François Blais, Executive Vice President of Dealer Services and Special Risks, iA Financial Group, Industrial Alliance, discusses his new role with the company, new challenges, and what dealers can expect. Watch the video.
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.
America’s franchised auto dealers are backing proposed changes to U.S. fuel-economy rules, saying the reforms could help restore affordability and consumer choice in the showroom. In a statement, the National Automobile Dealers Association responded to an announcement by U.S. President …
As we consider the current situation around the used vehicle market in Canada, it is worth noting some of the other events occurring within the automotive domain. For example, the United States and United Kingdom have agreed to reduce tariffs …
Sixty per cent of Artificial Intelligence search tools like ChatGPT and Gemini help boost revenue for small businesses, according to a new Clutch survey. However, that same survey also shows that most of these businesses still block AI crawlers. Clutch …
BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world’s largest seller of battery electric vehicles in 2025, according to reporting by The Guardian and Car and Driver. Tesla’s annual deliveries fell and EV growth cooled from earlier expectations. The Guardian reports BYD …
Hyundai Auto Canada recently announced the launch of an electric vehicle road trip that will see its 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 travel to the shores of the Arctic Ocean and driving through five provinces and two territories across Canada. The event …
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, …
