DEALERS LEARNED THE LATEST DIGITAL MARKETING TIPS AND TRICKS AT CANADIAN DIGITAL DEALER CONFERENCE 8 THE TRILLIUM AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (TADA) hosted its eighth Canadian Digital Dealer in Ottawa on Sept.23 and Toronto on Sept.24, 2015. Just as in the …
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING class of the 2015 Pre-apprenticeship Training for Auto Body Collision and Damage Repair program. Nick Yu took to the stage at the graduating ceremony and accepted his Student of the Year award. He told the audience …
Used car prices in Canada have gone up, spurred by shopping across the border, reported Scotiabank. “Canadian used car prices have resumed their upward trajectory as rising demand for pre-owned models from Canadian households and foreign buyers have far exceeded …
Canadian automotive retail giant AutoCanada is solidifying its Ontario presence through a high volume dealership acquisition. The Edmonton-based company announced it has agreed to purchase the right to the operating assets of Hunt Club Nissan Ltd., which owns and operates …
Canadian dealers who use the AutoAlert data mining and trade-cycle management platform will now see a new CarProof icon on their AutoAlert Deal Sheet. The company said it has incorporated CarProof’s vehicle history reports on the AutoAlert Deal Sheet to …
With texting and driving becoming a big issue, promoting in-vehicle mobile technologies that can help prevent distracted driving has never been more important for dealers. According to a recent U.S. study by Kelley Blue Book, a whopping 97 percent of …
As millennials enter the workforce, the Canadian auto industry is looking to attract top talent. Sym-Tech Automotive Dealer Services Inc. helps to support this by offering a scholarship program with the Automotive Business School of Canada at Georgian College …
THERE’S A LESSON F&I MANAGERS CAN LEARN FROM J.D. POWER’S 2015 CANADIAN DEALER FINANCING SATISFACTION STUDY It’s been drilled into dealers’ heads that customer service, not price, can help differentiate between competitors. The same holds true for lender partners who …
THE 1960S WERE A TRANSITIONAL TIME FOR THE AUTO INDUSTRY. WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHANGES THAT HAPPENED ON THE RETAIL FRONT The 1950s had been a battlefield in the auto industry, as recession-weary carmakers dumped vehicles onto their …
DMT DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS GROUP INC. HAS ROLLED OUT A NEW SYSTEM THAT TAKES CONVENTIONAL ONLINE CHAT TO THE NEXT LEVEL When Glen Demetrioff mystery shopped U.S. dealers through their chat functions, he wasn’t too impressed with the online customer experience. …
WHEN IT COMES TO WHEEL PROTECTION, ALLOYGATOR CANADA’S WHEEL PROTECTION SYSTEM IS GETTING DEALERS RESULTS Curbed wheels. They are a pain for customers and dealerships alike, especially when the dealership represents a high-end brand, and its courtesy vehicles end up …
DEALERS LEARNED TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMIZING THEIR BDCS AT THE INAUGURAL DRIVINGSALES CANADIAN DEALER FORUM Business Development Centres (BDCs) were a hot topic at the Canadian Dealer Forum, covered in some of the more intimate breakout sessions. When BDCs …
