CELEBRITY CHEF FABIO VIVIANI LOVES HIS BIG AND POWERFUL MERCEDES-BENZ Celebrity: Fabio Viviani Profession: Celebrity Chef, Author & TV personality Vehicle: 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG Fabio Viviani is a celebrity chef, author, and TV personality. He gained fame on Bravo’s …
EUROPEAN “COLD WAR” HAS THROWN THE TRANSITION TO A NEW REFRIGERANT INTO DISARRAY If you were in the auto business in the 1990s, you probably remember the near chaos that surrounded a change in vehicle air-conditioning refrigerant at that time. …
WHILE CANADA’S ECONOMY HAS PERFORMED WELL, IT’S STILL IMPORTANT TO KEEP THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE It is often claimed — rightly, to an extent — that Canada has fared the past few challenging years much better than other wealthy countries. Job …
WHY INDIFFERENCE TO A NEW CONCEPT OR PROCESS IS OFTEN DUE TO A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING IT This may surprise you but until recently I had never played golf. Some friends convinced me to play and I have to admit …
WHY COMMON STANDARDS FOR LEGISLATION AND REGULATION ARE IN OUR BEST INTERESTS We live in a great country. One that is pretty diverse, as any of you who have had the opportunity to travel across Canada can appreciate. While such …
SOMETIMES, IT’S BENEFICIAL TO LOOK OUTSIDE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY TO SEE HOW BUSINESSES INVEST IN THEIR FACILITIES TO GAIN A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE When office towers in downtown Toronto saw companies leave for the suburbs, both landlords and some innovative …
WHY CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS ARE PROVIDING GREATER OPPORTUNITIES IN VEHICLE REMARKETING There’s no question that today, used car prices in general, seem to be on the high side. Many industry observers also forecast that they’re likely to remain so for …
HOW DEALERS CAN FIND WAYS TO SUCCESSFULLY CONNECT WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF CAR BUYERS At this year’s CADA Summit, Ramesh Swamy, of Deloitte’s National and Retail Distribution Leadership Team talked about establishing relevant dialogue for the next generation of …
MORE DEALERS ARE GREENING UP THEIR STORES, BUT WHAT ARE THE REAL BENEFITS? CANADIAN AUTO DEALER INVESTIGATES. It’s popular with customers, it’s good for the environment but is investing to green your dealership good for your dealership’s bottom line? “On …
WHY WE’VE STILL GOT A LONG WAY TO GO TO INTEGRATING THE VIRTUAL AND ACTUAL DEALERSHIP In a recent column, I spoke about the “two solitudes” of the auto retailing world in the context of an increasingly digital environment. This …
DEALER DEBATES, MARKET TRENDS AND EFFICIENT MOBILITY Following on from Mike Nieuwkuyk’s presentation, was Josh Bailey, vice-president, Research and Editorial with Canadian Black Book, who gave an overview of Canadian vehicle market trends. Bailey started out talking a little about …
PART ONE: Steady growth, more demanding consumers Any opportunity where people get a chance to meet, network and share ideas can only serve to benefit those who attend. And so it was the case on November 14, during the second …
