Taking it all in
2016 NADA Convention & Expo packed with news and exciting products On the heels of a record year for car sales, and with what looks like another record year shaping up, dealers and vendors were all smiles at this year’s …
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John White takes helm of CADA
John White, the new President and CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), recognizes he is replacing an industry legend, but says he’s up for the challenge of leading Canada’s national dealer association. White, an automotive industry veteran with …
The big get much bigger
The sheer size of some of the booths at this year’s National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo was just short of staggering. On the surface, the consolidation in the automotive supplier community, (mostly under the banner of Cox …
I think Colonel Sam would be proud
It was my great pleasure to be part of the Canadian Automobile Dealer Association’s (CADA) 10th anniversary celebration of their Laureate program. As part of the 10th anniversary celebrations, CADA invited all the past Laureate winners to a multi-day event …
Hyundai dealerships go virtual
Hyundai Val-Belair in Quebec and River City Hyundai in Alberta have partnered up with Google Maps to showcase a virtual tour of the showroom, inside Hyundai vehicles and service centres. This is part of the Global Dealership Space Identity (GDSI) …
ABSC honours Rick Gauthier in special ceremony
Rick Gauthier has been named a fellow of Georgian College in honour of his dedication to the Automotive Business School of Canada in Barrie, Ont. The special fellowship ceremony took place on May 3 at the school’s Rowntree Theatre, following …
Canadian auto sales dip in May
For the first time this year, and only the second time since December 2013, new-vehicle sales in Canada were lower in May than in the same month a year earlier. Sales of 194,866 new vehicles were down just 1.6 per …
Dealers want business partner relationship with lenders
According to the J.D. Power 2016 Canadian Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study, Canadian auto dealers are now more than ever bridging the relationship between themselves and finance providers. Instead of relying on the finance companies to simply provide financial services, the …
Most Ontarians say no to car tax
Nearly three-quarters of Ontarians think the provincial government should slam the brakes on a municipal car tax, found a recent Nanos poll. The poll was commissioned by the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA), which has been advocating for the past …
Federation Hall unveiled at ABSC
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, along with representatives from provincial dealer associations, officially unveiled Federation Hall, the newly-renovated student lobby at the Automotive Business School of Canada in Barrie, Ont. this morning. Last year, CADA and provincial association executives announced …
Video exclusive: CADA announces 2016 Laureate finalists
Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) has announced the finalists for this year’s prestigious CADA Laureate dealer recognition program. These 15 national finalists have been selected in three categories, including ambassadorship, business innovation and retail operations. To find out who this …
Canadian auctions adopt new standards
Canada’s auto auctions will officially implement a national uniform system of standards to ensure consistency and accuracy in the certification of wholesale used vehicles. Effective June 1, 2016, Canada’s auctions will be adopting the National Certification Standard (NCS) launched by …
