Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews David McClean, Director of Marketing, Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS). There will be no physical show in 2021 and it’s free to attendees. Watch our video for a sneak preview of the virtual platform.
William Vermetten, Account Executive at Podium, offers a sneak peek at an upcoming webinar exploring five crucial customer experience improvements to make as you reopen your dealership. The webinar will be offered by Canadian auto dealer on September 30, 2020 …
This year Kijiji Autos plans to explore the theme of The Evolving Dealership — How to meet Canadians’ car shopping needs in a time of significant change during its virtual DealerTalk 2020 conference on October 22. “Kijiji Autos DealerTalk invites …
Quebec-based Communauto launched its free-floating car-sharing service FLEX in Calgary, Alta., on September 19 with 100 five-seat Kia Rio vehicles on day one and another 50 vehicles added soon after. The car-sharing industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. …
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has moved its summer 2021 event slot to next autumn, where it is set to take place between Sept. 28 – Oct. 9, 2021. “We have talked with many of our partners, particularly …
Diana Conte, Events and Conferences Lead TADA, talks about the Auto Dealers Innovation Series Conference & Expo taking place this week on Thursday Sept. 24 on a virtual platform. For $99 dealerships from across Canada can register an unlimited number …
Canadian wholesale prices continue to rise while prices in the U.S. decline, according to Canadian Black Book’s latest COVID-19 update for September 15. On the Canadian side, wholesale used vehicle prices strengthened, again, this past week with cars up 0.05% …
Quorum Information Technologies will be among the companies sponsoring the Trillium Auto Dealers Association’s virtual Auto Dealers Innovation Series & Expo (ADIS) event, set to take place on September 24. Quorum’s auto dealership software and service brands (such as DealerMine …
Dealerships across Canada are not alone in feeling the crunch from COVID-19; the aftermarket, hit by the significant decline in kilometres driven in the early months of the pandemic, finally managed a strong July but experienced some declines in August. …
Genesis now has 26 locations across Canada after the recent addition of Genesis Kitchener-Waterloo, a retail partner in Southwestern Ontario that represents the company’s ninth location in the province. “The expansion of our retail footprint into the Tri-Cities of Southwestern …
Leader Auto Resources (LAR) and Otolane have teamed up to expand the company’s dealer-to-dealer car auction platform, providing a solution for franchised car dealers in Quebec to buy and sell used car inventory. LAR describes itself as the largest new …
The Canadian International AutoShow is going virtual for 2021, in response to ongoing concerns and uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and large public indoor gatherings. The virtual platform will focus on delivering an immersive “world-class” automotive showcase, while the next …
