Crisis management
It’s tough for dealers to build and maintain their brands in a crisis, said Jeff Ansell of Jeff Ansell & Associates Inc. Dealers are not always in control of decisions in regard to their brands, added Ansell. That’s why dealers …
Category: General
Bill 152 inches closer to ratification
Ontario new-car dealers are one step closer to in-house registrations and licensing, which would eliminate wait times at a licensing office and make vehicle delivery quicker to consumers. Spearheaded by Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark, Bill 152 or Cutting Red Tape …
GM Canada to build autonomous vehicle fleet
Autonomous vehicles are becoming more of a reality, and are getting closer to ending up in showrooms. GM Canada has inched closer to that reality. In a recent speech at the Economic Club in Ottawa, Steve Carlisle, GM Canada president …
Copart opens in Moncton, hosts online auctions
Dealers are always looking to make the auction process faster and easier, and that means taking the bidding online. Copart Canada, which processes and sells salvage and clean title vehicles to dealers, has now fully integrated its Virtual Bidding — …
Third party lift inspector receives ALI accreditation
Dealers now have another option when looking for inspection services for their vehicle life equipment. TUV Rheinland, a global testing and certification body, has received accreditation from the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) to test vehicle lift safety in the U.S. …
Sudbury Auto Auction changes hands
Impact Auto Auctions Ltd., a business unit of KAR Auction Services, has purchased the assets of Sudbury Auto Auction (SAA). The business, which covers 17 acres and serves the northern Ontario fleet and dealer communities, will continue to operate under …
The hottest vehicles — for thieves
Ford trucks and expensive SUVs make up the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada, according to a list compiled by the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s (IBC). Rick Dubin, Vice-President of Investigative Services at IBC, noted that while auto …
The countdown is on
The fat lady hasn’t sung yet but she’s warming up in the wings, getting ready to celebrate a third consecutive year of record sales for new vehicles in Canada. Another monthly record in November with sales of 145,426 vehicles, up …
Speaker lineup finalized for CADA Summit 2016
Expect to hear from a dynamic group of speakers, now finalized, at the 2016 CADA Summit, held by the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association on Feb.10, 2016 in Toronto. The morning keynote speaker, Ralph Gilles, Head of Design for FCA — …
East coast car business loses a colleague
An accident claimed the life of east coast car dealer David Peters last week. A ‘celebration of words’ for the well-known businessman, and owner of Ceilidh Honda and Power House in New Glasgow, N.S. and Acura of Moncton, Dieppe, N.B., …
November ATP numbers show modest growth
New car transaction prices in the U.S. increased slightly last month, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book, who reported a November estimated average transaction price (ATP) of $US 33,801 for light vehicles. That’s up $231, or 0.7 per …
Salaries on the rise at U.S. dealerships
Salaries and productivity climbed throughout new car dealerships in the U.S., last year, according to the latest Dealership Workforce Study from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). The fourth annual study is a goldmine of dealership data on compensation, benefits, …
