Michael Carmichael, President & CEO of UpAuto, talks about the measures his dealerships have implemented due to COVID-19, and offers his take on the push to add more and more digital tools.
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.
Turo is expanding beyond short-term rentals, launching a new alternative to car ownership designed for drivers who want long-term vehicle access without long-term commitments. The car-sharing marketplace now allows Canadians to book vehicles for a month or more, with the …
Hyundai and General Motors have announced plans for their first five co-developed vehicles, with four of the vehicles aimed at the Central and South American market. The OEMs will also co-develop an electric commercial van for North America. Hyundai and …
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 …
A new analysis from Cox Automotive suggests the affordability challenges facing new-vehicle buyers are being driven by broader economic pressures, not simply the price of a vehicle. In an article published following the company’s 2026 Mid-Year Review, Cox Automotive said …
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 …
As Canadian dealers prepare for the imminent arrival of Chinese automakers, a standing-room-only international panel at the CADA Summit offered a timely preview of what that transition can look like on the ground. Moderated by Neil Hiscox, publisher of Canadian …