In the current market, revenue opportunities are likely a bit smaller for independent used-car dealers than their franchised counterparts. That said, that may be changing, or perhaps equalizing a bit in the near future. At HGreg.com (as Canadian dealer group ... [Read More]

Dave Barrow, owner and president of independent auto dealership Super Dave’s Auto Sales in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, entered the car business in 2010 with no prior “car experience.”  But that didn’t stop Barrow, previously in real estate, from launching into ... [Read More]

Digital marketing company TRADER Corp. and inventory management software company vAuto say that with their new AutoWriter automated description writing tool, retailers can create vehicle descriptions in less than one minute. The companies say the tool simplifies auto retailers’ merchandising ... [Read More]

Michael Collins became an industry leader as the co-founder and chief operating officer of Curomax Corp., as well as a corporate executive with Dealertrack. While Collins is no longer in the corporate world with either of those companies, he still ... [Read More]

Autorama, a leading used-car dealership in Toronto, is led by owner Nasser Rad, who came to Toronto over two decades ago as a refugee from Iran. And since launching Autorama in 2000, the dealer has won awards not only for ... [Read More]

Auto Remarketing Canada caught up with the AR Canada Independent Dealer of the Year, Gary Rubenstein, after the Nova Scotia dealer was honored during the March Auto Remarketing Canada Conference in Toronto. Rubenstein is owner and president of Harvard Auto ... [Read More]

 HGregoire, or HGreg.com, as it’s known in the U.S., still retains a startup-like culture even after it has been “disrupting” the market for almost 35 years now. That’s according to HGreg.com president John Hairabedian, who spoke with Auto Remarketing Canada ... [Read More]

Through a new strategic alliance between Cox Automotive Canada and BMW Group Financial Services Canada, the premium automotive brand will join the Dealertrack portal as a new client.  Cox Automotive says BMW Group Canada Retailers can now take advantage of ... [Read More]

Dealers are looking for finance companies to be even more of an ally. Against a backdrop of declining auto sales in Canada, J.D. Power emphasized that dealers are expecting their lenders to go shoulder to shoulder with them in weathering ... [Read More]

Canada had another reason to be joyful in connection with Victoria Day. The United States lifted tariffs on aluminum and steel. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) each applauded the action by President Donald ... [Read More]