VULOG, A European leader in car sharing and advanced mobility technology has developed a new car sharing solution designed to work with automotive supplier VALEO’s InBlue in-vehicle embedded technology. This Bluetooth based “closed loop” technology will be demonstrated at VALEO’s …
A recent ruling by the Ontario Court of Justice has reaffirmed the decision of a lower court to convict Andre Nicholas Campbell for acting as a curbsider (an unlicensed car dealer), contrary to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 1990. Campbell …
THE MARKET CONTINUES TO GROW AND MOST BRANDS ARE DOING WELL — BUT NOT ALL At the halfway point of 2014, new auto sales in Canada are 2.8 per cent ahead of where they were at the same time last …
HOW BOTH DEALERS AND OEMS CAN WORK TOGETHER TO DELIVER A CONSISTENT, HIGH QUALITY CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Take a step back. Think for a minute. When somebody steps foot into your showroom or drives into your service lane, what do you …
LEAVENS VOLKSWAGEN’S NEW FACILITY IS A TESTAMENT TO HARD WORK AND CUSTOMER DEDICATION One day, while his parents were on holiday in Europe, a young Ed Leavens decided to trade in the family station wagon for an Austin-Healey sports car. …
LEARNING TO STAND APART FROM THE CROWD OFTEN PUTS YOU IN FRONT OF IT At Canadian auto dealer, we’ve done quite a bit of coverage on the used vehicle market in the last few years, especially as more dealers are …
FROM DAY ONE, SEARCH OPTICS HAS TAKEN A PERSONAL, BOUTIQUE APPROACH WHEN WORKING WITH ITS DEALER CLIENTS In the digital age,it’s often all too easy to be seduced by the latest technology. Dealers are bombarded all the time about new …
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Today, fixed operations is seen as one area of the dealership that can really boost profits and yet absorption rates continue to fall. A big issue is that once the new vehicle warranty expires, many consumers tend to drift toward …
On August 22, AYCE Employment Services, hosted its 2014 Auto Body Collision and Damage Repair Graduation and Appreciation Event, sponsored by Co-Auto, Co-Auto Collision Services (CCS) and BASF. Taking place at the Radisson Hotel at 55 Hallcrown Place in Toronto, …
Last week, Kia Canada Inc. kicked off its fourth annual Drive Change initiative, revealing its 2014 plan by pairing Drive Change with the sport of soccer at a national level. This year, Kia’s efforts will focus on helping underserved youth …
Loyalty, rewards technology and services provider Ackroo, has announced a partnership agreement with Dealer Rewards Inc. Dealer Rewards is a leading provider of integrated loyalty and rewards solutions for the automotive sector with over 250 locations across North America. Through …
