Leadership is more important than ever to weather storms Today’s business and political conversations are filled with questions of leadership. Who are the right leaders to move our country to the next level? Which automotive leaders can help us through …
2025 offers a unique window of opportunity to improve Canadian competitiveness For much of the last decade, Canada’s competitiveness and productivity levels have been a quiet undercurrent in national conversations, a slow burn behind the more pressing headlines of partisan …
There is little doubt we are living in tumultuous times. Everything from the weather to the Superbowl halftime show have become heavily politicized. The current economic and political climate has left the public deeply polarized and increasingly agitated. Sharing personal …
F&I supplier working to boost transparency and results When you’ve been in the F&I space for more than 60 years, you learn a thing or two about adapting to meet the needs of your dealer clients. From helping dealers keep their business offices …
A balanced approach to understanding and using AI will serve auto dealers well Every time we step into a newer model vehicle, artificial intelligence makes its presence known, helping us make decisions and drive more safely, through features like emergency breaking …
Part 2 of our look at why having a SUPERdesk can help consistently boost your sales performance In our first column in this series, we talked about the “SUPERdesk”’ concept, and provided details on the role of the Desk Manager. …
If you want your team to sell EVs you need to embrace them too As someone who has lived it, I completely understand the roller coaster journey EVs have been for car dealerships. When customers wanted them, the manufacturers couldn’t get …
It’s important for dealers to communicate to their teams during uncertain times As I sit here the Sunday after Liberation Day and ponder what the U.S. administration has done, I can’t help but be distracted by the abundance of “expert opinions” that …
For the world, but especially for Mexico and Canada — respectively the United States’ largest and second largest trading partners — it has been a very long first quarter of 2025. There is seemingly no rhyme nor reason to the tariffs …
The fate of Tesla could impact the playing field for other electric vehicle makers With a nod to the Culture Club hit of the 1980s the modified title of the song and the title of this piece relates to the …
Calculating how the politics of trade will impact car dealers is an inexact science The on-and-off trade war in North America has left the auto industry in a truly difficult position, where the unknown, insecurity and uncertainty are really the …
Managing fixed and variable expenses can make the difference between running a profitable operation Dealership success is a fickle game. Many factors can work against you, or for you, on your way to greatness. New tariffs, OEM programs, customer and …
