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…
Posts by Graham Heeps
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…