Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews Doug Stephens, futurist and retail industry expert, about his upcoming keynote at the 2024 CADA Summit. Stephens will talk about the forces of change impacting the retail and automotive industries, with a particular focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence. Stephens, a best-selling author and highly sought after speaker, will share his insights on how organizations need to understand, embrace, and master these new technologies, rather than fear them. The CADA Summit is being held Feb. 14, 2024, in Toronto, Ont. and is sponsored exclusively by TD Auto Finance.
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High profits, low inventory, and recovery headwinds in the U.S.
While new vehicle retail sales for July 2022 are expected to decline around 14.1% from July 2021 (taking into account there is one less selling day this year), the low sales numbers belie the profits being made in the first …
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada reaches 20-year Lexus production milestone
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AIMMO to showcase new AI products, services at CES 2024
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AutoCanada, Kijiji expand strategic relationship
AutoCanada plans to expand its existing strategic relationship with Kijiji so its dealerships can benefit from greater access to Kijiji’s car shopping audience while consumers can browse more of the dealer group’s inventory. The expanded partnership means that Kijiji will …
Digital Air Strike rebrands to DAS Technology at NADA Show in Dallas
At the NADA Show in Dallas, Digital Air Strike, the distinctive automotive Customer Data and Experience Platform (CDXP) company, showed off their rebrand into DAS Technology. The new name reflects the company’s expanded CDXP technology solutions and unique capabilities across …