For at least the last half-century, the auto industry has effectively been a closed shop in terms of opportunity for new automakers, particularly on these shores. The industry was so vertically integrated, not to mention so capital intensive, that it …
Latest vehicles on display at the EV 2011 Electric Vehicles Conference and Trade show More than a dozen of the latest generation electric vehicles available in the Canadian market were on display at the EV 2011 Electric Vehicles Conference and …
Electric vehicles are reborn and this time they could be here to stay One hundred years ago, the first electric starter was introduced on the 1912 Cadillac. Ironically, its introduction sounded the death knell for the electric vehicle (EV) of …
Dealers are paying closer attention to sustainable business practices The auto business frequently comes under close political scrutiny, not only as it relates to the production and use of the end product (automobiles) but also the facilities that manufacture and …
Surrey, B.C., auto dealer Sherrold Haddad, long recognized for his giant flag flying overhead of Flag Mitsubishi and Flag Chevrolet, celebrated his 35th year in business and giving back to his community. Haddad is a living example of the New …
Legendary dealer Jimmy Pattison honoured at gala event in B.C. It was all about horn blowing at the Jimmy Pattison night hosted by the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. where 300 of the province’s leading dealers turned up to …
I’m on another call and my phone rings — again. Soon thereafter, an email arrives. It’s Jim Bell, our popular and colourful Focus on Fixed columnist. When he can’t reach me, he calls publisher Niel Hiscox in the office next …
Why tracking an average response time on Internet leads doesn’t help you Everybody in the industry knows that we need to respond to our Internet leads right away. This is the age of immediacy! You can go online and find …
Are you ready for the new law? You had better be There is a significant change coming to Canada’s legal landscape that you need to be aware of. Commonly referred to as “Canadian anti-spam legislation”, or “CASL” this new law …
New-vehicle sales of 125,680 units in Canada in October were up 2.1 per cent from the same month last year, further extending the up-down monthly pattern that has stalled year-to-date sales at 1.5 per cent above last year. Dennis DesRosiers, …
Responding to criticism that its MyFord Touch info entertainment system, introduced on the 2011 Edge Crossover Utility, was complicated, slow and not user friendly, Ford Motor Company has been taking steps to remedy the situation. As a result, beginning on …
One of the biggest obstacles many dealers are facing, especially in this current economic climate is seemingly unrealistic expectations from manufacturers when it comes to facility image upgrades or “essential brand elements.” In the last decade, some automakers, have asked …
