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.
Canadian wholesale vehicle prices edged lower in the week ending April 25, continuing a recent trend of modest declines across most segments. Overall market prices fell 0.22 per cent, an improvement from the previous week’s 0.25 per cent decline. Car …
Canada’s used wholesale market weakened in the week ending Feb. 7, according to the latest Market Insights report just released this week, according to Canadian Black Book. Overall wholesale prices fell 0.71 per cent, steeper than the 0.32 per cent …
The federal government will remove its 25 per cent counter-tariff on some (roughly half) of the U.S. goods it targeted in March, as Canada aims to reset trade relations with Washington, according to Canadian Black Book and CBC News. The …
Ontario-based digital used vehicle retailer Clutch has appointed U.S. automotive veteran Richard Ball as its new Chief Production Officer. His resume includes high-impact roles at Carvana, Vroom, CarMax, and Sonic Automotive. In his new position Ball will have oversight of …
New-vehicle affordability in the United States weakened for the third consecutive month in October, according to the latest Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index. The data underscores growing financial pressure on American buyers as incentives shrink and borrowing costs remain …
UVeye has expanded its vehicle intelligence platform with the launch of Scan to Sold, a new offering that allows dealerships to generate retail-ready vehicle listings directly from the service lane. The company announced on June 2 that the platform uses …
