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 …
CADA ADDED A DOSE OF POLITICAL FLAVOUR TO THE RECENT BOARD MEETINGS HELD IN OTTAWA The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association wanted to do something different at the recent CADA Spring 2015 executive committee and board of directors meetings held in …
DEALER PRINCIPALS ENJOYED A VIP EXPERIENCE AT THE 47TH RBC HERITAGE TOURNAMENT WHERE THEY MET SOME OF THE WORLD’S TOP GOLFERS — AND THE PLAYERS BEHIND RBC’S AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE Dealer Principal Michael Croxon is a big golf fan. So watching …
