Attendees of the 2018 DealerTalkX event in Montreal listened carefully as speaker Philippe Bertrand, Co-founding partner and Chief Growth Officer of illuxi and Amplio Strategie, discussed millennials in a way that finally seemed to connect with dealers. Millennial needs and …
Gubagoo, a conversational commerce solutions provider, has announced the launch of a new digital retailing solution for car dealers to sell vehicles through Facebook Marketplace. Known as Gubagoo Virtual Retailing, the new offering allows consumers to build a deal and …
Canadian auto dealer has launched a 2018 Digital Signage Survey to better understand what car dealerships across the nation are doing with in-store digital media — and what they feel is important. Retailers of all stripes are moving from static …
NCM Associates has acquired Canadian-based TSI Auto Solutions to add more value to its software and data offerings, helping to strengthen its database and suite of analytical tools. The merger, which came into effect on September 28, will also allow …
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in Ontario has eliminated its Unfunded Liability (UFL), according to the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA). The UFL, which had reached $14.2 billion, represents the “shortfall” between the money required to pay future …
Honda is teaming up with Cruise and General Motors to build and deploy autonomous vehicle technology for mobility purposes. The automaker will work johintly with the other companies, helping to provide the necessary funding and aid in the development of …
Montreal-based car-sharing service Communauto is expanding its operations to Toronto thanks to a permit offered under the city’s Free-Floating Car-Share pilot program. The first phase of the pilot will launch in November 2018, with the Toronto version of the service …
In spite of downturn, 2018 is still on track to be the second-best sales year ever What a difference a year makes! In September, 2017 new vehicle sales in Canada reached an apogee — the highest ever for the month …
Car dealers are trusted with a wide range of customer and internal data. But harbouring this information digitally can make them a target for cybercriminals looking to gain access to their systems — “either to steal data or to hold …
Recognizing the best in the industry for 2018 Since 2005, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) and iA-SAL, a leading provider of financial, consulting and training for new car and truck dealers in Canada, have partnered for the annual CADA …
Catering to their needs by increasing the digital and personalized aspect of the sales process, while also optimizing for mobile, will benefit more than just the customer Since the introduction of the automobile more than a century ago, automakers and …
Tit-for-tat retaliation is not the right approach to battle Trump’s tariffs Once again, our industry is being held hostage by perhaps the most unpredictable President ever to occupy the White House. As of this writing, the U.S. Department of Commerce …
