Software platform uses analytics and data science to predict who will succeed in dealership roles. Finding the right candidate for a sales, F&I or service advisor role can be hit and miss. Someone might have all the right credentials, do …
The automotive retail industry has long been desperate to find more qualified and diverse workers to join the sector due to a growing demand to fill new positions — but that was before COVID-19. As of June, dealerships have reopened …
Dealers must now respond and process leads more quickly, adopt video conferencing and texting tools, focus more on the end user, and leverage their people — and all in the name of a more seamless customer experience. When COVID-19 all …
As dealerships across Canada adjust to new health and safety protocols while serving customers again, Robert Poëti, President and CEO of the CCAQ (La Corporation des concessionnaires automobiles du Québec) is advising caution. In an interview with Canadian auto dealer …
François Blais, previously the President of iA Auto and Home Insurance and Prysm General Insurance, has stepped into the role of Executive Vice-President of Dealer Services and Special Risks at iA Financial Group. In an interview with Canadian auto dealer …
The cover treatment of this issue of Canadian auto dealer was an inspired idea from the publisher, Niel Hiscox. And it was a good one. Even in the midst of a global health crisis, there are other major forces reshaping …
The cover of this issue was designed to get your attention — so you would read this note. Amid all the upheaval and adjustments we’re making as a result of the pandemic, I felt it important to change focus for …
Clutch, a Canadian online retail platform for vehicles, announced last week that they have raised $7 million in seed financing which they will use to grow their team and scale their business in each of the cities that they currently …
Frost & Sullivan, a world-renowned consulting firm focused on navigating economic changes and identifying disruptive technologies, have recognized Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) with the 2020 Global Company of the Year award. The award is one of Frost & Sullivan’s …
The connected vehicle industry is coping with flat revenues and a 15 per cent decline in shipments in 2020, although global tech market advisory firm ABI Research anticipates a return to financial stability early in 2022. According to ABI Research, …
Although the demand for contactless sales was already well established within the automotive industry before COVID-19 hit, the pandemic has accelerated the need for a solution as dealerships look to innovate in light of the pandemic. A Louisiana-based Inc. company …
Rapid Recon, which owns a popular dealership software system, announced this week in a press release that with the completion of installation at Yellowstone Motors, dealerships in every U.S. state and eight Canadian provinces are now using their workflow management …
