Brian Murphy, VP, Research & Analytics at Canadian Black Book, explores recession scenarios and talks about the economy, short- and long-term projections, new and used vehicles, and residual values.
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
Consumers are changing how they buy, and those shifts extend to vehicle shopping. A new Harris Poll study, Challenger Retail 2025, shows that shoppers are becoming more careful and value-conscious as they adapt to higher costs and economic uncertainty. For …
AutoTrader has launched a ChatGPT integration that lets Canadian consumers search its marketplace using conversational prompts. The company described the move as a first for Canadian automotive marketplaces. They said the feature allows users to ask ChatGPT for specific vehicles, …
With misinformation around the average cost of new vehicles, and potentially higher prices to come as a result of tariffs, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants has pulled its data to showcase the final average transaction price for 2024 for the overall market …
Software provider CDK recently announced that its integrated digital service lane tech solution is now available to all dealerships across the industry. The company expanded its fixed operations suite to non-CDK DMS customers so those dealers have access to things …
The future of Japanese auto manufacturing investment in Canada could hinge on the stability of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, according to Japan’s ambassador to Canada. In comments reported by BNN Bloomberg and CTV News, Ambassador Kanji Yamanouchi said continued access …
Next year the Montreal International Auto Show will bring more than 30 brands to the Palais des congrès in January, marking the return of Audi and BMW after multi-year absences and introducing three new themed zones aimed at families, outdoor …
