Porsche Canada has updated its inventory search platform, known as Porsche Finder, to include a new reservation functionality that allows for 24-7 vehicle reservations. The reservation tool is meant to provide customers with the ability to connect when they want, …
Retail sales for used car dealerships in Canada fell below other major auto sectors, declining 11.5% in the first quarter of the year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). That comes thanks to a 33.9% decline in March. As for …
Niel Hiscox, Publisher of Canadian auto dealer, interviews the magazine’s new Business Development Manager Trevor Davis and talks about his role and fit in the industry, along with what we can expect from him as he takes on his …
autoTRADER.ca’s May Price Index reveals a dip in vehicle pricing that accompanies an increase in consumer interest to buy. Nationally, the median price of a new vehicle sits at $39,799, which is down 0.8% month-over-month but up 1.3% year-over-year. For …
CDK Global announced on June 8 the launch of its Sign Anywhere solution, which provides dealerships with the ability to offer their customers remote electronic signing for most F&I forms when buying a car. The solution is meant to offer …
Dealers are worried that access to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program, described by the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) as a “critical lifeline for dealerships and employees,” will disappear once revenue declines dip below the 30% mark. That’s …
Pitcher and Doyle have released a notice to warn auto retailers about the “dramatic increase” in the number of fraudulent deals stemming from dealerships. “Fraudsters are getting more sophisticated and are taking advantage during these difficult times as sales teams …
Uncertainty around the pandemic will globally dent the sale of electric vehicles (EVs), while the recovery period is anticipated to pave the way towards healthier growth, according to Frost & Sullivan’s latest analysis of the market. An optimistic scenario would …
Universus Media Group (UMG) has appointed Trevor Davis as its new Business Development Manager for Canadian auto dealer’s print, digital and video properties. “We are pleased to appoint Trevor to this role,” said Niel Hiscox, President of Universus Media Group. …
Reynolds and Reynolds has named Tommy Barras as the company’s new President and Chief Operations Officer. Barras was part of Universal Computer Systems (UCS) in 1976 — years before the company acquired Reynolds and Reynolds and merged the operations of …
F&I company LGM Financial Services has announced new digital solutions and services to help support dealerships in Canada. Some of the digital products include personalized e-menu selling within the HUB (an e-contract enabled point-of-sale system), and proprietary technology (F&I product …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips talks with Glenn and Brian Pasch, PCG Digital, about their upcoming Digital Marketing Strategies Conference. The annual event will be hosted virtually for the first time from July 13-15, and attendees will learn …
