Retail

Dealer news: 1st female dealer principal for Alabama store; acquisition in Canada

Taylor Bentley Conner has opened another door for women. The general manager of Howard Bentley Buick GMC in Albertville, Ala., is now the first female dealer principal in the company’s history. Conner had served as the dealership’s GM since 2018 ... [Read More]

Wholesale

FMCSA spots phishing scheme circulating in transportation space

Earlier this month, the Internal Revenue Service sent a reminder to dealers to be vigilant of digital criminals portraying themselves as representatives from the federal agency. This week, another federal agency — the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — ... [Read More]
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Technology

Botdoc finalizes partnerships with KPA & Trust Stamp to boost dealer digital security

The ransomware attacks and phishing schemes bombarding dealerships nowadays prompted Botdoc to form a pair of partnerships. First, the specialist in secure digital transportation technologies partnered with KPA to provide dealerships with what they contend is an affordable, seamless and ... [Read More]

Financial

PODCAST: Guy Potvin of iPacket explains why ‘informed buyers’ drive auto retail

Next up on our series of shows from the Canada’s Used Car Week Podcast Stage is a conversation with Guy Potvin, digital success manager at iPacket. Potvin discusses his CUCW presentation on how “Informed Buyers are Driving the Future of ... [Read More]

Analysis

Volatility leads to ‘almost unrecognizable’ used-car pricing

It hasn’t had quite the swings of, say, electoral politics in the past decade (or past month). But the ups-and-downs of used-vehicle prices in the last five years might rival the volatility of any other industry. According to the latest ... [Read More]

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