Harper’s ho-hum budget didn’t rattle as many cages as feared In the end it was neither the intensely political document that has characterized the Harper government’s tenure in power until now nor the Canada-redefining blueprint long feared by many opponents …
At this year’s New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), there was most definitely an underlying theme: larger, luxury and flagship vehicles embodying new technology designed to improve fuel economy. Here’s a look at some of the major highlights: Significant introductions …
Getting fast online approvals takes the pain out of paperwork The faster and more efficiently deals can move through the F&I office, the happier it is for everybody: dealers, lenders, service providers — and especially customers. Mississauga, Ont.-based DealerTrack says …
The Knight Automotive Group has another link in its chain with the addition of the Knight Nissan dealership in Swift Current, Sask. It joins the group’s Knight Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership already in the city. Saskatchewan’s continued economic growth is …
Dealers can derive big benefits from their certified pre-owned vehicle programs Lexus and Mercedes-Benz were the first to offer certified pre-owned (CPO) programs back in the 1990s, but today almost every OEM has jumped on the bandwagon. While the details …
Government bureaucracy and regulations can seem daunting at the best of times. Fortunately, there are influential forces looking out for the interests of dealers on these matters. Here are a few of the people working for you. John Sutherland Nova …
AutoCanada Inc., said that it had been given approval by General Motors of Canada, to purchase a 31 per cent no-voting equity interest in Nicholson Chevrolet, located in Sherwood Park Alta., an Edmonton suburb. The company says this represents the …
Canadian auto dealer introduces a new column to help boost your digital dollars from digital marketing and social media campaigns in fixed operations I talk regularly to fixed ops managers and their staff who want to know more about social …
Getting the mix right between retail and warranty labour Many years ago as a zone service manager I used to tell dealership service managers that they were in control of managing the mix between retail and warranty labour. That meant …
The 2012 Edmonton Motorshow drew in a crowd of 71,395 over four days of events and exhibits in March at the Edmonton Expo Centre. “We were very pleased with the turnout,” says show organizer and executive manager Bob Vila of …
The technical direction it has pioneered is the way of the future General Motors’ hopes that the Chevrolet Volt would trigger a renaissance for the company as a technology leader seem to be evaporating along with sales of the revolutionary …
In our next installment in the Canadian auto dealer and Harris/Decima Research project, we asked Canadians whether they trust their dealer’s service department We got a great response from dealers to our request for questions you’d like us to ask …
