Canadian automotive retail giant AutoCanada is solidifying its Ontario presence through a high volume dealership acquisition. The Edmonton-based company announced it has agreed to purchase the right to the operating assets of Hunt Club Nissan Ltd., which owns and operates …
Canadian dealers who use the AutoAlert data mining and trade-cycle management platform will now see a new CarProof icon on their AutoAlert Deal Sheet. The company said it has incorporated CarProof’s vehicle history reports on the AutoAlert Deal Sheet to …
With texting and driving becoming a big issue, promoting in-vehicle mobile technologies that can help prevent distracted driving has never been more important for dealers. According to a recent U.S. study by Kelley Blue Book, a whopping 97 percent of …
As millennials enter the workforce, the Canadian auto industry is looking to attract top talent. Sym-Tech Automotive Dealer Services Inc. helps to support this by offering a scholarship program with the Automotive Business School of Canada at Georgian College …
THE HEAD OF GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA TALKS ABOUT DIGITAL MARKETING, GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND WHERE THE AUTO INDUSTRY IS HEADING IN CANADA Canadian auto dealer traveled to General Motors of Canada’s head office in Oshawa, Ont. for a one-on-one interview …
WHEN IT COMES TO WHEEL PROTECTION, ALLOYGATOR CANADA’S WHEEL PROTECTION SYSTEM IS GETTING DEALERS RESULTS Curbed wheels. They are a pain for customers and dealerships alike, especially when the dealership represents a high-end brand, and its courtesy vehicles end up …
DEALERS LEARNED TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMIZING THEIR BDCS AT THE INAUGURAL DRIVINGSALES CANADIAN DEALER FORUM Business Development Centres (BDCs) were a hot topic at the Canadian Dealer Forum, covered in some of the more intimate breakout sessions. When BDCs …
THE INAUGURAL CANADIAN DEALER FORUM BY DRIVINGSALES INSPIRED DEALERS AND VENDORS ALIKE After Canadian dealers asked to have a DrivingSales conference in Canada, they got their wish. DrivingSales held its inaugural Canadian Dealer Forum in Calgary, Alta. on June 22-23, …
EXPECT TO HEAR FROM HIGH CALIBRE SPEAKERS IN CALGARY AT KIJIJI’S UPCOMING DEALERTALK CONFERENCE Western dealers can look forward to the next Kijiji DealerTalk conference in their backyard. “We wanted to give the dealers in Alberta an opportunity to take …
Nearly 300 dealers, suppliers and industry leaders teed it up at the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association Annual South Golf Tournament on June 17, 2015. Held at the Rattlesnake Point Golf Club in Milton, Ont., the event features two 18-hole courses …
So far, Canadians haven’t warmed up to electric vehicles, but a new study found there’s a strong appetite for hydrogen fuel-cell electric and non gasoline-powered vehicles. Canadian research company Ipsos Reid conducted a poll on behalf of Hyundai Auto Canada, …
TO MARK THE EVENT’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY, THE GEORGIAN COLLEGE AUTO SHOW FEATURED A NUMBER OF SPECIAL EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS The Georgian College Auto Show is always a crowd pleaser, and the 2015 show was no exception. Held on June 5-7 …
