As we prepped this issue of Canadian auto dealer, our editorial, sales and video teams were all knee deep in our plans for covering and attending the CADA Summit, the Canadian International AutoShow and NADA — all which happen within …
Larry Dominique, the Chairman and CEO of PSA North America, will discuss the company’s plans for setting up shop with the Peugeot brand in four Canadian provinces when he attends the CADA Summit in February. As the point person setting …
The 2020 CADA Summit will seek to bring to life the association’s report on the future of auto retailing that was released earlier this year. Speakers at the Summit will explore five key themes from the report, Driving the Road …
To truly understand what was happening on the factory floor, Taiichi Ohno, the creator of the Toyota Production System, advocated for something called the “Gemba Walk.” The idea was for managers and leaders to regularly walk around the factory and …
Car dealers cheered yesterday at the Manheim Toronto auction during the official launch event for MUVIT, a new digital auction platform launched by Cox Automotive Canada. The platform connects dealers from coast-to-coast in an online vehicle auction environment that was …
New functionality within a consumer-facing TD Wheels app will allow shoppers looking for vehicles to get pre-qualified for financing within the app, up to a specific amount and for a specific rate and term. The app also helps buyers locate …
The entire automotive ecosystem will change, and dealers need to take action now to ensure their businesses remain relevant and profitable, said Michael Robinet, Executive Director, Automotive Advisory Services, with IHS Markit, and a speaker at the CADA Summit in …
With the theme “Dealership on-demand”, this year’s DealerTalk event, held this week in Toronto, Ont. by Kijiji Autos, presented some key challenges to dealers: step up your game to meet the needs of next-generation car buyers who want everything easier, …
A tug of war is shaping up over who will own and benefit from real-world data generated by vehicles and our interaction with them, said Michael Hainsworth, futurist and keynote at the 2020 CADA Summit. Hainsworth said that drivers will …
Car dealers, and the teams who help them buy used vehicles at auctions, celebrated the 55th anniversary of Manheim Toronto in Milton this week at a ceremony held just moments before cars started running in the live auction lanes. Canadian …
Despite the barrage of messages that change is afoot and all around them, most dealers I talked with at the Western Canadian Dealers Summit in Banff, Alta., seemed mostly reassured and confident. Most dealer conferences in the past decade or …
The latest batch of freshly-minted automotive industry grads were honoured on October 10 at the annual convocation ceremony at Georgian College. The ceremony brought together auto industry leaders, friends, family and supporters who cheered the newest graduates as they start …
