Trade storms clear up — a bit
The USMCA agreement is signed. But the trade picture for the auto sector is far from clear in the months and years ahead This fall has been a very busy period for Canadian trade negotiations. After close to 18 months …
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Embracing digital retail innovation
More dealerships are responding to the customer demand for an improved car buying experience Technology and innovation in the auto industry have advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, all of which has contributed to improved safety, performance and …
Kijiji Autos launched at DealerTalkX event
There was a lot of thought provoking content presented at Kijiji’s DealerTalkX 2018 event, held in Calgary, Montreal and Toronto this year — but the news of a new dedicated platform to help consumers — and dealers buy and sell …
Champions of Charity
Canadian car dealers from coast to coast continue to give generously of their time and resources to support worthy causes, and to build stronger communities. It’s time we recognized a few more of them. Canada’s car dealers are among the …
When data rules, how do you connect
Never ignore the role of emotion in the buying process We live in a time where data and information are at everyone’s fingertips. This is a very positive thing for the most part, but it can lead us to forget …
The ethical dilemma of autonomous vehicles
“Never before, in the history of humanity have we allowed a machine to autonomously decide who should live and who should die, in a fraction of a second.” Bit by bit, the technical challenges of autonomous/self-driving cars are being met, …
Down the data rabbit hole
Just when I think I get a handle around the main the issues I think Canada’s car dealers are facing, another issue pops up that has me diving down yet another rabbit hole to try to figure it out. This …
I think we did a good job
As our readers know, it’s my pleasure and privilege to be part of the planning committee for the CADA Summit, the one-day thought leadership event put on in mid-February by the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association. We start planning the speaker …
Fast Forward
Future of cars and ownership tackled at LA Auto Show conference Will we own cars in the future? Will the rise of ride-sharing and autonomous vehicles reduce car ownership? Those were a few tough topics tackled by academics and automotive …
A DMS with a difference
Quorum Information Technologies focuses on revenue generation for dealers Continuous improvement is the name of the game for Quorum Information Technologies. The Dealer Management System (DMS) software specialists say they work hard to give their XSellerator DMS solution a distinctive …
Dealers can profit from mobility services: CADA Summit speaker
The worlds of Silicon Valley and the automotive industry are colliding and car dealers have a chance to benefit, according to John Possumato, Founder and CEO of DriveItAway. He is one of the featured speakers at the upcoming CADA Summit …
2019 U.S. new car sales forecast could be worse
New vehicle sales in the U.S. are expected to decline in 2019 — dipping to 16.9 million from the 17.2 million that is expected to be sold in 2018, according to a report from Edmunds. The decline continues a downward …
