Graham Heeps, Author at Autosphere

Posts by Graham Heeps

Graham Heeps

11 posts

Current Thinking

As EVs start to reach workshops in larger numbers, how will their braking impact demand for pads, calipers and rotors? As sales of both battery electric…

September 1, 2020

The Supply Chain: Soft Sell

Educating customers on the safety benefits can increase sales of winter tires. Winter tires are not mandatory in Canada outside of Quebec, despite the country’s harsh…

March 9, 2020

OK Tire Northmount, Calgary, Alta.: The Strong Survive

Western Canada’s oldest OK Tire is thriving despite challenging economic conditions. With downtown Calgary office occupancy rates low as a result of the downturn in the…

September 23, 2019

Fast work

Motorsport professionals are at the cutting edge of fixing damaged vehicles. It’s Friday practice at Daytona International Speedway, where sportscar race teams have gathered for the…

July 4, 2019

Carter Cadillac: The Trail Blazer

Calgary is home to the new benchmark for Cadillac’s standalone dealership architecture. The gala opening of the new Carter Cadillac dealership in Calgary took place amid…

May 15, 2019

Ian Cruickshank, Speed Shift Media: Certified to Sell

Focusing on inventory is a smart way to market CPO vehicles, regular used cars and even new ones, argues Speed Shift Media’s Ian Cruickshank. A certified…

January 30, 2019

Arbor Memorial: Journey’s End

Some very specialized vehicles lie at the heart of the 500-strong fleet of Arbor Memorial, which has 90 funeral homes across Canada Few businesses must handle…

November 22, 2018

Lexus of Edmonton: Reaching for the Top

Lexus of Edmonton is putting service at the heart of its brand new fleet program. Lexus is not necessarily a fleet heavyweight in Canada, but Lexus…

October 18, 2018

CARSTAR Unveils Ambitious Growth Targets at Annual Conference

The mood was bullish at CARSTAR’s annual conference, Momentum 2018, with talk of strong sales growth and rapid expansion ahead for the Driven Brands-owned collision repair…

August 3, 2018

Millennials and Digital Top the Agenda at Canadian Dealer Forum

DrivingSales conference in Calgary attracts experts from across North America. Digital best practice and marketing to millennial consumers were both hot topics at the recent Canadian…

June 23, 2018

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Posts by Graham Heeps

Current Thinking

The Supply Chain: Soft Sell

OK Tire Northmount, Calgary, Alta.: The Strong Survive

Fast work

Carter Cadillac: The Trail Blazer

Ian Cruickshank, Speed Shift Media: Certified to Sell

Arbor Memorial: Journey’s End

Lexus of Edmonton: Reaching for the Top

CARSTAR Unveils Ambitious Growth Targets at Annual Conference

Millennials and Digital Top the Agenda at Canadian Dealer Forum

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