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NADA quick clips

June 13, 2016

Watch our video interviews with exhibitors at the 2016 NADA Convention & Expo Brian Murphy, Vice-President, Research and Editorial at Canadian Black Book, provides his insights on the customer’s purchase experience, including the issue of transparency, as well as the …

Shop talk

June 13, 2016

Tools of the trade Technician-friendly Chief aluminum-specific tools GM has approved a group of aluminum-specific tools and equipment by Chief to repair collision damage on the new Cadillac CT6. This includes: • Mobile Dust Extractor – 80L tank (#105-CHD3001) • …

Changing the future of mobility

June 13, 2016

GM is collaborating with ride-hailing company Lyft and its mastermind Logan Green to build a fleet of autonomous vehicles. What impact will this partnership have on the auto industry? Name: Logan Green Occupation: Co-founder & CEO of Lyft Salary/net worth: …

Social strategies

June 13, 2016

Canadian auto dealer spoke with four social media gurus in the auto industry to learn more about their best practices. Here’s what they had to say. Aleksandra Banas, Digital Marketing Manager, Lexus of Edmonton Banas takes a common sense approach …

Setting up shop

June 12, 2016

Shopify makes ecommerce easy. Here’s how the Canadian company became a top performer Online purchases are a huge business, but they can’t happen without the underlying software needed to host the virtual store. Today, many online retailers are relying on …

Leave your desk behind

Dealertrack launches powerful new cloud-based enhanced vehicle sales and desking tool designed for desktops, mobile and tablet devices Many car buyers say they dislike the experience of being dragged to a salesperson’s desk to complete their sale and then have …

Improving EV adoption

June 11, 2016

EVs aren’t big sellers. But some manufacturers are banking EVs will be the driving force of the future. At least, that’s what Carlos Ghosn, Chair and CEO of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Chair and CEO of France’s Renault Group, …

Lending a helping hand

June 11, 2016

When tragedies strike, dealers are often there to support their communities. Dealer associations across Alberta, in collaboration with the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), have rallied together to raise funds for dealership employees affected by the wildfires in Fort McMurray, …

Big, bold, beautiful

June 11, 2016

The show floor at NYIAS was packed with head-turning designs both inside and out The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) is one of the largest auto shows in North America. Amid dozens of global and North American debuts, there …

Big changes ahead

June 11, 2016

Disruption was the theme of the day at CADEX 2016 It was a packed house at the fifth annual CADEX East Management Conference, as Nova Scotia dealers convened at the Casino Nova Scotia in Halifax on April 15th to discuss …

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