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 …
Several changes to the executive management team and Board of Directors at AutoCanada have been announced, including the appointment of President Michael Rawluk to the Board of Directors and Steven Landry has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer. The announcement …
Financial restructuring industry software provider Momentum BPO has partnered with Canadian Black Book to add auto valuation data to its FileAssure offering. This will give trustees using FileAssure access to accurate and up-to-date client value early in the process — …
Kijiji Canada has appointed three new players to management positions across its automotive and commercial markets. They include: Will Harris, National Head of Sales, Autos; Rohit (Bobby) Jaitley, National Head of Dealer Groups; and Robert Karbaum, Head of Business Development. …
Trader is planning an upgrade to its TAdvantage dealer website solution and will launch a new and improved, Canada-centric version in February, 2019. Dealers can expect superior technology, better performance reporting, a “by Canadians, for Canadians” approach and available advanced …
Dealertrack has a new solution for dealers and lenders who want to take advantage of the trend where vehicles with titles sell off at auction lots on first pass almost twice as fast than vehicles without titles. Accelerated Title saves …
Auto industry braces for fallout of trade war and tariffs. Less than two months ago there was a line in the sand drawn on getting a NAFTA 2.0 Agreement put in place by the Trump administration. Mid-May came and went …
In part 1 of this 2-part series, columnist Alan Bird interviews a remarketing industry insider to find out how digital technology is changing the auction and used car business. There is no argument that over the past five years, the …
It’s an annual rite of passage for the community of Barrie and for students at the Automotive Business School of Canada (ABSC): the Georgian Auto Show. With this year’s theme “Drive the Future,” the largest outdoor student-run auto show in …
After more than 35 years on the job, working with three different presidents, Berni Benoit, has retired from the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association. Benoit is well known to dealers across the country, as she brought a dynamic spark of life …
Vendors showcase their digital sizzle at world’s largest digital signage conference and trade show Spending two days walking the aisles of the Digital Signage Expo (DSE 2018) in Las Vegas, Nev. is a sure-fire way to trigger the imagination — …
Canadian auto dealer visited dozens of exhibitors at the NADA Show 2018 to find out what’s new with their product offering and to learn about the types of conversations they are having with dealers. Alex Wojcik, Co-founder and Sales Manager, …
