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There’s nothing better than buying a car or truck and making it your own. For some people, that could mean buying new accessories. For others, that could mean modifying the entire body kit – lowering the vehicle, installing custom exhausts or a flashy new paint job. Regardless of what kind…

Buying your own vehicle has been a rite of passage for generations. Going to the dealership and driving away with your first vehicle is a familiar story for many in decades past. However, there has been much speculation about today’s younger generations that their particular spending habits could bring about…

In a couple of days, Buddy Boyed and Barbara Hetherington will be embarking on the first-ever “Bolt Across Canada” road trip to educate communities across Canada on how far electric vehicles (EV’s) have come and to prove that EV’s have the capability to go the distance. Starting in Victoria, B.C.…

With the warm summer months now looking like they are finally here, British Columbians are able to get outside. As we head out for a road trip, cycling to the next destination, or just on the daily commute, the volume of people sharing the roads is expected to increase over…

Father’s Day is this Sunday and if you’re still scrambling to find the perfect present for Dad, the auto enthusiast, check out your local car dealership for some gift ideas. For some dads, their vehicles are essential everyday transportation modes to get the family from place to place. For others,…

Published in the Canadian Auto Dealer Magazine, June 6, 2017 By Blair Qualey Hiring and training tips for dealers to find — and retain — sought after talent. Without a doubt, employees are the most important and valuable assets of a company. From my years of experience, it’s the people…

Thirty-four years after they were first introduced to the North American market in 1983, minivans are still some of the best family vehicles available on the market. Perfect for family outings, summer road trips and running everyday errands, the minivans rolling out of the factories today are high tech machines…

It’s no surprise that the technology and transportation sections have been merging together over the past decade. With Ford Motor Company’s latest major $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Argo AI and other automotive giants investing in similar efforts, the competition to produce the first fully autonomous cars has…

In the age of the Internet, anything can be bought and sold online with the click of a button. We’ve all heard the stories of a friend of a friend who bought a used car from Craigslist, only to have that car fall apart a week later. But, when you…

Last March, the B.C. Automotive Sector Alliance (BCASA) announced the completion of a strategy created to address the coming labour shortage in the province’s automotive industry within the next decade. The reality is that the average age of mechanics and automobile service technicians today is over 50. In fact, it…

The 2017 annual Vancouver International Auto Show may have wrapped up for another year, but the global auto show momentum continued in China, where I was invited to represent the New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia at the Shanghai Auto Show, and to sum things up, it was electrifying!…

When consumers are looking to purchase a new vehicle, safety ranks high on the list of things to consider. As well as price, the availability of active safety systems is one of those factors that can have a significant influence on a customer’s decision while in the dealership showroom today.…