Every year since 2006, the national association representing car dealers, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, has awarded three CADA Laureate Awards to dealers in three distinct categories: ambassadorship, retail operations and innovation. By my simple math that means there are …
The largest dealer conference and expo in North America: the NADA Show is taking place Feb. 1-4, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year’s event kicks off Thursday Feb. 1 with a welcome reception from 7-10 p.m. at the Sphere, the super-popular …
Canadian Black Book’s TalkAuto conference was held in November in Vaughan, Ont. bringing together a cross-section of attendees from the automotive ecosystem including OEMs, lenders, industry analysts, dealers and suppliers. The jam-packed room was treated to an equally packed agenda …
The Kelowna Auto Dealers Association in British Columbia donated a notable $230,000 to the BC Cancer Foundation to replace its current systemic cancer therapy suite with a new one, according to the Motor Dealers Association of Alberta. The total donation …
Better training for your dealership’s F&I teams can improve the department’s profitability — and boost employee retention. For dealers, the outcomes of customer discussions in their business offices — whether online or in person — have a direct impact on their dealership’s …
The new Chair of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association is a fourth generation car dealer, helping oversee a network of dealerships that also includes the fifth generation that are hard at work serving their customers across Newfoundland and Labrador. Jonathan …
Garage insurance programs adapt to cover new types of risks and perils dealers now face. Dealers have enough to worry about today. Changing consumer expectations, managing relations with their OEMs, growing new and used vehicle sales and keeping their teams …
Car dealers are doing everything they can to try to digitize the shopping and purchase experience for their customers. But a new study from J.D. Power found that their lenders aren’t keeping pace with the digital experiences provided by other …
Electric carsharing fleet management leader Louélec is receiving $3 million in funding from Desjardins to support its growth. The money will allow the company to roll out its plan to acquire 400 new EVs so it can provide innovative solutions to facilitate …
Canadian auto dealer loves to share stories about dealers who give back. Comox Valley Dodge raised $32,485 at its first annual Community Champions Gala. “The event hosted more than 135 guests to a night of education and philanthropy, specifically engaging …
Among AutoTrader’s Top-10 most-searched vehicles in 2023, 60 per cent of the list comprises luxury sedans and sports cars. The Porsche 911 rose for the first time to the #2 spot nationally, up from #6 last year, moving the Honda …
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Jake Stacey, EVP Sales & Training at LGM Financial Services, about the changing expectations for a better customer experience in the F&I office. Stacey works with dealerships to help improve their F&I …
