Software and services company brings increased functionality to dealers with iPad app Tech savvy dealers will reap the benefits of Reynolds and Reynolds newest functionality. On June 1st the Dayton, Ohio based company announced the introduction of an iPad app …
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) marked the official opening of a new dealership this week located at 1045 Wharncliffe Rd. South, in London, Ont. A ribbon cutting ceremony and fundraising also marked the occasion. The president and CEO of …
New faces in different places on our team In September 2004, in a hotel room outside Detroit, Mich., Canadian auto dealer magazine was born. In that room, CADA’s President & CEO Rick Gauthier and I presented the concept for the …
The numbers are looking good, but inventory is a challenge We are well into 2011 now and some of what we expected to see in the wholesale market has, indeed, trans- pired in the first few months of the year. …
How Budds’ Oakville, Ontario, Collision Centre is taking front and center stage in the industry “It’s all about Six Sigma,” says Budds’ Collision Vice President and General Manager Sam Piercey, as he draws a little diagram on a piece of …
Chaos in Japan underlies fragility of global supply chain As I write this article, about one month after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the northeastern coast of Japan, the extent to which the Japa- nese, and indeed …
Purchasing co-operative now servicing Ontario dealers Leader Auto Resources, more commonly known as LAR, is well known to dealers in eastern Canada. Now it is expanding its reach further into Ontario, with a focus on Toronto area dealers.To that end, …
A recent study released by Canadian Tire outlines that Canadians are more inclined to perform do it yourself repairs and maintenance this summer. According to the survey, an increasing number of Canadians are being pinched by skyrocketing gas prices. So …
Opinions on social media ranged from the next great toolkit to explode your sales, to a bunch of BS that’s not worth the time and resources. Getting a handle on social media was one of the hotly debated topics at …
Subaru Canada announced a new level of integration for its service scheduling. The company’s new mobile site lets customers book appointments on their smartphones. The mobile site lets them book themselves into already available time slots. Before launching its mobile …
Volvo Canada has added CarProof vehicle history reports to its Certified Pre-Owned Program inspection process, helping to uncover detailed vehicle history information that might otherwise remain unknown. Before a vehicle can be considered Certified under the Volvo CPO Program, it …
Unfortunately, they are not an isolated opinion I had an interesting conversation last week with someone who is very familiar with the automotive service business in Canada. He has a long history of covering dealer fixed operations and the aftermarket. …
