“The contrarians are forecasting the demise of dealerships as we currently know them. These reports have largely been written from external perspectives and often confuse the evolution of vehicle propulsion and consumer e-commerce capabilities with the contributions dealerships will make …
Canadian auto dealer interviewed Chuck Seguin, President, Seguin Advisory Services about the report he spent 9 months researching and writing about the future of automobile retailing in Canada. Seguin discusses his research, his findings, and his opinions. “OEMs are going …
Chuck Seguin, President of Seguin Advisory Services, and the author of Driving the Road Ahead: A view into the future of Canadian Automobile Retailing, grants an exclusive video interview to the Canadian auto dealer team. Watch the video.
Dick Lau has been tapped as Chief Operating Officer at Wood Automotive Group in Calgary, Alta., according to a company news release. “It’s exciting for me to move back to Calgary and back to the Wood Automotive Group,” said Lau. …
A recent survey from Toyota Canada reveals that 47 per cent of Canadians are likely to stall or halt their summer road trip plans due to the rising cost of fuel. The survey, conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Toyota …
Cox Automotive Canada and BMW Group Financial Services Canada have announced a strategic alliance that will see BMW Group retailers (BWM, MINI, Motorrad and Rolls-Royce brands) benefit from the Dealertrack Credit Application Network. The company said this will ensure a …
Dealer-FX, a Toronto, Ont.-based customer experience management provider, has been selected as the preferred marketing partner of Mitsubishi Canada, which means it will be providing digital marketing services for the OEM’s Canadian dealer network. “Nearly 90 per cent of vehicle …
Fujitsu and Autonomic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Smart Mobility, have announced a joint collaborate to bring advanced mobility services to Ford Motor Company, followed by other automakers around the globe. Fujitsu is a Japanese information and communication technology company …
General Motors Canada and Unifor reached an agreement that will see the automaker invest more than $170 million to transition Oshawa Assembly operations to parts manufacturing and advanced vehicle testing, according to a press release. GM will basically convert part …
Digital Air Strike is teaming up with Kelley Blue Book in the U.S., one of the industry’s most trusted resources for vehicle valuations, to add vehicle trade-in values to its Artificial Intelligence-powered, real-time messaging solution known as Response Path. In …
It has been more than a year now since new-vehicle sales in Canada began their steady decline and April’s results continue that trend, down 3.5% from a year ago to 185,158 units. It should be noted that the total market …
It’s official — Ontario will eliminate the requirement for car dealers to physically transport paperwork back and forth to the service office after each sale or lease. The recent announcement was made by Ontario Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek, who said …
