Autosoft

JANUARY 24, 2025

PLATFORM Insights from Dealer Principals About Autosoft DMS When it comes to finding suitable DMS software, automotive dealers have to navigate different options based on their business’s needs. Dealer Principal Richard Weber says,“Autosoft has been the perfect product for us. Take the Weber Motor Company, for example.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JUNE 11, 2024

We are all uniquely different and when the purpose or mission is to share data, stats, stories, thoughts, experiences and such, we do it because if their story or mine can shed light on people worldwide dealing with the same scenario, just maybe we can inspire them to push through that tough time. Storytelling helps all people.

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CarExpert

APRIL 16, 2025

Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. The powertrain and chassis were developed in partnership with French firm ORECA Motorsport, one of the four firms licensed to supply chassis for LMDh cars. Browse now. ORECA also supplies Acura and Alpine.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MAY 22, 2024

Development of the software began in late 2022 and DCG has been testing it with industry stakeholders for the past six months. More than half of the deals done in retail automotive are initiated by a buyer looking for a targeted acquisition,” Cantin said.

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Attracting a title partnership of this size and significance is a momentous day in our teams illustrious history and a major milestone in our comeback transformation, said Williams team principal James Vowles.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

But you’re here because you’re most likely still struggling and wasting money on marketing tactics that produce minimal results, feeling tech overwhelmed, and dealing with multiple 3rd party vendors. Am I right? Q: How do I know if this will work for me?

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Canadian Auto Dealer

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

He said tariffs are buying North America a bit of time before the Chinese OEMs arrive, but the industry will need to develop a strategy. We need more representation, because a sales manager will see things differently than a general manager, and a GM will see things differently than a dealer principal.”

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The Ranger is the most loved car in the country at the moment, so we’d love to be able to [work with Ford Australia], Triple Eight Race Engineering team principal, stakeholder and race driver Jamie Whincup told Drive. Just in terms of at a higher level, what have they got, what are we looking for? Well see how that pans out, he said.

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Autocar

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It was announced before the Hamilton deal. Like Lewis, he has always been close to team principal Fréd Vasseur. ES: The big question is whether he knew this was on the cards before he signed his new deal. Principal Andrea Stella says the team is still seeing loads of fruitful development.

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Drive.com

MARCH 12, 2025

I thought it wasnt that big [of a deal], especially because I was so little, I didnt understand much. Go-karting has really helped me for the past few years because karting is almost like the baby steps, and it helped me develop driver skills rather than learning how to find the [racing] lines.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The day started with journalist Jason Stein interviewing three prominent leaders of large Canadian dealer groups: Christian Chia, CEO of OpenRoad Auto Group; John Hairabedian, President and CEO of H Gregoire; and Laura Zanchin, Principal and Executive Vice President of Zanchin Automotive Group. I think theres a lot to look forward to.

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Shawn Ryder

JANUARY 17, 2025

Long Loan Terms: Extended loan periods often lead to slower paydown against the principal, increasing the chances that you’ll owe more than the vehicle is worth. Low Down Payment: A smaller down payment increases the likelihood of negative equity, particularly when combined with quick-loan financing.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

There are also some dealerships that have developed businesses that are not directly related to auto retailing. In 2021, it added to its holdings with a powersport marina when it acquired Sudbury Yamaha in a package deal that also included Sudbury Mitsubishi. You have to do your research. There’s a lot of thought that goes into it.”

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Automotive Mastermind

DECEMBER 30, 2022

This means rather than dealing with year-end sales, auto dealers have been rushing to move as many new vehicles as possible — every month. Sales should continue to improve, given the expected sustained, but mild, advancement in overall production and inventory levels,” said Chris Hopson , principal analyst at S&P Global Mobility.

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Drive.com

JULY 22, 2024

YouTube commenters called out the brand for the way it approached its product launch and development. “Car companies [sic] took a page out of the of video game development by releasing an unfinished product and then promising their customers with future updates that will fix things,” one user wrote.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JULY 29, 2024

said there wasn’t a need to hire a compliance officer to deal with all the government initiatives. “I — John White “But generally I find that some of the governmental agencies are just looking for reasons to exist (and the cooling-off period) was a classic case of it,” said Alizadeh. “I Norman Hebert Jr.,

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Auto Remarketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

According to GlobalData, the automotive M&A market in Q2 2024 saw a 4% increase in deal value, but a 21% decline in deal volume compared to Q2 2023, reflecting a challenging and changing market during a time of margin compression. What dealer principals should be focused on — is what they can control.

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