A look behind the scenes helps shed light on why lenders reject many good clients, and what dealers can do about it. Some finance managers at dealerships are mystified when seemingly good financing applications are rejected, but in the hustle …
Several years ago, Bradley W. Lane, Associate Professor in the Urban Planning Program of Public Affairs & Administration at The University of Kansas, wrote an article reviewing a piece of research around what makes vehicle owners ditch the EVs they …
Dave Cantin, founder of the automotive mergers and acquisitions firm Dave Cantin Group, has started a not-for-profit fund called DCG Giving to support state of the art research and treatment for children with cancer in communities throughout the United States. …
Voicing dissent is part of democracy. Disrupting the economy is another matter altogether. It seems to me that nothing has polarized our society more than the oversight governments have imposed with respect to requirements and restrictions related to the COVID-19 …
There are pros and cons to different approaches, and it all depends on your people. During a recent assignment at a Toronto Cadillac dealership, I asked the Dealer Principal how many walk-in customers they had the previous month. He told …
Battery is the future, but there is still room for more innovation We’ve all heard the mantra. The future of the automobile is electric! But what of the venerable internal combustion engine (ICE) and its 160 years of development? Will it …
Electric vehicles, OEM/Dealer relations and economic outlook tackled during online CADA Summit. Because of the on-going COVID-19 virus and limits placed on attendance for indoor events, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) went online again with its 2022 CADA Summit, …
The war in Ukraine has taken some of the foundational changes that our industry is trying to understand and measure, and thrown them into a dramatic new light. For now, I find myself with more questions than answers. It might …
A charity drive, co-started by Vaughn Wyant, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Wyant Auto Group in Western Canada, to support emergency rescue helicopters in Saskatchewan received $1 million following the record sale of a 1968 Ford Shelby Mustang …
Lax policies and a lack of internal controls are driving fraudulent behaviour. It’s time to tighten up. Let’s talk about fraud. It’s the dreaded “F-Word” of the business language. While this issue exists in all industries, it is particularly prevalent …
Nissan plans to only launch electrified vehicles in Europe starting in 2023, according to Motor1.com. The media outlet said the OEM wants all of its Nissan sales to come from electrified cars by the end of the decade, adding that …
Electrify America plans to build “The Charging Station of the Future, Today”: slimmer charging stations with lounges, pull-through spots, and valet parking, according to Autoblog. “The EA concept includes a ‘customer oasis’ to hang out in during the charging process, …
