In the first part of our series on retail innovation, Canadian auto dealer visited the the famed Audi City, in London, England, often cited as the first truly integrated digital dealership. Like many of our readers, the Canadian auto dealer …
Technology is changing the way consumers connect with vehicles. With Bill Gates in the driver’s seat, anything can happen. Name: William Henry “Bill” Gates Occupation: Entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, programer Salary/net worth: $77.7-billion Claim to fame: Cofounder of Microsoft, the largest …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) announced that it was promoting one of its senior employees to a more elevated role, better reflecting his status in the organization — and within the industry. Tim Ryan, who has been with the …
When he finishes his term next year, CADA Chairman Marc Bourassa will become the longest serving Chairman in the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association’s 75-year history. That’s because he stepped up to the plate from his role as First Vice-Chairman to …
When we first interviewed John White about his new role as President and CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), he had only been on the job for a few days. Now, a few months later, after having criss-crossed …
Canadian auto dealer interviews the new head of Dealertrack’s Canadian operations There have been a lot of changes in recent years at Dealertrack, and the new leader at the helm is eager to dive in and continue the company’s growth …
The auto shopping site is focused on driving transparency in the Canadian car market Where there is success, there is growth, and for CarGurus that was the company’s driving force for crossing over into the Canadian car review market last …
Second DrivingSales Canadian Dealer Forum inspired dealers to go the extra mile It had been years since Eric Jonker, General Manager of Jonker Honda in Langley, B.C., attended an automotive conference. But when DrivingSales announced it was hosting its second …
A recent study by J.D. Power shows that the use of online shopping tools can significantly improve satisfaction among consumers shopping for a new vehicle. Four key elements, including information/content, appearance, speed and navigation, were measured to determine how useful …
OpenRoad Auto Group has come up with a new way to drive traffic back to The BMW Store and help market the brand. The British-Columbia based dealership group recently launched a BMW “pop-up” shop at Oakridge Centre Vancouver, making it …
Canadian auto dealer’s editors spend a lot of time exploring the forces at work both inside and outside automotive that threaten to disrupt the traditional dealership model. So, when all fingers kept pointing back to the Audi City store in …
Mark January 25, 2017 on your calendars — you are invited to the dealer party of the year! The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) is throwing a party in New Orleans to celebrate the association’s 75th anniversary with its dealer …
