Looking back at 2020 from the moment COVID hit, Brian Murphy, VP, Research & Analytics at Canadian Black Book, explores how the current crisis impacted the automotive industry early on, how it evolved, and what dealers can expect in the new year.
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.
September U.S. new-vehicle sales are anticipated to show a resilient market — one that continues to shake off key policy changes and economic uncertainty, according to a report from Cox Automotive. Based on the company, the September new-vehicle SAAR (Seasonally …
Online car retailer Clutch opened its first West Coast facility at 5400 Minoru Boulevard in Richmond, British Columbia — a location spanning 30,500-square-foot that will help support the company’s growing vehicle acquisition operations across the province. Clutch actually operated out …
Mazda Canada said its retailer-driven community program has delivered more than $3.4 million to local charitable initiatives across the country since launching in 2021. The Mazda Legends program allows dealerships to direct funding to organizations and grassroots initiatives in their …
Canada and the United States will co-host a global vehicle safety conference in Toronto next month, bringing together industry and government leaders to advance new safety technologies. Transport Canada and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …
AWIN Group of Dealerships has appointed a familiar name in the Canadian automotive industry to help steer its next phase of growth. The Greater Toronto Area dealer group announced this month that Reiner Braun, former President and CEO of BMW …
Auto application fraud declined in Canada in the second quarter, even as fraud involving credit card applications moved in the opposite direction, according to Equifax Canada’s latest Market Pulse Fraud Trends and Insights. The auto application fraud rate fell to …
