We are at the beginning of something exciting: combining vehicle management with energy management and potentially with MaaS. Transportation is entering a period of immense change. Measurable degrees of global warming have developed into iconic images of destruction and tragedy …
Sales consultants, especially amid and post-COVID, will need to dive into the digital aspects of the job while still balancing the physical demands. “If we strive to provide a ‘world class’ experience, what are the skills that sales consultants need …
Supporting the right set of incentive policies will be more effective than imposing mandates that could potentially slow the adoption of ZEVs among consumers. The automobile industry fully shares and values the commitment of the federal government to reducing greenhouse …
Generosity abounds even in tough times 2020 has been a tough year, but there are positive elements and important meanings to be drawn from this experience, particularly where charitable actions are concerned. Every year, Canadian auto dealer magazine reaches out …
Few people are likely to argue with the importance of digital and the need to implement proper processes in the dealership. But whether those processes are digital or not, they will need to be clear and easy for both the …
A lack of new vehicle models and higher prices for used car inventory due to COVID-19 has paved a way forward for fixed ops to finally step into the limelight. COVID-19 has been the awakening of fixed ops and it …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) will tackle the theme of Accelerating Change in the automotive industry next year when it launches its 9th annual CADA Summit online on February 3, 2021. “CADA Summit 2021 will examine changes for dealers …
Both the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) and the Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS) virtual events have been canceled. The MIAS online event was set to take place between January 20 to 24, 2021, and was meant to replace the in-person …
The final speaker of the virtual DealerTalk 2020 conference was Risha Grant, Diversity Consultant, Founder and CEO of Risha Grant LLC. The issues around Black Lives Matter that appeared to gain global prominence in 2020 after the death of George …
Efficiency is the new benchmark for success, according to Michelle Denogean, CMO of Roadster, and the second speaker of the DealerTalk 2020 virtual event. During her presentation, Denogean explored findings from the company’s latest Dealer Impact Study that was conducted …
Taking stock and looking ahead Canadian Black Book and J.D. Power’s 2020 TalkAuto@Home conference offered a detailed overview of the automotive industry from a variety of angles, provided in one-hour webinars spread throughout the week of November 16. During his …
Just as people in the auto industry were starting to use the past tense to describe their experience with the pandemic, outbreaks of COVID-19 have sprung up across the country, and in some ways we are now back to where …
