TRADER has joined a growing number of companies offering live chat solutions to help Canadian car dealers meet consumer demands for a better car shopping experience. The company said its new chat, text and in-app messaging platform allows consumers to …
Kia Canada is teaming up with Ontario-based Car Media 2.0 to help promote its certified pre-owned (CPO) online vehicle merchandising. Car Media 2.0 is a provider of high-resolution digital photographs for new and used vehicle listings. Its recent partnership means …
The City of Vancouver has received $300,000 in funding from the Government of Canada to build six electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers. The announcement was made by Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country, on …
Canada’s Unifor union is targeting GM’s “massive” profits in its latest attempt to try to reverse General Motors’ decision to idle its Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant. The union claims GM earned US $8.1 billion in 2018, but still plans to …
It should come as no surprise to industry watchers that new-vehicle sales declined in January 2019. Sales of 108,774 vehicles were down 7.3% from the same month a year ago, continuing a trend of diminishing sales that is now 11 …
Cadillac’s retail business continues to expand with the launch of its first and largest dealer location in North America: Carter Cadillac in Calgary, Alta. “We’ve noticed an increased interest in luxury vehicles in the west and Calgary is the highest …
Leader Auto Resources (LAR), said to be the largest car dealer buying group in North America, has appointed Tony McQuillan as its new OEM Collision Manager. The group is based in Pointe-Claire, Que., though in his newly created position McQuillan …
Mobials has gathered its digital retailing tools under one roof — now known as the AutoVerify Suite. The company calls it a “one-stop-shop” meant to help Canadian car dealers save money by partnering with a single vendor for their digital …
Unifor continues to ramp up the pressure on General Motors in hopes of reversing the company’s plans to shutdown its Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant. In its latest move, the union promoted a hard-hitting message during Sunday’s Super Bowl, in which …
Focusing on industry trends Sejal Pietrzak, President & CEO — Automotive CRM software provider DealerSocket sailed into the NADA Show on the momentum they had build over the previous year, thanks to three key areas of focus. Over the past …
Navigating a changing market Howard Cobham, Senior Vice President Dealer Services — GM Financial attended the NADA Show for the eight time as both a business in Canada and in the U.S., with a focus around the things that are …
It’s all about the culture Nino Malka, National Sales Director — Culture is an important part of Serti’s business, and one of the main reasons the company continues to flourish in Canada. The Quebec-based company, whose DMS system is geared …
