Ontario Dealer Day ‘bigger and better than ever’ There was a lot for dealers to see at the third annual Ontario Dealer Day, held April 12 at the Paramount Conference and Event Venue in Woodbridge, Ont.AA The day-long event, co-hosted …
The Canadian auto dealer team walked the vast show floor at the 2016 NADA Convention & Expo and interviewed dozens of suppliers. Here’s a look at some of the latest products being offered to Canadian dealers. KeyVault Systems Robert Ford, …
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 …
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 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 …
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 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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
