Creating partnerships with local technical colleges, and creating a “learning organization” within your own company are important steps toward making sure you have access to young talent, and retain your qualified employees, says Andrew Shepherd, who is the Senior Director …
It may be a bumpy ride, but there’s a light at the end of the semiconductor shortage tunnel, according to a recent update from DesRosiers automotive. The report refers to the near term outcome of the shortage as a “U2 …
Wholesale used car prices have continued to mildly decline from their historical high numbers set in March, Canadian Black Book reported this week. For the week ending July 29, the market as a whole was down -0.28%, with cars down …
Partner Content From the commuter car charging in your garage to a Formula E race car, the electric evolution has brought about a massive change in what we think of as an engine, and what that engine needs to keep …
The province of BC has released new changes to the successful EV rebate program. The current program has propelled BC into the leadership position for EVs bought per capita in the country, but the government’s new changes further limit who …
The Biden administration’s new proposal to include all North American-made electric vehicles in tax credits from the U.S. government has the Canadian auto industry heaving a sigh of relief. “Effectively it would have made production of electric vehicles in Canada …
Adding to their collection of new stores, today, Steele Auto Group opened a new Jaguar Land Rover Moncton dealership in Dieppe, New Brunswick. The announcement comes fast on the heels of the news that the company has recently purchased a …
Sylvain Loiselle rebounded after a severe bout of cancer to ride over 500 kilometres in an annual cycling event for charity in early June. After battling a severe form of cancer for 18 months and undergoing various surgeries and procedures, retired Planète …
Tesla has opened multiple Gigafactories around the world in the last few years and it is apparently considering adding another one, possibly in Canada. During the automaker’s shareholder meeting yesterday, Elon Musk hinted at the possibility of a Canadian Gigafactory …
Stellantis is on a roll in Europe when it comes to electric vehicle sales, with the Franco-Italo-American group overtaking Tesla in the first half of the year and closing in on Volkswagen Group. The automotive group born from the merger …
Range anxiety is still an issue for new electric car buyers, even if 80% of EV charging occurs at home and they will rarely need to visit a DC fast charger. If you really want to avoid public charging at …
Canadian auto dealer editor, Stephanie MacDonald, gets a chance to catch up with Francesco Policaro, president of the Policaro Auto Group. Policaro discusses choosing the Kitchener/Waterloo region as the place to expand, the status of the exciting new 75,000 square …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Philips interviews TADA Executive Director Todd Bourgon about his recent trip to the Philippines, to discuss the recruitment and testing of technicians that are meant to help fill roles within Ontario dealerships. Dealers are lining up for the program as they try to keep …
Canadian auto dealer’s Carina Ockedahl interviews Peter Hatges, National Automotive Sector Leader at KPMG in Canada, to discuss the company’s latest poll regarding the high interest consumers have in shifting to electric vehicles amid rising gas prices, along with other surprising …
Many forces are driving electric vehicle interest much higher. Is the industry ready? I’ve always looked at the timeframe for the transition to electrified transportation through the lens of “it’s happening faster than the industry believes it will, but slower …
Ongoing challenges require careful communication with consumers Whether you’re a salesperson, sales manager, or general manager, working at a dealership has many challenges that have become common over the past two years. In some respects, it may seem like Groundhog …
Will BEVs be just a short-term solution? After more than 135 years, the “ICE-Age” of automobiles—the Internal Combustion Engine age—will come to an end by 2035, if currently proposed regulations in Canada, and much of the developed world, all take effect. …
Optimization, integration and the human touch are all key to retail success post-pandemic The last thing anyone wants to hear about right now is more explanation about all the different shortages, global catastrophes and other things beyond our control that …
It’s always been a slow part of the sales process. Now vendors are using technology to speed things up and give consumers more control. It used to be that when a consumer bought a car, it started with a sales …
Partner Content Some respected and experienced auto dealers are looking at fluctuating market conditions, supply chain nightmares and market disruptions by straight-to-consumer sales models, and saying, “I think now is a good time to cash out and enjoy my retirement.” …
