After years of post-recession lows, the Canadian automotive market reached a new record in 2013, according to analysis from the Canadian Automotive Dealers Association released this week. A whopping 1.74 million new cars were sold in Canada last year, up 4 percent from 2012 sales. This also marks only the second time ever the retail […] [Read More]

Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced its choice for its very first chief operating office, hiring an industry veteran for the job. Donald Romano brings over 29 years of experience in the automotive industry to the role of COO. The company explained the newly-created position of COO “underlines Hyundai Auto Canada's recent growth in the market […] [Read More]

Wholesale prices ended the year down about 2 percent, but they were still historically high due to several market dynamics, including robust retail demand, prudent use of incentives and a greater focus on the certified pre-owned market.   That’s according to analysis released today from Manheim, which said 2013 used-car values were much higher than […] [Read More]

Mazda North American Operations has entered a preferred provider agreement with Maritz Dealer Solutions under which its U.S. dealers will be equipped with a Maritz program called Opportunity Max that is designed to boost digital marketing and lead management. Maritz will start off by working with about 100 Mazda dealers throughout five regions and aiding […] [Read More]

As December and full-year 2013 certified pre-owned results came in, it’s evident that while European automakers saw CPO sales rise consistently throughout this past year, Japanese brands were feeling the sting of tight used supply. One European brand even notched its best year ever for CPO. After selling 264 vehicles in December, Audi Canada recorded […] [Read More]

With more than 55 workshop topics, 159 workshop sessions and seven different tracks, the NADA Convention is bound to have something of relevance for every dealer. This year’s workshops are brought to you by NADA University, the educational arm of NADA. Barbara Roos, manager of workshops and webinars at NADA University, explained the seven workshop […] [Read More]

Nissan announced Tuesday its new vice president of sales for the U.S. Chosen for the position is Derrick Hatami, effective Jan. 13. Hatami will report to Fred Diaz, senior vice president, sales and marketing and parts and service U.S.A. In his new role, Hatami will lead the Nissan division team with the sales operations, vehicle […] [Read More]

Why are some shoppers dead set on a particular brand, while others can be swayed be a variety of factors including price, fuel efficiency and looks? According to Kelley Blue Book, it might have something to do with where these shoppers call home. KBB announced results of research that focused on the most and least […] [Read More]

Gubagoo on Tuesday launched Inventory Control, a solution the company contends is the industry’s first technology that can provide a live feed of dealership vehicle inventory relevant to consumer interests directly into website chat. The company highlighted Inventory Control is geared to decrease chat response times and can put an “unprecedented” level of vehicle information […] [Read More]

Recent battles in the courtroom regarding Tesla’s direct sales model doesn’t seem to have slowed the automaker’s development efforts much, if recent news is any indicator. Tesla revealed Tuesday it has entered into an exclusive agreement with AT&T to enable current and future Tesla vehicles in North America with high speed wireless connectivity. The automaker […] [Read More]