In the highly competitive world of automotive retailing, any new tools and techniques available to dealers to help them sell inventory are usually welcomed. Back in 2002 One-Eighty Corporation launched its sales generation software from a boardroom at B-K Motors …
When it was unveiled at the Canadian International Auto Show back in February, the Scion FR-S was without question, one of the undisputed stars of the event. As both consumers and dealers gear up for the arrival of this new …
South of the border, that consumer online auto buying resource TrueCar Inc., has announced the formation of a National Dealer Council. This new development is designed to result in a platform that enables TrueCar to deliver a range of products …
In the first of a multi-part series, Canadian auto dealer takes a look at some retailing facilities across the country that are raising the bar when it comes to providing a remarkable customer experience. We’ve heard a lot of talk …
But how fast and how far? What goes up must come down. If you’re not growing you’re dying. The status quo is never static. To many, these oft-quoted business mantras may seem like just so much rhetoric. But not in …
Canadian auto dealer sat down with Tim Reuss, President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada to find out more about his strategy for Canada in 2012 and beyond 2011 was a very good year for Mercedes-Benz Canada, and it was a …
From hot new products to social events and conference workshops, it was an action-packed few days at North America’s largest annual conference and trade show for auto dealers It was more than just a “feeling” that attendance was brisk and …
The aftermarket is killing you. What can you do to fight back? It’s a hot topic of contention, dealers versus aftermarket vendors and independent repair shops. The general perception among the public is that taking your car to an independent …
Canada’s economic foundations are sound Everywhere you look there seems to be another dire warning on the state of Canada’s housing market. Homes are overvalued by huge margins, screams one headline. Consumers are in debt up to their ears, warns …
Canadian auto dealers have launched class action lawsuits over alleged price-fixing by auto parts manufacturers. Three class action lawsuits have been launched in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking more than $700 million in damages on behalf of Canadian …
Canadian auto dealer’s contributing editor Huw Evans was at this year’s show and reports on the buzz from the show floor. Along with Frankfurt and Paris, Geneva ranks as one of the most prestigious auto shows on the annual world …
With more people attending and more vehicle introductions, Motor City had most certainly regained its mojo at the 2012 North American International Auto Show Although it enjoys premium status as one of the major events on the calendar each year, …
