ADAPTING TO CHANGE AND COACHING THE CUSTOMER CAN HELP BUILD CREDIBILITY AT THE DEALERSHIP There are two major sides to what can be referred to as a learning culture. There is the aspect of always learning ourselves, and there is …
Edmunds.com has discovered millennial car buyers tend to lease their vehicles at a higher rate than the overall car buying population. According to Edmunds’ analysis of U.S. car registration data provided by Polk, leasing has accounted for 28.9 percent of …
Group Spinelli broke ground for what is to become the new location of Spinelli Lexus Lachine in January 2016. The new 30,000 square foot building will be built on a 135,000 square foot lot and cost more than $10 million, …
The Nissan Canada Foundation is holding its second annual “Food for Thought” summer food drive between June 21 and July 31, 2015, and three Mississauga-based Nissan dealerships are involved. To bring awareness to this initiative and the ongoing need for …
Ford and Lincoln dealerships will now have access to Quorum’s XSELLERATOR, with the benefit of full integration. Quorum Information Technologies Inc. announced July 21st it has entered into agreements with Ford and their DMS integration technology partner, Oxlo to develop …
The Budds’ Group of Companies will soon open a brand new building housing MINI Oakville and Budds’ Motorrad. The new MINI Oakville / Budds’ Motorrad (BMW motorcycle) dealership will be located at 2486 South Service Rd. W, in Oakville, Ontario. …
LIGHT AND STRONG, YOU CAN EXPECT MORE ALUMINUM VEHICLES TO JOIN THE POPULAR FORD F-150. BUT ARE BODY SHOPS READY TO REPAIR THEM? When Ford introduced its 2015 Ford F-150 featuring lightweight aluminum alloy it caused quite a stir in …
Is your dealership properly handling sensitive information? Shred-it’s 2015 Security Tracker study has shown a growing divide between large organizations and small businesses when it comes to information security. Per the study, 65 per cent of executives say they have …
The Canadian government may get tougher on how automotive recalls are handled. On June 3, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, introduced legislation in the House of Commons to, “better protect Canadian motorists through new powers to order vehicle …
J.D. Power released its 2015 Canadian Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study and found for new-vehicle dealerships in Canada, good service and fast contract funding for all consumer-facing products is more important than obtaining low pricing offered by auto finance providers. Now …
Ford has decided to offer competitors access to the electrified vehicle technology patents it holds. The company’s goal is to boost research and development of electrified vehicles. To access these patents interested parties can contact the company’s technology commercialization and …
Axalta’s 2016 edition of its Custom Finishes Calendar Competition is now underway. Formerly known as Dupont, Axalta Coating Systems is looking for motorized passenger vehicles including automobiles (imports or domestic), motorcycles and aircraft or watercraft, provided they are finished with …
