Educating electric vehicle buyers about winter performance can help avoid negative feedback This being the December issue of Canadian auto dealer means that we’re on the cusp of, if not already well into the grips of, another Canadian winter. It …
Broader shifts in the market and other industries signal even bigger changes to the car buying experience Change in the automotive industry is a strange thing to witness. First we hear everyone talking about it: industry media, event speakers, and experts …
As I write my last publisher’s note of the year, I’d like to clear out some odds and ends I thought worth highlighting. Back together again I’d like to thank the provincial dealer associations across the country for their commitment …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) Summit is returning with a live event on February 15 2023, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. CADA has recently announced a number of speakers and panels that will be there, discussing topics ranging …
Getting out on the front lines now and again makes you a better boss and businessperson As dealers, we are decision makers. We are called upon daily to make split-second decisions. The management team we have built most often calls …
A splashy event in Yorkdale kicks off the launch Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has opened in Canada with a strategic plan that begins in Toronto and will continue soon in Greater Montreal and Vancouver. VinFast celebrated its official opening …
The transition to electric vehicles and the streamlining of digital technology in management and sales were the major topics addressed in the 2022 CADEX conference at the Marriott Harbourside in beautiful Halifax, N.S. The Nova Scotia auto dealer community listened …
After two years of online events, the packed TalkAUTO event at the Universal Event Space venue in Vaughan proved that the industry was ready to meet in person again. The conference featured an impressive lineup of guest speakers ready to …
Toyota will not be jumping on the direct-to-consumer sales model bandwagon any time soon, according to Patrick Ryan, Toyota’s Regional Manager for Quebec and Atlantic Canada in an interview with Canadian auto dealer. Ryan recently took the position as Regional …
Dallas will be hosting the NADA Show for 2023, and the lineup of speakers, panels and events promises thrills, inspiration, and education. Taking place at Dallas’s Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, the highly-anticipated event kicks off in high gear with …
New streams of revenue are out there for those who are willing to adapt The future is green, or at least moving closer to zero emission in the coming decades. The recent new vehicle registration market share figures from S&P …
Success in the new year means embracing change and being flexible Whew. It’s been quite a year. Records broken for low inventory, and high margins. Low sales volumes, and high profits. There are ongoing political conflicts, supply and labour shortages, …
