Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 27, 2024

Shawn Leibold, Director of Industry Relations for Reynolds and Reynolds, was recently selected by the company to fill a vacant seat on the board of directors for the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR). STAR is an automotive information technology standards organization.

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Motor Trader

APRIL 16, 2024

FRF Group (pictured) has been named as the Best Toyota Group in the 2023 BRIT (Best Retailer in Town) awards. Vantage Toyota Scarborough took the award for the Toyota Retailer of the Year. The Toyota Retailer of the Year award went to Vantage Toyota Scarborough, part of the Yorkshire and Lancashire-based Vantage Motor Group.

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Motor Trader

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

He said: “I am a director of the Retail Automotive Alliance and we know from some of the discussions there that dealers are not doing the numbers that they had anticipated.” Chairman Brian Gilda has said seeing figures down is disappointing but not surprising as a similar pattern is being seen across the industry.

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

That said, I do attend them, and we consult with a lot of dealer principals and GMs in addition to CMOs and marketing roles. Digital Marketing Strategies Conference, Modern Retailing Conference, ASOTU CON and more are geared toward limiting pitches and maximizing value for dealer principals, GMs and store/group executives.

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Auto Remarketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What dealer principals should be focused on — is what they can control. Strategies for performance optimization To increase the value of a dealership, principals should consider how to best leverage and optimize their capital – human, financial, relational, and intellectual – to maximize the sale price when it’s time to transact.

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AutoSuccessOnline

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Karen Sutton-Ford, dealer principal of Sutton Ford in Matteson, Illinois, has been named the winner of the prestigious Ally Sees Her Award. “This award reinforces my belief that I fulfill my purpose when I build others,” Sutton-Ford said about the award. The dealership business was in Sutton-Ford’s blood.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JUNE 18, 2024

The union combines BCP’s lead engagement platform, generative AI for SMS/email and BDC operations with PDS’s Brooke AI Digital Voice Assistant, BDC technology and in-store retail performance consulting and training. BCP is creating an industry-leading omnichannel engagement platform to solve modern retail challenges.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MAY 22, 2024

Using its new AI-powered data-mining software, retail automotive advisory firm Dave Cantin Group (DCG) can now provide accurate, reliable data-driven valuations for any new-car dealership in the United States, regardless of brand, location or direct input from the dealership.

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Dealer World

JANUARY 9, 2024

Jim Price Auto Group’s 50 years of auto retail success, their reputation for superlative service, the power of the Chevrolet brand and the dealership’s prime real estate made it a very attractive acquisition that generated strong interest from buyers. To access The Kerrigan Index™, click here.

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Auto Remarketing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As one dealer principal told me while I was gathering facts and information for this article: “When we are going through a phase with margin compression like we are now — we look at EVERY expense to see, where we can reduce or cut costs.” The other side of the scale — or the equation — is costs.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Some dealers are branching into other business areas to spread out their risk and reap new rewards S ome auto dealers are transforming into retailers who also happen to sell vehicles. There are also some dealerships that have developed businesses that are not directly related to auto retailing.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JUNE 3, 2024

Silvia Carfora, CEO of the Weis Group, a Toronto-based architecture firm specializing in the execution of automotive retail facilities and customized franchise compliance assessments, said the typical sales process does not serve the EV customer well. Old (sales) habits are irrelevant with EVs,” said Carfora.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JANUARY 11, 2024

It’s easy to take for granted how much your car knows about you,” said Kurt Baumgartner, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team, in a statement. The report, entitled “Is my car spying on me?”, considers drivers’ thoughts on the use of personal data obtained from connected cars via OEMs.

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Drive.com

MAY 16, 2024

Unlike in other countries, like the United States, GST is not a hidden tax and is included in the advertised retail price charged for goods and services. The most important part of that list is the commercial vehicle is not designed for the principal purpose of carrying passengers.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MAY 14, 2024

Adding a chat or digital retailing solution to your site? We offer no-obligation marketing consultation to any dealer principal, GM or CMO, and we can help look over your budget and determine where you have wasted and where your plan appears shortsighted. Does your team know how to use it? Do they even know what it looks like?

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Dealer World

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In 2017, his daughter Sandra Price Amato became the dealer principal, continuing the family’s legacy as one of Charlottesville’s top dealer groups. The firm also releases monthly The Kerrigan Index™ composed of the seven publicly traded auto retail companies with operations focused on the US market.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 1, 2024

Hire sales consultants with no previous automotive sales experience: Hire smart, positive and energetic people that have sales or customer service experience in other industries; big box retail, cell phone retailers, food and hospitality, etc. What are you paying commission for?

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AutoSuccessOnline

AUGUST 9, 2024

The most recent cyber event that affected thousands of dealerships across the country is just the latest example of how dealers, dealership senior leaders and principals must constantly think about the big picture and best practices.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MAY 24, 2024

As Michael Hammond, our company principal, previously stated at a Connecticut Automobile Retailers Association seminar, “Unencrypted personal information of Massachusetts’ residents (either customers or employees) leaving your network is a violation of Massachusetts law per 201 CMR 17.”

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AutoSuccessOnline

MAY 15, 2024

Successful car wash operations — whether in the retail realm or at a dealership’s service center — must maintain a reliably symbiotic relationship between two principal metrics: throughput rate and vehicle cleanliness. Drive-thru car washes should be a first-choice technology option for fleet-wash operators.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MAY 14, 2024

David is the managing principal, while Michael is the CEO. In addition to the acquisition of the Mazda store, the company also retails two Hyundai stores, along with Subaru, Nissan, Honda, Chevrolet/Buick/GMC and Corvette. The Subaru and one of the Hyundai stores is based in Saint John, N.B.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 30, 2024

I n the first quarter of any given year, we are often asked by Sales Managers, General Manager and Dealer Principals alike, “What should be the focus of our variable training this year?”

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Carscoops

APRIL 20, 2024

Kelley Blue Books / Cox Automotive “Whether it’s a retailer, whether it’s a manufacturer — all of us in this EV space are going to do a whole bunch of stuff we don’t want to do, mainly as a reaction to Tesla,” Howard Drake, the dealer principal of Casa Automotive Group, told Autonews.

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CarExpert

MAY 18, 2024

However, a manufacturer warranty combined with Australian Consumer Law is just about all-encompassing according to Melbourne BMW dealer principal Daniel Odman. ” Registration Most manufacturers in Australia quote list prices, or a recommended retail price excluding on-road costs. “Our warranty is comprehensive. .

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AutoSuccessOnline

JUNE 11, 2024

That was followed by a powerful testimony from Laura Murphy, automotive retail specialist from Google Detroit on self-care and how to “Be your Own Best Friend” as well as how to tell yourself “#IAMREMARKABLE” and believe it. This was an incredible session. The food was amazing at every break, every lunch — it was five star all the way.

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DealerTrack Insights

JUNE 13, 2022

The General Managers and Dealer Principals that I speak to are always brainstorming new ways to improve their business. In retail automotive, there’s simply no time to sit back and watch your business run, thinking, “Things are just fine the way they are.” And I mean always. It’s like they can’t turn it off. Ready to learn more?

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Shawn Ryder

JANUARY 19, 2024

This includes the principal amount borrowed, interest, and fees that need to be paid back to the lender. This value depends on various factors such as the make, model, year, condition, mileage, and demand for the vehicle. Amount Owed The amount owed on a vehicle refers to any outstanding loan or financing balance.

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Automotive Mastermind

JANUARY 12, 2023

“Looking back at a tumultuous year for auto demand, the December sales result reflects apparent steadiness in the market,” said Chris Hopson, principal analyst at S&P Global Mobility. As of mid-December, used retail days’ supply was 49 days, up two days year over year but down three days compared with the same week in 2019.

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Automotive Mastermind

DECEMBER 30, 2022

While the unexpected ups and downs of the early pandemic marketplace are largely behind us, today’s auto retail market is much more volatile than many experts forecasted. This means rather than dealing with year-end sales, auto dealers have been rushing to move as many new vehicles as possible — every month.

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Drive.com

MARCH 3, 2024

According to Principal Technical Researcher of RACQ, Andrew Kirk, thieves usually have a way of identifying faults within new tech found in most modern and potentially future vehicles. “As How do thieves steal cars with keyless entry?

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VinSolutions

JULY 12, 2018

They need to be proactive,” said Lori Wittman, Senior Vice President of Retail Dealer Solutions at Cox Automotive and General Manager at VinSolutions. VinWorx is all about helping our clients learn how to better utilize their CRM tools to get in front of consumers and make more deals.

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Automotive Mastermind

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This is an especially important tactic to maintain in today’s automotive retail space as trends have evolved quicker than ever. However, auto consumers are likely feeling the pressure of current economic headwinds,” said Chris Hopson, Principal Analyst at S&P Global Mobility in a recent report.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JULY 29, 2024

The Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO) had many concerns about the proposal, feeling it would create red tape and make it harder to do business for salespeople and others involved in a vehicle sale if enacted. The rationale being that consumers need to be protected from themselves.

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Automotive Mastermind

JANUARY 26, 2023

a 7% increase from the estimated 2022 tally,” noted Chris Hopson, principal analyst at S&P Global Mobility in a December report. To combat the convenience of online-only retailers and other local rooftops, dealers need to simplify every step of the buyer journey. According to S&P Global Mobility , U.S.

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Terry Lancaster

AUGUST 1, 2023

The number one reason why people leave automotive retail is spousal pressure. Because the number one reason why people leave automotive retail is the spousal pressure. But at some point when the viewer principal sees that the finance manager is earning too much, whatever too much means, right? Because you're never home.

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Turbo Marketing Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For instance, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) introduced the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule (CARS Rule) in 2024, setting new requirements on the sale, financing, and leasing of vehicles by motor vehicle dealers. Staying informed about these industry-specific regulations is vital for complete compliance.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The strong employee team we have built is also the best and have made it much easier to compete in the auto retail space. What I like most about the business: The auto retail business is very dynamic and that always keeps me interested in the business. What I like most about the business: Retail automotive is complicated.

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