Ian MacDonald, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, autoTRADER.ca, talks about TRADER’s recent survey on what will prompt consumers to purchase a vehicle, and discusses the three areas dealers need to cover to help consumers on that path.
Michael Carmichael, President & CEO of UpAuto, talks about the measures his dealerships have implemented due to COVID-19, and offers his take on the push to add more and more digital tools.
Chris Schulthies, President of Wye Management and expert sales and management trainer, talks about the changes dealerships can expect to see post-pandemic in sales, online showrooms, F&I offices, and pre-owned sales. Many of the changes are taking place in real-time, …
Brian Murphy, VP, Research & Analytics at Canadian Black Book, explores the good, the bad and the ugly where the auto industry, and auto retail, is concerned, covering everything from new and used vehicles to residual values, auctions and recession …
Patrick Roosenberg, Director of Automotive Finance, J.D. Power discusses the findings of the J.D. Power 2020 Canada Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study that was just released. Why are some lenders more popular than others? It’s about personal relationships and trust, says …
John Kiser, Senior Vice President of Automotive & Mobility at Ipsos, talks about the company’s recent study on the impact of COVID-19 on consumers and their interest in buying vehicles. The findings reveal some good news for dealers, and a …
Jeremy Anspach, Founder and CEO of PureCars, talks about the U.S. auto retail industry and offers insights into Google search terms and other tactics to boost prospects for both American and Canadian dealers.
Niel Hiscox, Publisher, Canadian auto dealer and Chuck Seguin, President of Seguin Advisory Services discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it won’t be evenly felt across the industry. The discussion considers the situations specifically faced by smaller …
The Show That Would Have Been: Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Kristy Atkinson, Auto Show Manager, for the Georgian College Auto Show and 5 Student Directors: Christopher Jarrett, Director, Student Experience, Taylor Walker, Director, Marketing & Media Relations, …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Maria Soklis, President of Cox Automotive Canada, on adapting her company to serve dealers during the pandemic, and steps taken to support them. Soklis offers her thoughts on leadership in the midst of …
Calgary dealer Perry Itzcovitch, of the Hyatt Group and Mercedes-Benz Downtown Calgary, talks about what’s changed in the past month, what is being done at his downtown Calgary dealership, the new protocols that have been put in place, and a …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Madison Gross, Dir. Consumer Insights, CarGurus about the findings of the company’s recent study on the mood of Canadian car buyers. Are buyers delaying purchases? For how long? Are there new categories of …
