Built for success
“Young Gun” dealer fulfills dream with new Hyundai dealership in Campbell River, B.C. THE FIRST THING you notice when you pull off the four lane North Island highway leading into Campbell River, B.C., is a large sign on the front …
Author: Zara McAlister
Easing inventory financing
NextGear Capital boosts Canadian operations, and looks to franchised dealers for growth NEXTGEAR CAPITAL is looking to find more dealers who want easier access to credit to help fund their used car inventory purchases. “We provide flexible inventory finance programs, …
Certified pre-owned sales booming, says Edmunds
MORE SHOPPERS LOOKING to buy a used car are opting for certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles, with sales hitting an all-time high, according to analysts at Edmunds.com, a popular online destination for U.S. car shoppers. In the company’s latest Used Vehicle …
Dealers brush up on digital marketing
Ontario dealers coached on mastering SEO, blogging, figuring out Google and the merits of a BDC at Canadian Digital Dealer events THE TRILLIUM AUTOMOBILE Dealers Association (TADA) continued its efforts to bring its member dealers up to speed on all …
More than inventory management
Dealertrack broadens offering with Inventory+ suite of tools for dealerships A NEW SUITE of software tools to help dealers better manage their inventory and used car operations is now available from Dealertrack Canada. The newly-launched Inventory+ helps dealers quickly and …
Newly-crowned CADA Laureates shine
WITH CAMERAS FLASHING and champagne glasses clinking, the newest members of the prestigious CADA Laureate family entered the 2015 Canadian International AutoShow in style, walking on the red carpet and greeted by VIPs. This year’s winning CADA Laureates had just …
Social selling
Canadian auto dealer spoke with Alexi Venneri, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Air Strike, to get the scoop on how dealers can maximize their social media ROI. In part one of this article, Venneri explains why social media management and …
2015’s best 15 family cars named
Salespeople in dealerships are always looking for an edge, a talking point that helps tip the scales in their favour when helping a customer narrow their choice for a new vehicle. The editors of Kelley Blue Book have made it …
Industry bands together to support transparency
CarProof is “all in” on innovation in the auto retail industry, said its CEO, Ed Woiteshek. “Innovation is no longer a choice. We have to innovate or be disrupted,” said Woiteshek, in his keynote address at the Auto Remarketing Canada …
Hyundai moves service scheduling online
Hyundai dealerships in Canada will soon enable customers to schedule service appointments via computer, tablet or smartphone. “Hyundai has a long history of adopting the latest technology and bringing it to consumers, and this is an extension of that commitment,” …
Green cars gain popularity
With more eco-friendly vehicles sprouting up on the market, green cars are becoming more popular with consumers — at least, in the U.S. Each year, the editors at Kelley Blue Book in the U.S. compile a list of the 10 …
New executive joins CarProof
Karim Hemani will join CarProof’s executive team as vice-president, Consumer Vertical to help the company raise its profile. In his new role, the company said Hemani will be focused on “aggressively expanding CarProof’s value proposition” and raising consumer awareness. He …
