Fasten your seatbelts
Canada’s auto industry braces for a volatile 2025 Sales of new cars, both gas-powered and electric, in Canada rose in 2024, while used vehicle sales sagged and are expected to continue to drop. But 2025 could be one of the …
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Optimistic but on high alert
Canadian auto dealer reached out to key lenders who serve the automotive retail industry to get a sense of their outlook and plans for dealers in 2025 Bankers, like most business leaders, like certainty. Or at least, a measure of …
Dealers cautiously optimistic about business for 2025
Depending on which dealer you talk to and the brand or multiple brands they retail, there is reason for optimism or concern for vehicle sales in Canada 2025, according to some people interviewed by Canadian auto dealer. While new car …
On guard for you
Lot management and risk management are intertwined — is your dealership doing enough? Running car dealerships isn’t supposed to be a “risky business,” but we all know that with the multitude of factors that we must deal with every day, …
More than meets the eye
Being a CADA member unlocks additional benefits for your team PARTNER CONTENT When CADA member dealers participate in CADA 360 programs, they also benefit from the sheer size and scale of the total number of dealers that fall under the CADA 360 …
Champions of charity 2024
Our annual salute to some of the many auto dealers who give back and make a real difference in the lives of people in their communities Giving back to the community has always been woven into the fabric of the people running …
The training game
What sales training needs and lacks For some dealers, today’s OEM sales training looks like a fast-forward of the past: technology is evolving quickly and training, whether in-person, online, or through videos, is coming in hot. According to one dealer, …
Boosting HR success from recruitment to retention
CADA 360 Drive HR platform can revolutionize your dealership workforce management PARTNER CONTENT Dealers understand that the most important asset in their dealership is the people. To keep staff happy and motivated, dealers need the best tools to recruit, train …
Tackling tech shortages
Dealer associations help their members find skilled techs overseas Over the next several years, between 2022-2031, job openings for automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers are anticipated to reach 54,000. The number of job seekers is …
Dealership diversification
Some dealers are branching into other business areas to spread out their risk and reap new rewards Some auto dealers are transforming into retailers who also happen to sell vehicles. Many dealers add ancillary and complementary products related to vehicles, …
CADA 360 programs work in collaboration to reduce risks and costs to dealers
PARTNER CONTENT Ensuring you have the right garage insurance in place to protect your dealership from a wide range of risks is a complex task — and with the growing threats of cyberattacks and vehicle thefts, the job isn’t getting any …
The 2024 Laureate Finalists
AMBASSADORSHIP For extraordinary service to the community and the industry Duane Rath Motor Hub Auto Group, Truro, NS Most important success factor: The key factors for my success have certainly been my two great business partners. Initially, that was …
