As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the automotive industry, suppliers are offering ways for dealers to boost revenue through the tire side of their business. Tire changeover and storage are among the few areas in automotive retail that remained …
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced on March 23 that the federal government will present Budget 2021 in the House of Commons on April 19 at around 4:00 p.m. ET. This year’s budget has been …
David Robins, Principal Automotive Analyst and Head of Canadian Vehicle Valuations at Canadian Black Book, explores the findings of a new study on the effects on car-buying trends amid the pandemic, along with the concept of “driving less means buying …
It’s been said time and again: customer experience is key — and particularly for women, who influence 85% of vehicle purchasing decisions and buy 65% of new vehicles, according to a July 2019 study from CDK Global. So why do …
The federal government announced that the current rate structures for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) from March 14 to June 5, 2021 will remain unchanged through June. For CEWS, that means using a pre-pandemic 2019 reference month as the …
A new service launched in Canada in February 2021 to allow consumers to more easily, quickly, and safely sell their used vehicles to dealers. Autozen is a managed marketplace connecting consumers to dealers; it is currently in the beta testing …
Al Macht of Sales and Leasing at Mann-Northway (Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac) has been working at the same dealership in Prince Albert, Sask., for nearly 55 years. He is now nearly 80 years old, but in a previous life, Macht …
Helen Ching-Kircher, Dealer Principal, President & CEO of DFC Auto Group Inc., which includes Porsche Centre Downtown Toronto and Audi Uptown in Toronto, Ont., has been awarded the esteemed Order of Ontario this year. She is well-known for her philanthropy, …
Launched on Feb. 16, 2021 amid Black History Month after months of work, Accelerate Auto, a new not-for-profit organization was established by Black professionals in the automotive industry, along with allies and supporters across all verticals of the sector. “The …
Rhett Ricart, 2020 Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), officially handed the reins to Paul Walser of Walser Automotive Group in Minnesota, to become the association’s new 2021 chairman on February 11. Walser discussed the importance for automotive …
In its effort to reach out to more diverse crowds, the National Automobile Dealers Association created a new position that is currently being held by Myra Dandridge. She joined the NADA in 2020 as its first executive director of external …
The NADA Show launched day two of its event with a conversation between Rhett Ricart, 2020 Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and veteran journalist Bob Woodward that, at the core, reflected on trust and transparency as they …
