Lyft Canada and Toyota Canada announced a partnership to offer Metro Vancouver Lyft drivers a chance to rent Toyota’s Mirai sedan through the company’s KINTO Share program. Through the program, eligible drivers can rent the hydrogen-powered, zero-emission vehicle through the …
Rhett Ricart, 2020 Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), officially handed the reins to Paul Walser of Walser Automotive Group in Minnesota, to become the association’s new 2021 chairman on February 11. Walser discussed the importance for automotive …
In its effort to reach out to more diverse crowds, the National Automobile Dealers Association created a new position that is currently being held by Myra Dandridge. She joined the NADA in 2020 as its first executive director of external …
NADA 2021: Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Sandy Orlando, Sr. VP. Product Mgmt. & Greg Wallin, VP Sales Canada, CDK Global about the NADA experience, the company’s product roadmap, digital retailing and the importance of data for dealers.
NADA 2021: Carina Ockedahl, Managing Editor of Canadian auto dealer, interviews Rick Johnston, Vice President of Product Management for Vehicle Sales at Quorum, about his experience in adapting to a virtual model for the NADA Show, the advantage the company …
Desrosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) announced on February 10 that Canadian light vehicle production dropped significantly in 2020. According to DAC, the overall production count of light vehicles was down to 1.4 million units, compared to nearly 2 million units in …
Cox Automotive Canada’s Black Employee Network (BEN) hosted more than 500 team members on Feb. 8, 2021 in its inaugural event, which officially kicked off the company’s newest employee resource group (ERG) and launched celebrations of Black History Month. Members …
The federal government has announced an investment in cutting-edge electric vehicle (EV) software made by Montreal’s Mogile Technologies. The software will give automakers, dealerships and consumers access to up-to-date, customized EV information; OEMs and dealers will be able to provide …
Digital Air Strike announced its acquisition of BestRide.com at the annual NADA Show, which was offered virtually for the first time in February due to the pandemic. The company, which offers leading social media, lead response and consumer engagement technology, …
Toronto-based technology provider Dealer-FX, which provides service technology solutions for automotive dealers and leading OEMs in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, announced on February 10 that it has partnered with Fortellis. The partnership will enhance Dealer-FX’s integration with CDK …
The NADA Show launched day two of its event with a conversation between Rhett Ricart, 2020 Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and veteran journalist Bob Woodward that, at the core, reflected on trust and transparency as they …
The future of the automotive industry was explored on February 10 during a conversation between Ford CEO Jim Farley and the soon-to-be former Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), Rhett Ricart. The discussion was part of the second …
