And make sure you’ve got a ‘Plan B’ As you read through this magazine, you’ll no doubt recognize that its overriding theme is ‘the year ahead’. Nothing unusual about that. The New Year is a natural time to reflect on …
But most of the players remain the same By the time this magazine lands in your hands, the smell of paint in our new offices will be gone. For now, as I type this out, it is still very much …
At a time when vehicle sales are less than robust, dealers with vision are looking beyond just their core operations to optimize opportunities in the wider area of fixed operations. Some elements, like the quick lube facility add directly to …
When does it make sense to work with a recruiter? When is that the best strategy for hiring new staff? It all depends on the circumstances. While Steve Quinn (Quinn Automotive Group) has a firm policy of promoting from within, …
The proportion of used-vehicle buyers in Canada who financed their purchase via a dealer-implemented loan increased significantly in 2010, according to a report by the Power Information Network (PIN). The percentage of transactions in 2010 that included a loan obtained …
Are you? Recently I filled out a form that asked for my occupation. I wrote: thief, crook and occasional con-man! It took some time before the person reading the form looked at me and said: “This is not really what …
Seasonally-adjusted price index on a five-month climb ADESA Canada’s Used Vehicle Price Index for continued to climb through September, increasing by approximately 0.5 points from August, seasonally adjusted. “As we closed out 3Q10, the number of units going through auction …
Big winners and big losers pepper the results Is the glass half full – or is it half empty? Which perspective you choose, when viewing new-vehicle sales, probably depends on your brand affiliation. Looked at overall, sales in 2010 are …
Published test data are a treasure of useful information As I write this note, I’ve just returned from spending the better part of a week at the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s (AJAC) annual TestFest in Niagara on the Lake, …
With this issue, we welcome David Adams as a regular columnist in Canadian auto dealer. David C. Adams is a 23 year veteran of the automotive industry in Canada. Currently the President of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of …
Automakers compete for Facebook fans in new online battleground So what is Facebook all about? A nuisance? A distraction? A time waster for teens and people who seem obsessed with living in public and sharing everything they do with their …
Seasonally-adjusted price index continues to climb ADESA Canada’s Used Vehicle Price Index for August strengthened by approximately 0.6 points from July, seasonally adjusted, as actual prices turned upward. After five consecutive months of softening, price support finally came in August. …
