Top technology CEOs debate social media, mobile marketing and the changing Gen Y car buyers at a digital marketing summit The leaders of the top technology firms that serve dealers took the stage at the Driving Sales Executive Summit and …
Seriously ill children from across Canada who need treatment have two million more reasons to smile now that the Toronto Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) Gift of Life Wing has officially opened in downtown Toronto. A generous donation of $2 million …
Having often vied for the attention of the world’s automakers with its great rival, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the LA Auto Show has experienced somewhat of a renaissance in recent years, thanks to a change in …
Dealers gave entrepreneur Garry Vaynerchuk a standing ovation for delivering the straight truth on social media For dealers thinking (or perhaps hoping) that social media is a fad that will soon pass, think zzagain, say experts at the Driving Sales …
There are going to be some happy campers in 2012 as the newly donated Saskatchewan Automobile Dealers Association (SADA) bus rolls into use to take children to Camp Easter Seal. SADA has been a long and proud supporter of Easter …
Distinction helps set B.C. dealer group apart from competitors You might think your dealership staff are happy and engaged, but have you asked them their opinion? Better yet, have you measured their level of engagement with the best companies in …
Early registration for the upcoming National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention and Expo in Las Vegas indicates attendance is on pace to exceed 20,000 for the first time in four years. The NADA says this offers another sign the auto …
Manitoba-based Murray Automotive Group, which celebrated 85 years in business in 2011, has acquired a minority interest in Interior B.C.’s Salmon Arm Honda, the latest acquisition after it took over the Hyundai dealership in White Rock in March. The Group …
Survey project to inform dealers about what customers think and feel Canadians have LOTS of ideas and impressions about Canadian auto dealers, automotive brands, and the vehicle purchasing experience. If only dealers could get inside the heads of their customers, …
Denis Ducharme, president of the Motor Dealers Association of Alberta, is looking at 2012 as a year when legislation prohibiting right hand drive (RHD) vehicles in the province is brought before the legislature. Legislation was to go forward in the …
Difficult managers and employees are easy to spot, but hard to fix. I have just finished reading a great book by Robert I. Sutton Ph.D called the “No Asshole Rule.” Sutton is a professor of management at Stanford University and …
The new year brings change and opportunity I love the way each new year starts in the automotive industry. It’s a familiar cycle of activities that I have come to really enjoy over the years. From auto shows on both …
