With dealer consolidation in Canada at fever pitch and the topic of succession being a focal point, sale and leaseback arrangements are finding their way into the Canadian dealership landscape You might be asking yourself that in a world where …
2015 marks the 98th year of the NADA Convention & Expo, which returns to the city of San Francisco. The Golden Gate city has played host to the convention 16 times since 1948 and remains a favourite destination among many …
At his going away party, Bill Tanner feels that maybe now was the right time to let his sons take over. After all it’s not the same business it once was… Lori, my wife, has earned this trip in a …
Whether on their own or working together, dealers are helping to change lives for the better Nav Bhatia’s positive approach to building business and his multicultural, no-barriers philosophy was in the spotlight recently during TEDxToronto. TEDx talks are independently organized …
In today’s ultra competitive marketplace, dealer buying groups are leveraging purchasing power and providing a whole range of quality products, services and rewards for their members It’s human nature to get the best value out of something. When consumers walk …
While the end of the month is often a busy time for car shopping, Edmunds.com says the busiest car buying time of the year is the week between Christmas and New Year’s, dubbed “New Car, New Year.” During this time …
With 2014 expected to end on a high note, and new-vehicle retail sales projected to reach 1.5 million vehicles in December, J.D. Power and LMC Automotive are now turning their attention to vehicle sales in the new year. Citing job …
To support the 48th Annual CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish, Honda Canada, with the participation of all its 77 Ont. dealers, has helped to donate more than 3,000 toys to needy children across the GTA. Ontario residents were asked to donate …
When the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) opens its doors in January, dealers and automotive suppliers can expect to see big crowds, glitzy events, and a bevy of new vehicles and innovative products. Attendees can also get a …
DMT Development Systems Group went from being virtually unknown at the Manitoba and Nunavut Chapter at The Children’s Wish Foundation, to one of its biggest supporters, after presenting the biggest donation in the chapter’s history. The $78,534 cheque from DMT …
To help encourage all auto dealers to reduce their environmental footprints, Honda has launched its “Green Dealer” Guide, a 93-page energy efficient roadmap for dealerships. Intended to help dealerships and similar commercial buildings considered as having “high energy” loads, the …
When it comes to automotive marketing, Volvo said it’s hoping to push boundaries with a new global strategy that it claims will put the Swedish automaker leaps and bounds ahead of the global automotive industry. Called ‘the Volvo Way to …
