Chris Schulthies, President of Wye Management and expert sales and management trainer, talks about the changes dealerships can expect to see post-pandemic in sales, online showrooms, F&I offices, and pre-owned sales. Many of the changes are taking place in real-time, …
Brian Murphy, VP, Research & Analytics at Canadian Black Book, explores the good, the bad and the ugly where the auto industry, and auto retail, is concerned, covering everything from new and used vehicles to residual values, auctions and recession …
Hyundai Canada is offering Canadian first responders and health care workers exclusive dealer invoice pricing as part of a recognition program. The move is meant to recognize the work being done by these workers on the front lines of the …
Patrick Roosenberg, Director of Automotive Finance, J.D. Power discusses the findings of the J.D. Power 2020 Canada Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study that was just released. Why are some lenders more popular than others? It’s about personal relationships and trust, says …
John Kiser, Senior Vice President of Automotive & Mobility at Ipsos, talks about the company’s recent study on the impact of COVID-19 on consumers and their interest in buying vehicles. The findings reveal some good news for dealers, and a …
Quebec experienced the steepest decline in provincial sales in April, in terms of percent change, with an estimated 84.6% decrease, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). In its latest update on provincial sales, DAC said new light vehicle sales in …
Vehicle research among users on Kijiji Autos is on the rise despite the impact of COVID-19, according to the company’s Monthly Trend Report for April. Online engagement on the platform has been increasing overall, and in Quebec in particular, there …
Digital Air Strike, which implemented social media marketing and advertising technology on Facebook during the COVID-19 crisis, has been selected by the social media company for a limited beta test that has the potential to help dealers. Specifically, the test …
Jeremy Anspach, Founder and CEO of PureCars, talks about the U.S. auto retail industry and offers insights into Google search terms and other tactics to boost prospects for both American and Canadian dealers.
Canadian Black Book’s Retained Value Index set a record loss, for the first time in a long time, in April. The index revealed a strong positive trend for more than a decade, but the negative impact on values in the …
A recent survey by TRADER between late April and early May reveals that consumers want financial incentives, and they consider this to be the most important factor when shopping or buying a vehicle. The study considers more than 500 autoTRADER.ca …
Porsche launched a carbon-offsetting program on May 19 in Canada to enable owners of the brand to calculate their vehicle’s CO₂ emissions, according to a news release. Porsche Impact is not new as it was launched in 2018 in other …
