Last week, Automotive News reported that General Motors is suing one of its dealers in the U.S. over allegations of “faked” vehicle sales. Lujack Chevrolet, in Davenport, Iowa, which is owned by Gurley Leep Automotive, is being accused of claiming …
Yesterday, Chrysler Group released information on its net income earnings for 2012. The Auburn Hills, Mich. based automaker reported a net income of $1.7 billion for the year, a significant growth over the $183 million in earnings the previous year …
This week, the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) and the Toyota Canada Foundation, launched Brain on Board, a public education program aimed at increasing consumer awareness of vehicle safety systems. Recently released statistics have shown that as much as a …
Futurist and retail expert Jim Carroll will take the stage at the CADA Summit on Feb. 13 in Toronto and give dealers a wake up call about how quickly their world is about to change. “The pace of innovation in …
Stolen vehicle recovery market pioneer LoJack Corporation, has entered into a strategic alliance with Amsterdam based TomTom Inc., a leading supplier of location and navigation products and services. Through this alliance, LoJack will offer fleet telematics solutions beginning in the …
BMW AG and Toyota Motor Co. recently signed binding agreements aimed at long-term collaboration between the two companies for the joint development of a fuel cell system, joint development of architecture and components for a sports vehicle, and joint research …
According to a recent study by J.D. Power and Associates, consumers shopping for new vehicles are now considering more models before actually buying their latest car than in the past. The 2013 Avoider Study, revealed that today, shoppers consider on …
Now that the 45th Edition of the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) has officially closed its doors, statistics show that 184,691 visitors attended, between January 18 and 27. Although this represents a drop of 10.3 per cent compared to 2012, …
Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., have signed a unique three-way agreement to accelerate the commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology. The goal of the collaboration is to jointly develop a common fuel cell …
Rotary Lift recently announced that it will give away three Shockwave-equipped vehicle lifts at the NADA Convention & Expo 2013 next month in Orlando, Fla. Shockwave lifts increase technician efficiency and bay productivity by offering the fastest rise and descent …
President Obama’s former “Car Czar” Steven Rattner is coming to Toronto February 13 for the CADA Summit event armed with insider stories about how close the U.S. auto industry came to collapsing — and more importantly to share lessons learned …
At this year’s Montreal International Auto Show Charity Preview, which took place on January 17th, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, a total of $620,766 was raised in support of five worthy causes within Greater Montreal’s medical community: Fondation …
