The Canadian auto dealer / Harris Decima Research series continues with a look at the technology consumers want powering their vehicles When it comes to what’s under the hood, gasoline is still king, hybrids are gaining broader acceptance, and headwinds …
An online classified vehicle service can provide convenient networking for dealers In the remarketing business, dealers are always looking at ways to streamline the process, both in terms of time and money. Traditionally, the only way to buy or sell …
A cross-Ontario tour helps keep dealers up to speed on digital marketing trends and tactics The conference room and agenda were both jam packed at the Canadian Digital Dealer II conference held in September in Toronto. The event was …
Action–packed event delivers insightful and thought provoking messages Now in its fourth year, the DrivingSales Executive Summit (DSES) has grown from a small, by invite only event into essentially, a must-attend convention for dealers across North America. As it has …
The National Automobile Dealers’ Association has announced its list of keynote speakers for next year’s Convention and Expo. They include former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, who will discuss global politics and U.S. foreign policy, as well as …
Google’s ThinkAuto 2012 event offers insights into automotive retailing Many dealers are finding that the very business model on which they built their reputations either no longer applies, or if it does, is becoming barely recognizable. But how do you …
DealerTrack recently announced that it has acquired DMS assets from Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited. In a press release, DealerTrack said that as part of the acquisition agreement, it will assume control and own the administrative, sales and support …
BMW Financial Services has announced a new app for Facebook entitled “The Ultimate Drive.” The community app is designed to allow drivers to share favourite routes and roads. It also marks the first time a captive automotive finance company has …
The Vaughn Wyant Auto Group (VWAG) has opened two new retail outlets; a high-end Porsche dealer in Saskatoon, Sask. and a company-rebuilt Hyundai outlet in Maple Ridge, B.C. The opening of the Porsche store was marked by a $1 million …
Canada’s largest auto group, with 41 stores and counting, is spending $75 million in B.C. over the next year, building five new outlets. “It’s a bit unnerving,” admits Christian Dubois, Dilawri Group of Companies regional director of operations in B.C. …
Service is everything to the three Madraga brothers (Kim, Ken, and Kevin), who have just opened a new relocated Ford dealership, on the outskirts of Melfort in rural Saskatchewan. It is the essential element that has made them the largest …
Forming new habits isn’t easy but it’s essential As the French philosopher Voltaire once contemplated: “Common sense is not so common.” This is why we gather for conferences, sit amongst our peers and listen to experts present insights that should …
