Change it up
WHY BREAKING WITH ROUTINE IS ESSENTIAL FOR STAYING FOCUSED AND GROWING YOUR BUSINESS Do you follow the same process every day and do you have excuses of why you can’t change a process in your life? If you are like …
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Teamwork required on emissions
WHY MEETING UPCOMING EMISSIONS STANDARDS WILL REQUIRE A MAJOR COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN BOTH THE AUTOMOTIVE AND OIL INDUSTRIES Having worked in the automotive industry for more than 25 years I am acutely aware of how we often end up using …
A worthy milestone
F&I PIONEER INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE-SAL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS Fifty years is a long time by any standards and Industrial Alliance-SAL is understandably proud in achieving this significant milestone. The company, founded in 1963, pioneered the concept of the business …
Keep your friends close
DESPITE TOUGH AFTERMARKET COMPETITION AND LINGERING STIGMAS, THERE IS STILL A LOT DEALERS CAN DO TO DEVELOP SUCCESSFUL SERVICE RETENTION STRATEGIES We often hear stories about how people are reluctant to take their cars to their dealership for service. For …
Lending landscape
DEALERS SATISFACTION WITH LENDERS IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH Recently, J.D. Power & Associates released the findings of its 2013 Canadian Dealer Finance Satisfaction Study. The survey found that across the board, dealer satisfaction with the services lenders provide …
Our mid-year report card
THE MARKET CONTINUES TO GROW BUT THE GAINS ARE FAR FROM EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED With half of 2013 behind us, new-vehicle sales in Canada are up by 2.2 per cent from the same six months in 2012 and they’re at the …
Higher standards
IT WOULD BE FAIR TO SAY THAT H.J.PFAFF AUDI IN NEWMARKET, ISN’T SO MUCH A DEALERSHIP, AS IT IS A DESTINATION. PEOPLE LOVE BEING HERE. “We’ve seen our sales and service increase significantly, since moving to this location,” says general …
Endras breaks ground on new Infiniti store
Endras Automotive Group recently broke ground on the site of its new Infiniti dealership, located at 200 Achilles Road, in Ajax, Ont. Situated next to the group’s existing BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad facility, the new site signifies the group’s …
2013 B.C. Auto Industry Conference gears up
Although it’s July as these words are being typed, September is just around the corner and with it the B.C. Auto Industry Conference, presented by the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. Taking place from Sunday September 15, through Tuesday …
WD Co-Auto awarded Mighty master licence
Recently, western dealers Co-Auto, which serves 875 dealer members in Western Canada, was awarded an exclusive master licence to distribute Mighty Auto Parts products in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan as well as Yukon Territory. The new …
Student run auto show proves a hit
Power outages, high winds, rain, humidity and cold temperatures — you can throw it all at the Automotive Business School of Canada students and they still put on a smiling face and deliver a great auto show. Despite the less-than-ideal …
Lamborghini Uptown Toronto officially opens
History was made in June, when Grand Touring Automobiles opened Lamborghini Uptown Toronto. Located in the bustling suburb of Maple, Ont., the new facility marks a significant milestone for the brand in Canada, as well as a major development in …
