Manufacturers are scrambling to bring more fuel efficient vehicles to market but buyers aren’t following suit After a second consecutive record sales year for new vehicles in Canada that was driven entirely by growth in the truck segment, and with …
Speaking to a jam-packed sold out room, CADA Chairman Steve Chipman kicked off the 3rd annual CADA Summit at the Hyatt Regency in Toronto, Ont. “It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the 2015 CADA Summit,” says Chipman. …
How to recruit — and retain — a workforce that is ready for the new wave of automotive retailing To better sell to millennials, dealerships will need to recruit and retain some of their own. But there are some things …
Mobility is the name of the game in the auction world today The big news in the auction world has been the return of off-lease vehicles since their virtual disappearance following the economic crisis in 2008. Although availability is certainly …
Special contest for dealers helps provide better educational opportunities for youth in Rongena, Kenya More than 700 auto dealers from across Canada helped raise more than $45,000 to support and improve the lives of children in Kenya, through an innovative …
In the second part of our historical series looking at the development of Canada’s automotive retail industry, we look at the Roaring Twenties If the 1910s were the auto industry’s infancy, the 1920s were when it came of age. …
The Canadian auto dealer team interviewed dozens of suppliers to find out more about their latest offerings. Here is a snapshot from the show floor The convention floor at this year’s NADA Convention & Expo was a hotbed of activity, …
AJAC’s annual EcoRun is returning to British Columbia for a two-day journey of testing a variety of eco-friendly vehicles. On March 25-26, 20 automotive journalists will test drive a range of new vehicles from sedans to trucks that include pure …
OpenRoad Auto Group announced that it has once again been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies in 2014 for excellence in business performance. This is the third time the company has won the award, after first receiving it in …
LGM’s national F&I training program is gaining popularity. Since the program’s inception in the fall of 2013, the provider of automotive warranty, finance and insurance products has already coached more than 208 people through its program dubbed PowerTrain. To meet …
After analyzing CPO programs across manufacturers, Autotrader found luxury brands offer many perks as part of their programs — with Porsche having the most. In a study coming out of the U.S., the online automotive marketplace said it looked into …
Canadian dealerships struggling to find enough technician talent should consider an innovative approach at recruitment used by a major U.S. automotive retailer. Atlanta-based Asbury Automotive Group, one of the largest automotive retail and service groups in the U.S., has announced …
