointed to lead the group’s Australian operations as Managing Director Volkswagen Group and Brand Director Volkswagen Passenger Cars, effective April 1, …
Dealertrack launches new mobile tools at NADA Convention and Expo
This past weekend, Dealertrack showcased two mobile tools at the National Automobile Dealers Association 2013 Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla. One of them is called eMenu, a new mobile iPad menu designed to mobilize the F&I office, which will …
Manheim launches innovative mobile solutions at NADA Convention and Expo
At the National Automobile Dealers Association Convention in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, Manheim Auctions launched several new innovations. Leading the array of new products is Simulcast on Mobile, which enables customers to bid and buy from anywhere – their lot, …
J.D. Power predicts slower, steadier growth ahead for auto industry
During the J.D. Power and Associates’ International Automotive Roundtable, held just prior to this year’s National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, John Humphrey, senior vice president of J.D. Power’s global automotive operations, said he …
Toyota invites Canadians to participate in annual child “Dream Car Art Contest”
In perhaps a move to understand “what a car should be” for the next generation, as well as create inspiration for the future movers and shakers of the auto industry, Toyota has invited Canadians to participate in the Toyota Dream …
Consumer Reports says turbo engines don’t deliver fuel economy claims
Not one to shy away from controversy, Consumer Reports has said that small displacement turbo engines don’t deliver the fuel economy their manufacturers claim. In a press release yesterday, the magazine said that while the idea of a downsized, turbocharged …
Survey finds the top reasons customers leave the dealership without buying
CAR-Research XRM, provider of a single-source CRM solution called “XRM, Extreme CRM,” said it had identified the top reasons car buyers leave a dealership without buying a vehicle, as a result of a study it conducted from January to December …
Toyota boosts fiscal-year profit forecast
Yesterday, the Associated Press revealed that Toyota Motor Co. had revised its fiscal-year profit forecast for 2013, based on continued sales growth, particularly in the U.S. Toyota said that its October-December profit had increased by 23 per cent to 99.91 …
