Ian MacDonald, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, autoTRADER.ca, talks about TRADER’s recent survey on what will prompt consumers to purchase a vehicle, and discusses the three areas dealers need to cover to help consumers on that path.
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.
Tariff-exempted imports of autos and auto parts coming from Canada and Mexico declined significantly in July, with Canada’s autos/parts facing more than US$380 million (around CA$525.02 million) in levies during that period. That’s according to a report from CTV News, …
Canadian Black Book released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for July 2025 showing it at 138.5 points, whereas in June it was at 139.1. Year-over-year, the index increased by 2.3 per cent. “As tariffs continue to dominate the news cycle, …
Twenty years after moving north from downtown Toronto, Audi Uptown Markham is on the move again, albeit only a few kilometres east, due to an issue in which the current location has been rezoned for homes. Canadian auto dealer attended …
Why would Michael Croxon sell a majority interest in a car dealership business that has been part of his family for almost 60 years and is an integral part of the Greater Toronto Area to a B.C.-based dealership group? Following …
The global electric vehicle market is expected to see significant growth through 2032, according to a new analysis from Maximize Market Research. The report estimates the market was valued at US$1,304.64 million in 2025 and is projected to reach approximately …
A joint forecast from J.D. Power and GlobalData anticipates that new vehicle sales for May 2025 in the United States, including retail and non-retail transactions, will be flat from a year ago — reaching 1,489,800 units. When comparing the same …