Canadian Automobile Dealers Association urges dealers to support program After months of negotiation, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) announced that all parties agreed to support the National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program (NADAP) for another five-year term until January 2017. …
At this year’s New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), there was most definitely an underlying theme: larger, luxury and flagship vehicles embodying new technology designed to improve fuel economy. Here’s a look at some of the major highlights: Significant introductions …
Getting fast online approvals takes the pain out of paperwork The faster and more efficiently deals can move through the F&I office, the happier it is for everybody: dealers, lenders, service providers — and especially customers. Mississauga, Ont.-based DealerTrack says …
The Knight Automotive Group has another link in its chain with the addition of the Knight Nissan dealership in Swift Current, Sask. It joins the group’s Knight Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership already in the city. Saskatchewan’s continued economic growth is …
AutoCanada Inc., said that it had been given approval by General Motors of Canada, to purchase a 31 per cent no-voting equity interest in Nicholson Chevrolet, located in Sherwood Park Alta., an Edmonton suburb. The company says this represents the …
The 2012 Edmonton Motorshow drew in a crowd of 71,395 over four days of events and exhibits in March at the Edmonton Expo Centre. “We were very pleased with the turnout,” says show organizer and executive manager Bob Vila of …
A lively panel discussion on changing automotive technology to meet new North American greenhouse gases (GHG) and fuel consumption standards by 2016 took place at the 2012 Vancouver International Auto Show. Panel members drove home the message that selling the …
Revamped format offers more interactive sessions Bankers take center stage: Andrew Ojamae, TD Auto Finance, George Steinsky, Royal Bank, Alain Henry, Scotiabank, and Ray O’Kane, BMO Bank of Montreal. Rebranded and retooled, the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA) held …
The federal budget came and went without any earth shattering news. It was the first budget delivered under the majority rule for Prime Minister Harper’s Conservatives. The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association released a budget analysis that shed light on the …
The recent work stoppage by Canadian Pacific Railway employees has had a significant impact on the auto industry, disrupting the shipment of vehicles and components, causing grief for manufacturers, suppliers, dealers and customers. Recently, the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers’ …
Today’s cars and trucks incorporate so many features, that for customers it can often be overwhelming when it comes to learning how to use them. Toronto Hyundai has decided to help by launching a “Get to Know Your Car” program. …
In the U.S., the state of Nevada has already approved a bill legalizing autonomous vehicles, now it looks like California is following suit. In a rare occasion, the State Senate voted unanimously in favour of a bill that would establish …
