Trump, tariffs and trade
Buckle your seatbelts. We are in for a bumpy ride with trade battles. Perhaps it was inspired by the desire to appear “tough” ahead of his summit with the North Koreans. Or maybe he really does believe that Canadians are …
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Digital remarketing tips
As the tools to buy and sell used cars online continue to evolve, dealers need to get a handle on which tools and platforms best serve their market. Success in today’s used vehicle business requires all the usual approaches: digital …
The training advantage
With the proliferation of technology in today’s vehicles, and with so many models available, manufacturers are providing more help than ever to arm their front line sales teams. Canadian auto dealer talks to two OEMs to find out what they …
Driving the future
It’s an annual rite of passage for the community of Barrie and for students at the Automotive Business School of Canada (ABSC): the Georgian Auto Show. With this year’s theme “Drive the Future,” the largest outdoor student-run auto show in …
Puttin’ on the Ritz
Sales of super luxury vehicles show no signs of slowing down. The popularity of the segment has also prompted a major expansion for Grand Touring Automobiles in Toronto, Ontario. GTA has moved into a stunning, new facility — a 141,000-square-foot, …
Eliminating tire storage hassles
Consumer demand for tire storage has increased over the years, and as a result it has presented dealerships with both opportunities and problems to consider as they aim to meet this growing customer need. A decade ago, only 20 per …
Remembering Marchionne
Marchionne. It’s a name that will live on as a legend in the automotive industry. The news that Sergio Marchionne died suddenly at 66 rocked the business world and in particular the automotive industry. Tributes poured in from all around …
CADA’s Berni Benoit honoured at retirement luncheon
After more than 35 years on the job, working with three different presidents, Berni Benoit, has retired from the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association. Benoit is well known to dealers across the country, as she brought a dynamic spark of life …
Car sharing hot topic
New ownership models and mobility trends can be an opportunity for dealers. Car sharing is on the rise in Canada, but does it spell disaster for dealers? According to panelists at a downtown Toronto event dubbed “Mobility & Innovation: the …
Survey shows that millennials like driving
Long thought to be less interested than previous generations in vehicle ownership and driving, most millennials actually like driving, according to a new survey from Hagerty. Survey results show that 81 per cent of participating millennial drivers say they like, …
Why millennials really matter
Much has been written in these pages, and in other industry journals, about the fears that the millennial generation are growing in numbers and importance, but that they lack the passion for vehicle ownership displayed by previous generations. This has …
Barenaked Ladies confirmed for NAD’eh party
It’s been confirmed: 2018 Canadian Hall of Fame inductees and Juno winners the Barenaked Ladies will be performing at the next Canada Night NAD’eh party, set to take place in San Francisco in 2019. The announcement was made on August …
