Ontario new car dealers are driving 10 per cent of the industry’s job growth, according to a study by PwC Canada and commissioned by the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA). Specifically, TADA said new car dealer members across Ontario generated …
As dealers enter the New Year, there is no need to panic — but do buckle up, for the road will be bumpy at times. Everyone in the auto industry is adjusting to the changes coming not only from the …
Looking back at the previous year, our industry experienced disruption and evolution due to a number of changes — a most noteworthy one being the improvement of the automotive retail experience. The year 2019 was one of significant changes within …
Campaign promises don’t always lead to good environmental policy As a person diagnosed with ADHD, I am familiar with the concept of having my attention stolen by a shiny thing, while I am trying to concentrate and work on a …
Looking back at the previous decade, there has been much change. But there are also numerous opportunities for dealers in the decade ahead, if they know where to look, and how to adapt to these changes. Looking back, the 2010s …
As businesses continue to take advantage of consumer data, there remain some questions as to how dealers should move ahead with this delicate issue to ensure a good customer relationship and experience. Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of privacy these …
The timeframe for deploying fully autonomous vehicles has been stretched, as OEMs and other businesses consider different areas of focus within the automotive industry. It’s 2020 and as recently as five years ago, and even more recently, it was widely …
Sometimes, what seems obvious to car buyers may actually be wrong. For instance, which of the following statements are true? A. A $25,000 compact SUV costs less than a $55,000 compact SUV. B. A $55,000 compact SUV costs less than …
The opportunity to improve your inventory and boost sales is there, if you know where to look and how to adjust your process. Alot has changed in the last decade, and dealers are entering 2020 with some uncertainty. But in …
For Sym-Tech Dealer Services, training F&I managers to boost performance means “walking in their shoes” and closing real deals with real customers — right at the dealership. There’s no doubt — Derek Sloan, the newly-named President of Sym-Tech Dealer Services, …
As we enter a new decade, dealers can expect to face headwinds from a sluggish market and the nuisance of cumbersome government policy, but otherwise smooth sailing. We can’t say for certain what lies ahead in 2020, but Canadian car …
Canadian IT provider A&R Solutions recently launched an all-encompassing cyber security package that helps protect dealers from old-school cyber attacks and new forms of cyber threats. An increase in the implementation of technology and its use by numerous companies has …
