Consider your options
The pre-owned market is made up of several “pockets” of opportunity, and there’s money to be made in more than one of them. The used vehicle market is coming out a winner amid an economic downturn stemming from a global …
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Develop an experimentation mindset
One of the most important messages from the recent Auto Dealers Innovation Series & Expo (ADIS) was all about the need to innovate, experiment, fail, reassess, and experiment again. All companies — including car dealerships — need to develop an …
Video interview: Big changes at DSMA: Monte Weis steps in as President of Canadian Operations as DSMA President Farid Ahmad discusses next steps
Monte Weis, former President of Weis Group, talks about his new role as President of Canadian Operations at Dealer Solutions Mergers and Acquisitions (DSMA), while Farid Ahmad, President and CEO of DSMA, discusses his next steps moving forward — always …
Tech Tutorial: Cybersecurity
Canadian auto dealer Publisher Niel Hiscox and Barry Hillier talk with Alexander Poizner, cybersecurity expert. We review what cybersecurity means today and what the considerations are for dealers and OEMs, which maintain a significant amount of personal data from …
Video interview: Michelle Denogean, CMO of Roadster, unpacks the findings of Roadster and NADA’s latest Dealer Impact Study
Michelle Denogean, CMO of Roadster, unpacks some of the findings of Roadster and NADA’s latest Dealer Impact Study and what those findings will mean for dealers on both sides of the border.
OpenRoad opens new Hyundai store in Richmond Auto Mall
OpenRoad Auto Group announced the official opening of a new dealership in a state-of-the-art Hyundai facility located in the Richmond Auto Mall. The store, OpenRoad Hyundai Richmond, replaces OpenRoad’s former dealership of the same brand and which the company acquired …
Former OEM president joins Zanchin Automotive Group
Brian Fulton, the former President of Mercedes-Benz Canada, has joined the Zanchin Automotive Group to lead its Mercedes-Benz Newmarket dealership. Fulton is the Managing Partner of Mercedes-Benz Newmarket, which recently joined the Zanchin Automotive Group family. He held the role …
A formula for success with online events
Admit it, we’ve all done it. In fact, it’s probably the norm more than the exception. What am I referring to? Attending an online event, minimizing the browser window it’s playing in, and carrying on with other work while a …
NADA Show going virtual on Feb. 9, 2021
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) recently announced that its NADA Show 2021, originally set to take place in New Orleans, Louisiana in January, will now be held virtually from Feb. 9 through Feb. 11 next year. The move comes …
BMW CFO says Brexit could cost OEMs billions
Britain’s official separation from the European Union could cost automakers and industry suppliers up to 11 billion euros, or around CA$17.07 billion if cross-border trade does not remain tariff-free, according to Nicolas Peter, BMW’s Chief Financial Officer. “The auto industry …
Feds, Ontario offer $295M each to support Ford Oakville
The federal and Ontario governments will each chip in $295 million to support production at Ford’s plant in Oakville, Ont., as part of a three-year agreement. The money is meant to promote the mass production of electric vehicles and batteries. …
Waymo opens registration for driverless taxi service
Waymo is opening up registration for its self-driving, ride-hailing service to more people in Phoenix, Arizona. According to Car and Driver, “Waymo One riders in Phoenix who are already using the service can now bring along their friends and family …
