How Budds’ Oakville, Ontario, Collision Centre is taking front and center stage in the industry “It’s all about Six Sigma,” says Budds’ Collision Vice President and General Manager Sam Piercey, as he draws a little diagram on a piece of …
Chaos in Japan underlies fragility of global supply chain As I write this article, about one month after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the northeastern coast of Japan, the extent to which the Japa- nese, and indeed …
Purchasing co-operative now servicing Ontario dealers Leader Auto Resources, more commonly known as LAR, is well known to dealers in eastern Canada. Now it is expanding its reach further into Ontario, with a focus on Toronto area dealers.To that end, …
Dynamic entrepreneur Mike Trotman shares recipe for success When we last caught up with B.C. auto dealer Mike Trotman, he had just been named to the prestigious Top Forty under 40 list by Business in Vancouver magazine. In the course …
NADAguides has just released its NADAguides Annual Best Car Buys for 2011. The report is based on an in-depth scoring system developed by NADAguides using criteria that matters most to consumers including price, first-year depreciation value, fuel efficiency, warranty coverage, …
The U.S. Patent Board has crowned General Motors number one in its quarterly report. The report outlined GM as the number one innovator of the 182 companies in the Board’s report. The parameters for the report were based on measurements …
A loud buzzing noise may be the key to coaxing high-risk customers into payments. For dealers who want to track poor credit customers who default or make late-payment fees, the new Payment Reminder Buzzer, by Rocky Mountain Tracking, may help. …
Last week, Saab appeared to have found a saviour in the Chinese car company, Hawtai, but that deal quickly went sour. This week, another Chinese white knight promises a reprieve for the long-suffering Swedish automaker. But is it enough to …
DealerTrack Canada, a provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the Canadian automotive retail industry, announced an agreement with TransUnion credit. The agreement gives DealerTrack the ability to offer TransUnion credit solutions through DealerTrack Canada’s Credit Application Network. DealerTrack …
Hyundai Canada announced this week that the base MSRP for the all-new 2012 Accent has been reduced by $1,100 from the outgoing model, while content and technology have been significantly increased. Pricing for the 2012 Accent begins at $13,199 for …
As gas prices soar, reaching over $4.00 per gallon in the U.S., consumers are shifting their focus towards more fuel-efficient cars. According to Autotrader.com’s monthly Trend Engine report, fuel-efficient vehicles like the Ford Focus and Hyundai Sonata made big gains …
New-vehicle sales in Canada remained strong in April, following a record-setting March. Overall sales of 159,942 vehicles were up 6.9 percent from April 2010 and, for the second month in a row, the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate (SAAR) topped …
