Video interview: John White
John White, CADA President and CEO sits down with Canadian auto dealer for an exclusive video interview about the association’s new report on the future of automobile retail in Canada. Watch the video.
Author: Todd Phillips
Selected Excerpts from: DRIVING THE ROAD AHEAD: A VIEW INTO THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN AUTOMOBILE RETAILING
“The contrarians are forecasting the demise of dealerships as we currently know them. These reports have largely been written from external perspectives and often confuse the evolution of vehicle propulsion and consumer e-commerce capabilities with the contributions dealerships will make …
Chuck Seguin interview: “OEMs are going to experiment.”
Canadian auto dealer interviewed Chuck Seguin, President, Seguin Advisory Services about the report he spent 9 months researching and writing about the future of automobile retailing in Canada. Seguin discusses his research, his findings, and his opinions. “OEMs are going …
Video interview: Chuck Seguin
Chuck Seguin, President of Seguin Advisory Services, and the author of Driving the Road Ahead: A view into the future of Canadian Automobile Retailing, grants an exclusive video interview to the Canadian auto dealer team. Watch the video.
Dick Lau named COO of Wood Automotive Group
Dick Lau has been tapped as Chief Operating Officer at Wood Automotive Group in Calgary, Alta., according to a company news release. “It’s exciting for me to move back to Calgary and back to the Wood Automotive Group,” said Lau. …
Rising fuel cost affecting Canadian plans
A recent survey from Toyota Canada reveals that 47 per cent of Canadians are likely to stall or halt their summer road trip plans due to the rising cost of fuel. The survey, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Toyota …
BMW Group retailers to benefit from Dealertrack
Cox Automotive Canada and BMW Group Financial Services Canada have announced a strategic alliance that will see BMW Group retailers (BWM, MINI, Motorrad and Rolls-Royce brands) benefit from the Dealertrack Credit Application Network. The company said this will ensure a …
Mitsubishi to use Dealer-FX digital services
Dealer-FX, a Toronto, Ont.-based customer experience management provider, has been selected as the preferred marketing partner of Mitsubishi Canada, which means it will be providing digital marketing services for the OEM’s Canadian dealer network. “Nearly 90 per cent of vehicle …
Fujitsu, Autonomic to accelerate MaaS adoption
Fujitsu and Autonomic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Smart Mobility, have announced a joint collaborate to bring advanced mobility services to Ford Motor Company, followed by other automakers around the globe. Fujitsu is a Japanese information and communication technology company …
GM, Unifor reach agreement over Oshawa plant
General Motors Canada and Unifor reached an agreement that will see the automaker invest more than $170 million to transition Oshawa Assembly operations to parts manufacturing and advanced vehicle testing, according to a press release. GM will basically convert part …
KBB integrates with Digital Air Strike
Digital Air Strike is teaming up with Kelley Blue Book in the U.S., one of the industry’s most trusted resources for vehicle valuations, to add vehicle trade-in values to its Artificial Intelligence-powered, real-time messaging solution known as Response Path. In …
Ontario gets green light for in-dealership licensing
It’s official — Ontario will eliminate the requirement for car dealers to physically transport paperwork back and forth to the service office after each sale or lease. The recent announcement was made by Ontario Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek, who said …
