CIAS 2017

Canadian light-vehicle sales totalled an estimated 178,000 units in April, down 3.9 per cent from the roughly 186,000 units sold in the same month last year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The April results come one year after the …

DAS Technology said its artificial intelligence platform for automotive retailers has received multiple industry awards as dealerships adapt to changes in online search and consumer shopping behaviour. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, which operates in Canada and 32 additional countries, announced …

Canada’s oldest Toyota dealership has been sold to an emerging auto group that has been adding stores in recent years and is keen on adding more. Bill’s Toyota, a landmark in Fort Erie since it became Toyota’s first dealership in …

A Canadian dealership celebrated its 100th anniversary in December just prior to the holidays in British Columbia. The century old business is Dearborn Ford in Kamloops and it’s been around since 1924. The dealership endured economic shifts, technological advancements, and …

Smaller SUVs are making huge volume gains in Canada as luxury vehicles struggle, according to a recent update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. They said the growth of the light truck market continued last year with sales up 10.1% against the …

Go Auto, the operator of a large dealership network in Canada that is headquartered in Alberta, has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the seventh consecutive year. In a company announcement, Go Auto said it has earned …