Cedric Mathieu, Vice President and Head of Turo Canada, discusses what the company’s data reveals: that there is a growing demand for zero-emission vehicles in Canada, and what this means for the Canadian automotive industry.
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.
Reuters has unveiled its 2025 Automotive D.R.I.V.E Honours Shortlist for an event that annually recognizes automotive excellence and celebrates innovation, commitment, impact, and leadership within the sector. This is the third year this D.R.I.V.E event is taking place, awarding three …
The Canadian automotive industry has lost one of its pillars following the passing of Vincenzo (Vip) Palladino, founder and patriarch of the Palladino Auto Group. He was 95. The Palladino Group announced his passing on Tuesday through its social media …
Carfluent has launched a new AI-powered platform aimed at improving dealership visibility in generative search environments, as consumer behaviour shifts toward conversational tools such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini. The new product, called Autograph, is designed to help dealers surface …
Three Calgary dealership owners who once worked together before taking on their own stores have joined forces over the past two years, with support from their employees, to fund community charities in need of financial assistance. Charlesglen Toyota’s Tim Beach, …
Canadian Black Book updated its Used Vehicle Retention Index for March 2025 to show the index sitting at 139.8 points, a difference of 0.9 points compared to February, when the index was 138.9. Year-over-year, the index decreased 2.4%. “Canadian Black …
The latest J.D. Power Automotive Market Metrics are in, showing the percentage of total transactions over the past 12 months, per vehicle type, at 25% cash for new vehicles, 25% for leases, and 50% for loans. For used vehicles, the …