Beginning this summer, Chevrolet drivers in both the U.S. and Canada will be able to start enjoying high-speed data — made possible by a new OnStar 4G LTE connection in the vehicle. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las …
As the 2014 CADA Summit edges ever closer (February 12), auto industry leaders are taking an increasing interest in some of the topics that will be featured in this year’s panel discussions. As the auto sector continues to change and …
Attended by Canadian auto dealer, this year’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), hosted by the Detroit Automobile Dealers Association (DADA) proved to be a major high point for hometown automakers, with big previews and awards for Ford, Chrysler and …
MPi, a leading provider of revenue and retention solutions for automotive dealership service departments, recently announced that the company has gone through a major product lineup enhancement and branding evolution, emerging with a new name, AutoPoint (www.autopoint.com). As AutoPoint, the …
Leading finance and insurance (F&I) provider Safe-Guard has announced the opening of a third office. Located in Irvine, California, the new facility is designed to help Safe-Guard better service clients across the U.S. and Canada. With the recent growth witnessed …
On Friday, the Montreal International Auto Show will open its doors to the public once again, with more than 200,000 visitors expected to attend from January 17-26. The 2014 event represents the 46th running of this popular consumer show and …
ALTHOUGH MANY STORES NOW HAVE FEWER SERVICE CUSTOMERS, THERE ARE STILL SMART WAYS TO BOOST THE BOTTOM LINE For certain, vehicles still break down and have to be repaired, but not as often as they used to. According to J.D. …
THESE BASTIONS OF AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTISING ARE INTER-RELATED, BUT POWER IS DEPENDENT ON TORQUE, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND You’re likely familiar with both terms and for good reason. Power and torque figures were and still are the bedrock of car …
THE SIGNING OF CETA COULD BE A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH FOR CANADA, EVEN THOUGH THE IMPACT ON OUR INDUSTRY PROBABLY WON’T BE FELT FOR SOME TIME On October 18 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and EU President Jose Manuel Barosso announced …
ACTRESS JILL MORRISON ENJOYS THE GO-ANYWHERE ABILITY HER JEEP LIBERTY PROVIDES Celebrity: Jill Morrison Profession: Actress Vehicle: 2004 JEEP Liberty Actress Jill Morrison launched her career with a stint in Tina Fey’s hit flick Mean Girls in 2004. It was …
WHAT GOOGLE’S NEW ALGORITHM MEANS FOR DEALERS ON THE DIGITAL FRONT Late in 2013, Google celebrated its 15th birthday by announcing a big change to its search engine with the introduction of a completely new algorithm called Hummingbird. Buzz about …
BY FAR THE MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE AND ASSET OF ANY DEALERSHIP IS ITS PEOPLE Every day we interact with a special group of customers who frequently go unrecognized, our internal customers. These are the people who work with us throughout …
