The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in Ontario has eliminated its Unfunded Liability (UFL), according to the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA). The UFL, which had reached $14.2 billion, represents the “shortfall” between the money required to pay future …
Honda is teaming up with Cruise and General Motors to build and deploy autonomous vehicle technology for mobility purposes. The automaker will work johintly with the other companies, helping to provide the necessary funding and aid in the development of …
Montreal-based car-sharing service Communauto is expanding its operations to Toronto thanks to a permit offered under the city’s Free-Floating Car-Share pilot program. The first phase of the pilot will launch in November 2018, with the Toronto version of the service …
In spite of downturn, 2018 is still on track to be the second-best sales year ever What a difference a year makes! In September, 2017 new vehicle sales in Canada reached an apogee — the highest ever for the month …
Car dealers are trusted with a wide range of customer and internal data. But harbouring this information digitally can make them a target for cybercriminals looking to gain access to their systems — “either to steal data or to hold …
Recognizing the best in the industry for 2018 Since 2005, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) and iA-SAL, a leading provider of financial, consulting and training for new car and truck dealers in Canada, have partnered for the annual CADA …
Catering to their needs by increasing the digital and personalized aspect of the sales process, while also optimizing for mobile, will benefit more than just the customer Since the introduction of the automobile more than a century ago, automakers and …
Tit-for-tat retaliation is not the right approach to battle Trump’s tariffs Once again, our industry is being held hostage by perhaps the most unpredictable President ever to occupy the White House. As of this writing, the U.S. Department of Commerce …
Canada needs to actively plan despite uncertain climate In thinking about how to sum up a summer in the automotive industry as I have never seen in my more than 30 years working in it, Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison’s …
Dealers will need to stay abreast of evolving consumer needs as their demands begin to alter the vehicle ownership playing field We live in a complex world. On the one hand, we are increasingly able to personalize the products and …
Inadequacies in current systems highlight challenges to achieving full autonomy We’re just two or three years away — maybe less — from having fully autonomous vehicles in our showrooms and on our roads, if you believe the most optimistic hype …
Shake off the summer slumber and let’s get back at it It’s been an absolutely beautiful summer for most parts of Canada. The effect of hot, sunny weather however must now be pushed aside as we enter the fall selling …
