Ross Tinkham, Director of OEM Sales and Business Development at Podium, explores how text messaging is impacting the auto sector and specifically dealerships, while referencing research done in partnership with J.D. Power.
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.
General Motors is investing another $63 million in its Oshawa Assembly plant as it prepares to build the next generation of full-size pickup trucks in Canada. The news follows previous GM actions of scaling back operations and cutting production shifts …
Automation Anywhere, a company that focuses on Agentic Process Automation, detailed key barriers and breakthroughs shaping the adoption of Artificial Intelligence agents by businesses in its latest study. The company’s new research report, developed in collaboration with Forrester Consulting, is …
Automotive State of the Union (ASOTU) has launched a docuseries on Prime Video about the automotive retail industry that shares untold stories they say will shatter industry stereotypes and “reveal a world few get to see.” The series is called …
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants has often used gasoline consumption as one of the variables through which it can judge the strength of vehicle usage and aftermarket demand in Canada. In its latest report, they found gasoline consumption was down 3.5% in …
The average used car price in Canada was up $33,986 in August — 1.11% month-over-month and 7.78% year-over-year — reflecting shifts in consumer interest and the limited supply of sweet-spot vehicles, according to online used car retailer Clutch. Its August …
With misinformation around the average cost of new vehicles, and potentially higher prices to come as a result of tariffs, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants has pulled its data to showcase the final average transaction price for 2024 for the overall market …