Auto industry competition and industry issues discussed at private meeting at Canadian International AutoShow CANADA’S AUTO INDUSTRY is shifting into high gear, with 2014 marking a record year in auto sales. Canadians bought a whopping 1.85 million vehicles — up …
WITH CAMERAS FLASHING and champagne glasses clinking, the newest members of the prestigious CADA Laureate family entered the 2015 Canadian International AutoShow in style, walking on the red carpet and greeted by VIPs. This year’s winning CADA Laureates had just …
Canadian auto dealer spoke with Alexi Venneri, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Air Strike, to get the scoop on how dealers can maximize their social media ROI. In part one of this article, Venneri explains why social media management and …
Salespeople in dealerships are always looking for an edge, a talking point that helps tip the scales in their favour when helping a customer narrow their choice for a new vehicle. The editors of Kelley Blue Book have made it …
CarProof is “all in” on innovation in the auto retail industry, said its CEO, Ed Woiteshek. “Innovation is no longer a choice. We have to innovate or be disrupted,” said Woiteshek, in his keynote address at the Auto Remarketing Canada …
Hyundai dealerships in Canada will soon enable customers to schedule service appointments via computer, tablet or smartphone. “Hyundai has a long history of adopting the latest technology and bringing it to consumers, and this is an extension of that commitment,” …
With more eco-friendly vehicles sprouting up on the market, green cars are becoming more popular with consumers — at least, in the U.S. Each year, the editors at Kelley Blue Book in the U.S. compile a list of the 10 …
Karim Hemani will join CarProof’s executive team as vice-president, Consumer Vertical to help the company raise its profile. In his new role, the company said Hemani will be focused on “aggressively expanding CarProof’s value proposition” and raising consumer awareness. He …
Lease credit approvals for March have tumbled again — below what Swapalease considers to be a healthy pace. The online marketplace in the U.S. said that credit approvals dropped to just 60 per cent of lease transfer applicants, with the …
It was a busy day on the showroom floor at this year’s 2015 Ontario Dealer Day, as Ontario dealers and dealership personnel toured Canada’s largest trade show event for dealers. They could check out the booths from exhibitors offering everything …
With a suite of alternative mobility options available to today’s consumer, speakers at AudaVision 2015 agree that dealers need to brush up on their digital strategies if they want to capture consumers —particularly Gen-Y Dealers are operating in a …
Richmond Auto Mall is raising the bar for car buyers with an expansion plan to transform its facilities that could total $180 million in investments over the next five years. Gail Terry, the General Manager of Auto Mall Association, said …
