THE THEME OF THE 42ND EDITION of the Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS) held in Toronto is “Life is in Motion” — and there was plenty of motion during the Media Preview day on Thursday, Feb. 12. As per the usual …
Their world is changing, but dealers will adapt YOU CAN’T HELP BUT WONDER what the future of mobility will look like in our not-too-distant future. Touring auto shows and checking out the latest offerings from OEMs provide a startling glimpse …
It was a busy day on the showroom floor at this year’s 2015 Ontario Dealer Day, as Ontario dealers and dealership personnel toured Canada’s largest trade show event for dealers. They could check out the booths from exhibitors offering everything …
Special contest for dealers helps provide better educational opportunities for youth in Rongena, Kenya More than 700 auto dealers from across Canada helped raise more than $45,000 to support and improve the lives of children in Kenya, through an innovative …
Millennials are more in love with their cars than many of us think, according to a recent study by MTV. The automotive study, released during a press conference at the 2015 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo held …
For the third consecutive year, Prostate Cancer Canada raffled off a one-of-a-kind vehicle with its Rock the Road draw in support of prostate cancer awareness and research projects. This year’s vehicle, was showcased and auctioned off at the Canadian International …
There’s a lot of buzz in the auto industry about the industry’s changing business model and the move from bricks to clicks — where customers can complete some or all of steps to shop, finance and buy their vehicles online. …
Canadian firm patents innovative search technology that can search live vehicle inventory from within your online display ads Every so often, you come across something that strikes you as such a darn good idea, that you wish you’d thought of …
Salespeople in dealerships are always looking for an edge, a talking point that helps tip the scales in their favour when helping a customer narrow their choice for a new vehicle. The editors of Kelley Blue Book have made it …
More shoppers looking to buy a used car are opting for certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles, with sales hitting an all-time high, according to analysts at Edmunds.com, a popular online destination for car shoppers. In the company’s latest Used Vehicle Market …
CDK Global is taking steps to make it easier for auto dealers to validate contracts electronically, helping to streamline the vehicle purchasing process and avoid annoying mistakes that require a customer to return to the dealership to sort out their …
A new KPMG survey finds that auto industry executives are not focusing on many of the issues that consumers are interested in, and that could put them at risk. KPMG’s 2015 Global Automotive Executive Survey found that despite the consumer …
