It had to happen sooner or later. Mopar; Chrysler’s parts and accessories division recently announced that it will be introducing a wireless charging device for powering up your smart phone or other hand held device inside your vehicle. Designed to …
Last week’s federal budget came and went without any earth shattering news. It was the first budget delivered under the majority rule for Prime Minister Harper’s Conservatives. The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association released a budget analysis that sheds light on …
Last week, Mazda Canada announced that it’s launching an ad campaign for its latest crossover utility vehicle, the CX-5. Claimed to be as “unique as the CX-5 itself,” the campaign plays heavily on Mazda’s SkyActiv Technology, in the manner of …
In the highly competitive world of automotive retailing, any new tools and techniques available to dealers to help them sell inventory are usually welcomed. Back in 2002 One-Eighty Corporation launched its sales generation software from a boardroom at B-K Motors …
When it was unveiled at the Canadian International Auto Show back in February, the Scion FR-S was without question, one of the undisputed stars of the event. As both consumers and dealers gear up for the arrival of this new …
South of the border, that consumer online auto buying resource TrueCar Inc., has announced the formation of a National Dealer Council. This new development is designed to result in a platform that enables TrueCar to deliver a range of products …
First survey of Canadian car buyers reveals key triggers affecting purchase impressions Attention Readers: This new feature Canadian auto dealer is introducing deserves your full attention. Working with one of Canada’s leading research firms, we are asking your customers for …
But customers need to know what they are If analyst predictions are correct, we’re in for another round of gasoline price hikes this spring and summer. And if past experience is a good indicator, as it usually is, buyers will …
In the first of a multi-part series, Canadian auto dealer takes a look at some retailing facilities across the country that are raising the bar when it comes to providing a remarkable customer experience. We’ve heard a lot of talk …
It’s the big question with no easy answer Social media is one of the biggest issues facing dealers that nobody can really define, quantify, measure, grasp or figure out what to do about. In this swirl of confusion, there are …
But how fast and how far? What goes up must come down. If you’re not growing you’re dying. The status quo is never static. To many, these oft-quoted business mantras may seem like just so much rhetoric. But not in …
New inventory management tools worth a look This was a particularly hectic year at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention and it was not only because it was Super Bowl Weekend in Las Vegas, though I am sure that had …
