GREATER REVENUE AND GROWING VEHICLE OWNERSHIP MEANS GOOD NEWS FOR CANADA’S AUTO INDUSTRY, BUT AS MICHAEL HATCH NOTES, THERE’S STILL A NEED TO TREAD CAREFULLY It’s been a multi-year and at times slow-growth climb out of the industry’s low-point of …
INVALUABLE LEARNING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES MADE THE 2014 CADA SUMMIT A STANDOUT EVENT FOR DEALERS On a cold February day in Toronto, in a jam-packed conference room, dealers sat shoulder-to-shoulder with their peers absorbing invaluable information at the second annual …
it’s been a busy stretch. The automotive season always kicks off in earnest in the first quarter every year, and there are no shortage of events that Canadian auto dealer’s editorial and publishing team attend. Apart from major auto shows …
A RETURN TO FISCAL SURPLUS WILL COME JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEXT FEDERAL ELECTION Governments at all levels in Canada have been running deficits for so long now that taxpayers may be forgiven for thinking there was ever a …
SERVICE IS FRONT AND CENTRE AT MODERN DEALERSHIPS A funny thing happened when I went to retrieve my car the other day from my dealership after getting winter tires installed. It had transformed. No longer was it a cramped facility …
At Canadian auto dealer, we spend a lot of time reporting on how the business is changing, how the products and services available to dealers; the job descriptions and elements of the store are evolving. There’s no question that with …
TODAY’S YOUTH MAY NOT BE BUYING NEW VEHICLES IN LARGE NUMBERS BUT THEY WILL BE TOMORROW Among the many issues over which auto industry-watchers and media members serially wring their hands when talk turns to what’s happening in the car …
WHILE CANADA’S ECONOMY HAS PERFORMED WELL, IT’S STILL IMPORTANT TO KEEP THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE It is often claimed — rightly, to an extent — that Canada has fared the past few challenging years much better than other wealthy countries. Job …
NEW TOOL COULD SHAKE UP USED CAR LISTINGS MARKET Competition is a good thing. Auto dealers are keenly aware of that. They might have the hottest products one year, and then the next year a rival comes up with a …
CANADIAN AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO LAUNCHES First, let me state the obvious: video continues to grow in importance as a primary communications medium. For you as car dealers, and for other participants in Canada’s automotive industry, video is going to continue to …
WHILE RISING CONSUMER DEBT IS A CONCERN IN CANADA, THE SITUATION ISN’T NECESSARILY AS GRAVE AS SOME PREDICT Among the issues and threats hanging over the auto industry in particular and the economy in general, few have gotten more attention …
CUSTOMER TRAINING IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DEALERS in that magical moment when a customer gets the keys to his or her new vehicle and proudly drives it off the lot, no one really wants to dampen the mood by seriously …
