Beyond digital
DEALERS LEARNED ABOUT ALL THINGS DIGITAL — AND EVEN MORE AT THE DIGITAL DEALER 19 CONFERENCE & EXPO SOMETIMES DEALERS JUST NEED to dive in deep and get an in-depth briefing about a specific topic. Chances are they likely got …
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Oh, Canada!
CANADIAN DEALERS MADE THE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA TO LEARN FROM TOP DIGITAL EXPERTS Canada Day at the DrivingSales Executive Summit is typically held over the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. But not this year. The 2015 DrivingSales Executive Summit fell …
Pushing the limit
THE 2015 DRIVINGSALES EXECUTIVE SUMMIT OFFERS CHALLENGING NEW THINKING ABOUT THE AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL INDUSTRY “You will be pushed,” said Jared Hamilton, to a packed room of dealers attending his organization’s 2015 DrivingSales Executive Summit, held October 18-20 at the Bellagio …
CADA meets CADA
DELEGATES FROM THE CHINA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CADA) TRAVELLED TO CANADA TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR CANADIAN COUNTERPARTS — THE CANADIAN AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION (CADA) China has a huge automotive industry, but it’s still in early stages of development. So …
CADA Summit 2016: Looking into the future
He may be called the “Retail Prophet,” but Doug Stephens, retail and consumer futurist, plans on delivering more than just off the cuff predictions at the 2016 CADA Summit. Stephens told Canadian auto dealer his presentation will focus on the …
New-vehicle registrations top 17 million
New-vehicle registration volumes for light-duty vehicles in the U.S. reached 17 million, the highest number since 2006 when registration volumes hit a record 17.4 million, reported Experian Automotive. “It’s encouraging to see new registrations return to prerecession levels, with lower …
Quorum announces private placement, appoints new director
Quorum has closed on the initial tranche of a non-brokered private placement to help increase the DMS provider’s ability to market and sell to more dealerships and larger groups. The company has issued 8,283,586 common shares at a price of …
Steve Langdon named RSR Global president
Steve Langdon, vice-president of Strategic Business Development for RSR Global, has been named company president effective January 2016, said CEO Karey Davidson. “Steve understands the automotive industry from a dealership, captive finance, OEM and commercial account perspective. He brings a …
Automechanika Chicago 2017 to forego collision repair
Organizers of the Automechanika Chicago training event and exposition are going to have a slightly different agenda for 2017. Show producers Messe Frankfurt and UBM Advanstar will focus on the service repair segment and forego collision repair due to a …
Nissan shuffles top executives
Nissan announced a number of senior management changes within North America, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Christian Meunier, who has been at the helm of Nissan Canada over the last three years, will now lead operations in Nissan North America …
Instant connection
With so many exhibitors vying for attention at auto shows, it can be tough for them to connect with potential customers. But the 2016 Chicago Auto Show organizers have found a way to help bring exhibitors and attendees together on …
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 …
