Dustin Woods, previously the associate editor of AutoTrader.ca, now steps into the role of Public Relations Manager at Genesis Motors Canada. The company announced the appointment in late March, noting that Woods will manage all communications with Canadian media (print, …
Stellantis N.V. and LG Energy Solution are teaming up to build the first large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in Ontario. The joint-venture between the two companies will receive support from the federal, Ontario, and municipal governments and lead …
California-based Lucid Motors ramped up its presence in Canada with its second showroom and plans to add a third. Following the opening of the electric vehicle company’s Canadian debut last October at the Pacific Centre in Vancouver, B.C., Lucid opened …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Philips interviews TADA Executive Director Todd Bourgon about his recent trip to the Philippines, to discuss the recruitment and testing of technicians that are meant to help fill roles within Ontario dealerships. Dealers are lining up for the program as they try to keep …
CRM and DMS providers say dealers are tired of multiple platforms. They want better integration, better data, and tools that will allow them to offer a better customer experience. When it comes to dealer demands, CRM and DMS providers can …
Global disruptions pose many challenges, but dealerships have to continue to adapt Two years into a pandemic that continues to surprise and disrupt the world, the auto industry, like so many others, is grappling with a host of complex challenges …
Why investing in an electric future is a “now” conversation, and what dealers can do to prepare for spring selling. The federal government has an ambitious goal: it wants all new light-duty vehicles sold to be zero-emission by 2035, which …
Let’s imagine two dealers talking about selling their businesses. What does that chat sound like? The world has changed over these past few years and it’s unclear whether it will revert to pre-pandemic norms. Many of us are positioning …
I interviewed some of Canada’s best-known dealers for a segment for the virtual CADA Summit held last month. It was a fun, lighthearted piece to help break up the day, and inject some dealer content into the event. One of …
Not-for-profit aims to recruit more Black talent to the auto industry—while working to ensure there are brighter opportunities for them when they arrive. More than a year after the launch of the not-for-profit organization Accelerate Auto, which strives to increase …
A look at the sales numbers reveals some interesting trends to watch. 2021 was by no means a “normal” year for Canadian dealerships. With supply chain issues and varying COVID restrictions at different times of the year, it would have …
A look behind the scenes helps shed light on why lenders reject many good clients, and what dealers can do about it. Some finance managers at dealerships are mystified when seemingly good financing applications are rejected, but in the hustle …
