NADA Roundup from Dallas 2023
The Canadian auto dealer team took Dallas by storm for three very busy days From the moment we touched down in Dallas, The NADA Show was a flurry of activity for the Canadian auto dealer team. With a full schedule …
Category: Features
Realizing the potential of urban dealership real estate
Being creative with your real estate can be a great business boost One interesting intersection in the environment that many dealerships are now operating in is that of rising property values, at the same time that supply chain issues have …
2022 in the rear view
A complex set of circumstances resulted in a year full of surprises, but what can we learn? The year 2002 will be remembered as one of the most complex in the history of the Canadian automotive industry, in particular for dealers …
360.Agency makes a splash at the NADA Show with launch of DRX 360
360.Agency made the most of the NADA Show in Dallas last week, creating huge buzz with the Facebook Live launch of their newest digital retailing product, DRX 360. According to the company “DRX 360 platform brings together all the essential …
Global automotive solutions brand Keyloop acquires Canadian brands SERTI and Rapid RTC
Keyloop is an international company with over 2,500 employees and over 20,000 dealer customers around the world. Recently, Keyloop has broadened its reach and range of dealer solutions by acquiring two highly-regarded Canadian companies; SERTI and Rapid RTC. Canadian auto …
Champions of Charity 2023
Auto dealers have a special culture devoted to giving back to their communities While dealers are in the business of selling cars, they also realize the need to give back to their customers and communities. Whether it is a single …
Looking ahead to 2023: the EV-olution advances
Success in the new year means embracing change and being flexible Whew. It’s been quite a year. Records broken for low inventory, and high margins. Low sales volumes, and high profits. There are ongoing political conflicts, supply and labour shortages, …
Luxury Tax, succession, and other things keeping dealers up at night
Partner Content While we’re taking stock of the challenges and successes of 2022, there’s a number of things happening in the auto retail industry that are making dealers happy that they have accountants and other professional services to make sense …
Cross-Canada snapshot
BRITISH COLUMBIA Kot Auto buys second store on Vancouver Island The Kot Auto Group is expanding both their brand portfolio, as well as their footprint on Vancouver Island, with the recent acquisition of Woodgrove Chrysler in Nanaimo, a new and …
Back to building businesses and community… in Las Vegas
Successful Western Canadian Dealer Summit heralds the return of in-person networking and learning It was a genial and relaxed group of auto dealers and industry professionals that gathered at the luxe and expansive Wynn Las Vegas resort on the 22nd …
Fixing your fixed operations process
There are many benefits to streamlining your service department When it comes to Fixed Operations, Wolfgang Koehler and Andy Campbell can best be described as “The Fixers.” They run an automotive consulting company called Firing On All Cylinders (FOAC) to …
Smart cyber security strategy
Proactively employing professional cyber security means you can focus on selling cars The “digital ecosystem” for the auto industry is more complex than ever before, and this has improved productivity, convenience and accountability for most dealers and buyers. Investing in …
