Online car retailing giant Carvana was in the media and investor spotlight after a January 2 report from Hindenburg Research, called the company’s recent turnaround efforts a “mirage.” Carvana was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. “After …
Some car dealers might not fully appreciate the size and scale of operations, nor the expertise that their provincial dealer associations have built to look after their interests. But those teams that go to work every day on behalf of dealers …
While rising auto theft is dominating the headlines, that’s not the only thing rising: so are insurance rates. Many car dealers, particularly those in high auto theft regions, are seeing big spikes in their garage insurance rates. Consumers are also …
As he was riding his bike for 2,600 kms through nine countries in Europe, for six weeks this summer, Ted Davis didn’t think much about work. He said that was a sign that it was time for him to retire and …
If there ever were “the good old days” when it was an easy business to sell, finance and service automobiles, those days are well in the rear-view mirror. Delegates who attended the largest-ever Western Canadian Dealer Summit last month at …
There aren’t too many people who can be the last presenter at a two-day conference with eight hours plus of speakers a day and can still energize and light up a room. Mix in all the networking, social events, late …
If you could bottle up and sell Brian Benstock’s energy, coffee sales would take a serious hit. The car dealer from Queens, New York, brought all of his passion, energy, and ideas to the stage of the Western Canadian Dealer …
If there ever were “the good old days” when it was an easy business to sell, finance and service automobiles, those days are well in the rear-view mirror. Delegates heading home from the largest-ever Western Canadian Dealer Summit, which kicked …
A jam-packed welcome reception kicked off the largest-ever Western Canadian Dealer Summit in Banff, Alberta, last night. Dealers from across Alberta, Saskatchewan and some from B.C. will participate in two days of conference sessions at the picturesque Banff Springs Hotel. …
Don Romano, President of Hyundai Canada was the final speaker at Canadian Black Book’s Talk Auto conference held yesterday. Romano delivered his take on the future of the auto industry. After his talk, Romano sat down with automotive journalist Petrine …
Registration is now open for the 12th annual CADA Summit taking place Feb. 12, 2025, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Ontario. Organized by the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, this perennially-sold out conference features high-level keynotes and panel discussions. …
There has been a lot written about how the auto retail world will be impacted and disrupted by artificial intelligence, or machine learning. With so many overly-hyped predictions, amid some self-serving promises of tech vendors hoping to make a quick …
