A homegrown global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM) has released its findings from a survey indicating that the majority of Canadians think autonomous cars (AVs) will outnumber conventional cars on the road within the next 15 years. Waterloo-based OpenText …
After a slight softening in April, auto sales in Canada bounced back big-time in May. Sales of 216,861 new cars, trucks and utility vehicles, up 11.2% from last May, were the greatest for any month ever, only the second time …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) released the names of the 15 finalists vying for the 2017 CADA Laureate Dealer Recognition Awards in a new video. The submissions from the 15 finalists will now be reviewed by independent judges from …
In this episode, Inside Automotive host and Canadian auto dealer columnist Chuck Seguin speaks with Michael Croxon, President and CEO, NewRoads Automotive Group. Different topics covered in the interview include NewRoads’ expansion north of Toronto, the group’s HR-deployment style after …
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) is kicking off its sixth EcoRun on June 15 in Ottawa at a ceremony on Parliament Hill featuring the 19 fuel-efficient and eco-friendly vehicles that will drive a total of 670 kilometres, said …
Tradesii, a recently launched trade-in valuation tool is quickly gaining industry traction, as more than 250 dealers across Canada have signed on in the first three months since its release. Built by the London, Ont. automotive industry technology tools provider …
For customer information to positively impact your business, it must be “intelligent” Our major banks have been in the news recently for doing something with very negative connotations that we in the auto industry do all the time: “upselling”. Upselling …
3D Printing could revolutionize the way auto parts are made While autonomous driving aids and connectivity are dominating the automotive product news these days, there’s another nascent technology that promises to be just as disruptive on the manufacturing side of …
A new Canadian auto dealer video series offers different perspectives from industry insiders As winter turns into spring and people begin to breath in the fresh air and feel the warmth of the sun on their faces, auto dealers have …
Seen for centuries as the specter of joblessness, automation actually fills more gaps than it creates There has been much hand-wringing of late about the state of the labour market in today’s New Age of Automation. Robots, it is said, …
Regulatory coherence between Canada and other countries can benefit the automotive industry Based on recent and surprising changes to trading conditions between the United States and Canada, one might believe the trading relationship between our two countries is anything but …
Hiring and training tips for dealers to find — and retain — sought after talent Without a doubt, employees are the most important and valuable assets of a company. From my years of experience, it’s the people that make a …
