The 2021 NADA Show, typically held in-person in the United States as a mega annual industry event by the National Automobile Dealers Association, will be held virtually in less than a week and promises an abundance of insights and information, …
Towards the end of 2020, TRADER launched a virtual edition of its annual Carology event that explored marketplace trends, consumer behaviours, technology’s influence on car-buying, and the car-buying journey. The Science of Selling Cars was hosted by Ian MacDonald, Chief …
After more than 43 years in the industry, Gino Cozza, VP of Sales and Distribution for TD Auto Finance, officially retired at the end of January. A familiar figure with many dealers, many will recognize Cozza from one of the …
Uncertainty is now something that businesses will need to accept as a fact of life as we go forward, according to Stephen Poloz, former Bank of Canada Governor and a speaker for this year’s online CADA Summit in February. As …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Andrew Ojamae, President & CEO of the AutoIQ Dealership Network, about his organization’s key focus on talent recruitment, development, and supporting top leaders to become managing partners of the group’s 17 dealerships across …
The winners of the 2021 autoTRADER.ca awards for Canada’s best-in-class vehicles have been announced, with the Genesis G70, Volvo XC40 and Ram 1500 taking home Best Overall Awards. A jury of more than 20 automotive experts evaluated more than 350 …
Winter tire usage among Canadian drivers continues to grow — reaching 72% in 2020 across the country compared to 35 per cent in 1998, according to the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC). Pulling data from its 2020 Canadian …
A recent Cox Automotive Consumer Snapshot study hints at a new breed of full-size electric pickup trucks entering the market and helping electric vehicles take a larger portion of new vehicle sales each month. EVs currently have a very small …
If you missed this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), it was unlike other past events in that there were key trends that spoke volumes to the impact of the pandemic on technology. CES shifted to an online platform this year …
The importance of your dealership’s reputation cannot be overstated: taking care of your brand and how consumers connect it to the customer experience will be increasingly important moving forward, according to Marc Cannon, Executive Vice-President & Chief Customer Experience Officer …
A new two-day workshop will be offered to automotive industry professionals in March, thanks to a partnership between Wye Management, Dealer Solutions Mergers & Acquisitions (DSMA), and DRIVE Investment Partners. The workshop aims to help managers (general, general sales, fixed …
The COVID-19 crisis appears to have put a slight damper on progress towards the adoption of electric vehicles in Canada, according to a recent Deloitte Canada report. Its 2021 Global Automotive Consumer Study found that, although the longer-term trend towards …
