If there was one clear message from this year’s Auto Remarketing Canada Conference at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ont. during March 17-18, it was that in the used vehicle marketplace, a storm is brewing and dealers need to …
New fictional series is aimed to provoke thought — and provoke dealers We’ve now published a handful of fictional columns about a dealer principal named Bill Tanner, who is making his living operating an “automotive retail business” in 2030. He …
I’ve just returned from Halifax, where I participated in this year’s CADEX event, put on by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association. The Canadian auto dealer team is pleased to play a large role in the event, and even more …
Alberta-based Davis Automotive Group was recently recognized as one of the top 50 Best Employers in Canada by Aon Hewitt. This marks the second time in two years that the dealership group has been bestowed with a Best Employer award. …
Xtime, a leading retention solutions provider for automotive manufacturers and dealer service departments, recently announced a partnership with Mazda Canada. The arrangement results in Xtime becoming Canada’s exclusive provider for service scheduling via online, in dealership and mobile devices. As …
Toyotoshi Group Canada has once again been recognized as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Canada by the Great Place to Work Institute. This is Toyotoshi Group Canada’s second year receiving this prestigious award that recognizes the best 100 …
Alberta Honda, a dealership in Edmonton, Alta., is taking the concept of the virtual showroom to the next level by creating a model-specific page for one of Canada’s most popular vehicles, the Honda Civic. The aim is to provide model …
Waterloo, Ont. based Sales in Motion Showroom Selling Tools (SIM-SST) has announced the release of a new hand-held tablet device for automotive dealerships. For the first time, any automotive salesperson can easily be equipped with a fully-loaded, customer-focused, intuitive and …
By Huw Evans and Todd Phillips Often, Canadian dealers find themselves having to travel to the U.S. to attend major trade shows, which means considerable time away from the dealership and not insignificant travel expenses in many cases. So why …
Recently, Alta-based dealership network Go Auto has announced one of the biggest auto promotions in Canadian history: the Car-A-Day Giveaway. From April 9 until May 8, the dealer group is giving 30 customers the chance to win 30 cars over …
At dealerships, conferences and industry events across North America, the subject of financing trends is at the forefront of many minds. Longer term finance contracts on new vehicles have grown exponentially in recent years, while financing on the used car …
April is a time when many Canadians really look forward to spring and often that next vehicle purchase. And for the Edmonton Motor Show, hosted by the Edmonton Motor Dealer Association (EMDA), choosing April has proved to be a good …
