PBS Systems, a leading provider of DMS software, is hosting its 15th annual PBS Dealer Conference from September 24-26, 2014 in Calgary, Alta. “After two years in Vancouver, we were excited to bring our dealer conference back to our hometown …
The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association (CVMA), which represents the interests of Chrysler, Ford and General Motors in Canada, has said it is supportive of continued Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks as the 12 participating countries within the partnership move closer …
On September 16, Carfinco Financial Group Inc. announced that Banco Santander and its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Acquireco, had reached an agreement to acquire the non-prime vehicle financing firm. Pursuant to the agreement, each Carfinco shareholder will receive cash consideration of …
RevenueRadar, powered by DealerSocket, has been officially certified and is now a featured partner for General Motors’ new Equity-Mining Initiative. On Friday, September 12, GM announced to their entire field organization and all 4,300 GM dealers about the opportunity to …
Make no mistake, Jaguar Land Rover is going places. On Monday, Jaguar unveiled the hot new XE sedan — considered it’s most important model in a generation to a captive audience in London, UK. Meanwhile here in Canada, both Jaguar …
Although the Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) dipped slightly from 1.97 to 1.9 million between July and August, in terms of overall performance, last month continued this year’s trend of robust demand for new cars and light trucks in Canada. …
In the second part of our interview with Glen Demetrioff, President and CEO, DMT Development Systems Group, we discuss the importance of quick response times, why different ways of communication are important when it comes to leads and how integration …
On August 29, online wholesale vehicle marketplace TradeRev hosted its first annual Revvie Awards Gala at Malaparte, located at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Bell Lightbox at 350 King Street West in Toronto, Ont. Canadian auto dealer was invited …
Mobials Inc., Canada’s only syndicated car dealer review program, has announced a partnership with MonsterAuto Inc. to integrate its ReviewMii car dealer reviews into the MonsterAuto.ca auto classified website. The ReviewMii product already integrates car dealer reviews into other leading …
In August, J.D. Power released it’s latest annual Customer Commitment Index Study which highlights the levels of satisfaction customers experienced during the vehicle service process. The 2014 study, conducted between February-March and May-June, surveyed those who owned vehicles between 4-12 …
I had the great pleasure of dining recently with John Clark and his wife Pam last night. John, as some of you will know, is the Dealer Principal at J. Clark & Son Ltd., a GM store in Fredericton that …
YOUR DEALERSHIP’S REPUTATION IS ALWAYS AT RISK I’m not really one of those guys. You know, one of those guys that sees the sign on the side of a truck that says, “If you don’t like my driving, call this …
