Nova Scotia F&I managers will soon be armed to better handle F&I transactions. A new and exclusive partnership between the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association and Reynolds and Reynolds, a provider of automobile dealership software, services and forms, will enable …
The Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council is actively hunting down curbers selling vehicles to car buyers. A team of investigators tracked down curbers, or unlicensed, illegal automotive retailers, recently in Lethbridge and Taber, Alta. and in surrounding areas. The investigators …
Is your dealership properly handling sensitive information? Shred-it’s 2015 Security Tracker study has shown a growing divide between large organizations and small businesses when it comes to information security. Per the study, 65 per cent of executives say they have …
Canadians continue to have a love affair with their debt, as seen in the automotive industry. A recent poll conducted by CIBC found the majority (two-thirds) of Canadians are comfortable with their debt level. Nearly 31 per cent of Canadians …
Cox Automotive has agreed to buy Dealertrack Technologies in a $4-billion deal that will help broaden its reach in the automotive industry. The sale was announced on June 15, 2015. Headquartered in Atlanta, Cox Automotive also includes household names such …
The Canadian Dealer Forum by DrivingSales is coming to Calgary on June 22-23, but registration remains open for dealers eager to help move the industry forward. “We’re in the final stages of event planning. Everyone in Canada is very happy …
A renewed partnership between TRADER Corporation and U.S-based solutions company vAuto will mean new initiatives for Canadian used car dealers. In a written release, TRADER said the five year agreement will enable the company to continue being the exclusive Canadian …
Summer is the season of road trips, and consumers might come into your dealership looking for a vehicle suited to highway driving or a winding road to the campground. That means dealers need to be able to list ideas of …
DIGITAL MARKETING WIZARDS, USED VEHICLE FINANCING GURUS AND AUCTION EXPERTS BRIEFED ATTENDEES AT THE 2015 AUTO REMARKETING CANADA CONFERENCE ABOUT WHERE THE USED VEHICLE MARKET IS HEADED It’s a good time for a new car dealer to be selling used …
INDUSTRY EXPERT GIVES DEALERS AT THE ONTARIO DEALER DAY EVENT A HEADS-UP ABOUT THE FORCES CHANGING THEIR WORLD Dealers who attended this year’s Ontario Dealer Day event gained some powerful insights about the future of their industry. Chuck Seguin, president …
ATTENDANCE UP AT SECOND ONTARIO DEALER DAY EVENT The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association and Co-Auto recently hosted their second Ontario Dealer Day, a day-long trade show and the largest of its kind for Canadian dealers. Attendees met with 75 suppliers …
Whether dealers like it or not, a new Google algorithm has been unleashed and will affect the way consumers find their websites on their smartphones. Google’s latest mobile-friendly algorithm dubbed ‘Mobilegeddon’ ranks a dealer’s website based on its mobile-friendliness. The …
