The order game has changed: have we adapted?
Order-to-delivery is going to be with us for a while, and we need to improve our approach for how we keep our customers in the loop. The rules of the game have changed. If you think back to the days …
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When negative equity bites back
Surviving the auto finance bubble burst! The last couple years have been a wild ride for automotive dealers. We’ve dealt with an inventory shortage that shook the industry to its core, and as a result, cars were appreciating in value …
CADA Summit Delivers
Dealers are happy to be back in person for the much-anticipated dealer conference. The much anticipated in-person return to the CADA Summit 2023 was embraced by a sold-out crowd of appreciative dealers and CADA members, with another large group taking …
Omnichannel retailing platform DRX 360 takes centre stage at the NADA Show
Louis-Yves Cloutier talks about 360.Agency’s newest product DRX 360 Louis-Yves Cloutier’s 360.Agency has been a familiar DMS presence in Canada for a decade now, and counts over 1,000 dealerships in Canada as customers. But now the company is announcing the …
The problem with being an “easy mark”
It’s high time for the government to address the rampant exportation of stolen vehicles While most of us might not like to admit it, we’ve probably all been taken advantage of at some point during our lives by those who …
Vehicle history and vehicle valuation come together
CARFAX Canada, the country’s leader in vehicle history, announces the launch of a new vehicle valuation offering for dealers, History-Based Value. What has happened in a vehicle’s past—including any damage, how well it’s been maintained, how many owners it had, …
Auto industry is back and evolving
So far 2023 has been the year that keeps on giving. Giving us optimism, as well as learning, reconnecting and entertainment opportunities that are getting the auto industry excited about what we do again. In January, the Canadian auto dealer …
The Montreal International Auto Show
The Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) finally reappeared on the calendar, after a two-year absence. Although this year’s event was on a smaller scale, due to the supply-chain challenges of manufacturers, visitors still admired and discovered many new vehicles and …
Getting out of the backfield
I can’t help but look at our current business situation and describe it with a sports metaphor. At the time of writing, it’s Super Bowl weekend in a few days, the NHL all-star game has just finished and the NBA …
NADA Roundup from Dallas 2023
The Canadian auto dealer team took Dallas by storm for three very busy days From the moment we touched down in Dallas, The NADA Show was a flurry of activity for the Canadian auto dealer team. With a full schedule …
Parliament and the right-to-repair
When politics become part of industry affairs A few weeks ago, CADA had the opportunity to testify to the Standing Committee of Industry and Technology (INDU) regarding Bill C-244 titled An Act to Amend the Copyright Act. Overall, this amendment …
2023 federal budget a “missed opportunity”
Higher taxes, more spending, and greater subsidies to “green” energy are just some of the things dealers can expect from the 2023 federal budget, according to the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA)’s latest update. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and …
