THE FALL IS ALWAYS a busy time for events in the automotive industry. For me personally, one recent event really stood out in particular. The New Car Dealers Association of BC’s conference and gala dinner in September provided a chance …
i had an interesting moment this week while travelling in the Maritimes. I was on the final stop of a swing through car dealerships in Halifax, Dartmouth, Truro, Summerside, Saint John. We had just pulled up to the hotel in …
THIS IS A BIG YEAR FOR ME. MY BABY IS TURNING TEN. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Ten years ago, we created the magazine that has been the leading Canadian magazine …
Speaker after speaker at the recent Kijiji DealerTalk conference reinforced the event’s central message — that transparency is the name of the game for auto retailers. Whether it’s transparency in new or used vehicle pricing, availability of inventory, incentives, financing …
AS THIS ISSUE IS GOING to press we are preparing to travel to Halifax for this year’s CADEX event. The half day conference, put on by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association with the exclusive support of TD Auto Finance, …
As each new year begins, industry conferences and auto shows kick into high gear, and I attend a flurry of events in rapid succession. But the one that I enjoy most each year, and learn the most from, is the …
I love the start of the year. After spending the past few weeks working through the many deadlines that come with winding down the past year and clearing my desk, it’s time to start looking towards the coming year. It …
Working closely with Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) staff, some of our team at Canadian auto dealer magazine are putting in the hours that go into planning the upcoming CADA Summit. Universus Media (publishers of Canadian auto dealer) leaders Todd …
I had the great pleasure of dining recently with John Clark and his wife Pam last night. John, as some of you will know, is the Dealer Principal at J. Clark & Son Ltd., a GM store in Fredericton that …
CANADA’S TOUGH NEW ANTI-SPAM LEGISLATION KICKS IN SOON By now, every business owner in Canada likely has some awareness of the upcoming federal anti-spam legislation that takes effect on July 1 of this year. This legislation, which goes by the …
I’ve just returned from Halifax, where I participated in this year’s CADEX event, put on by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association. The Canadian auto dealer team is pleased to play a large role in the event, and even more …
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 …
