Virginia Connell, Manager, Automotive Research, J.D. Power Canada discusses the 2020 Canada COVID‑19 Vehicle Owner Pulse findings testing the mood of the car buying public. Are they delaying purchases? Ready to service vehicles again? Ready to do more digital shopping?
Jessi Kessel, Director of Operations, Auto Careers Group, discusses the current situation with job loss and recruitment in Canada, along with what the company is doing to help dealers amid the COVID-19 crisis.
John White, National Director of Business Development at First Canadian Financial Group, discusses how his organization is adapting to the pandemic and serving dealerships.
TRADER’s Nuno Loureiro, Director, Business Intelligence, and Ian MacDonald, VP, Strategic Marketing, talk about autoTRADER.ca’s March Price Index, what the data means for dealers, and what dealers may need to consider moving forward.
Trevor Tamke, CPA, CA, Partner, Taxation Services, MNP, talks about the new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and explains what dealers need to know — including how they can qualify, and what the more recent additions to the program imply.
Niel Hiscox, Publisher of Canadian auto dealer, connects with Chuck Seguin, President, Seguin Advisory Services, about the current dealer situation and offers recommendations for dealers to consider during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mike Trotman, CEO, Trotman Auto Group discusses how his 11 dealerships are operating across B.C., looking after his team members, and how they are innovating and adapting on the fly to be stronger once the pandemic eases up.
Niel Hiscox, publisher, Canadian auto dealer, chats with Barry Hillier, Founder and CEO, Catalytic Technology about how the pandemic will impact technology’s disruption of the automotive industry. Hillier argues that the crisis is rapidly accelerating the changes that were already …
Chelsea O’Donoghue, Director, OEM Partnerships & Dealer Solutions at Cox Automotive Canada discusses supporting dealers with digital retailing tools during and after the pandemic and how the company is supporting dealers with discounts and providing information and resources.
Tom Langton, President and CEO, Consolidated Dealers talks about how the supplier community has rallied around dealers, and how his organization is responding to the pandemic for dealers amid the COVID-19 crisis. Langton said the organization’s “Count On Us” efforts …
Michelle Miller, CPA, CA, Partner, National Leader — Dealerships at MNP, talks about the critical steps dealers may need to consider to navigate the novel coronavirus pandemic, and explores some of the government programs available to dealers both federally, and …
Andrew Rains, Chief Commercial Officer at automotiveMastermind, discusses support for dealers during the pandemic including webinars, training, and providing resources. He said the company is adapting its operations to match what dealers need at the moment.
