This year’s 2012 CADA Laureate award winner in the retail category, says that if you put your trust in the right people, they will surprise and surpass your expectations. Dealer principal Trevor Boquist only has to point to the sales …
Winnipeg’s Birchwood Kia hosted a fundraiser that netted $6,000 for CancerCareManitoba in honor of Martin Olafson, the dealership’s long-time maintenance man who succumbed to the disease earlier this year. “There were so many things he did that we just never …
Blair Qualey, president and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C., is pitching the province as an ideal spot for manufacturing. “Due to its location, B.C. is ideally suited to capture more manufacturing and distribution outlets due to …
Generally, auto dealers are a fairly competitive bunch but market share takes a backseat to sharing the wealth when the members of the Motor Dealers Association of Alberta (MDA) come together to support Special Olympics. This past September, the 28th …
Dealers in Western Canada are employing creative use of showroom space to get new vehicles before the public. New vehicles have been popping up in the lobbies of recreation centres while the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. is looking …
Since it originally launched in July, One-Eighty’s Mobile Showroom has proved a welcome tool for dealer sales staff, providing them with essential tools while on the go. The net result allows greater flexibility when conducting business and also speeds up …
There’s an old saying that a satisfied customer is more likely to be a loyal customer. A new Maritz Research study has revealed tangible proof to back that saying, and proves that dealerships that make a committed investment in improving …
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. chose Burnaby, B.C. as the location for the world’s first facility dedicated to the production and technological development of hydrogen fuel cell stacks. The 3,300 square metre production facility, which cost $53 million to build, will add …
Despite the Canadian Auto Workers’ union having successfully renegotiated contracts with Detroit’s three automakers, industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers says that Canada’s auto manufacturing sector as well as that in the Northern U.S. are vulnerable to future economic pressures. Speaking at …
In Europe, as the economic crisis deepens, Volkswagen has said that some automakers might go bankrupt unless they receive some form of government financial aid. VW’s chief financial officer, Hans Dieter Poetsch made the comments during a conference prior to …
Yesterday the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association and the Ontario Provincial Police announced a new joint advertising campaign, aimed at curbing distracted driving. In Ontario, distracted driving is one of the major causes of accidents on provincial roads — according to …
In the 2012 Harris/Decima EquiTrend study, Toyota has received the title “Brand of the Year” among auto manufacturers. The study, which highlights 954 brands in 24 different product categories, uses three different measures to determine the final brand equity score. …
