Mercedes-Benz Canada has issued a call to women across the nation for its 2019 Emerging Leaders Award in an effort to recognize their achievements. The award was developed in partnership with the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) and represents women between …
The Downtown Automotive Group (DAG) continues to expand with the acquisition of the Toronto Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) dealership from AutoCanada. This latest purchase brings the group’s store count to 11 in the Toronto, Ont., area. “We are very …
With February in the books, it’s now a full year since Canadian auto sales began their gradual decline. The good news is, that decline is still gradual. Sales of 120,891 new cars, trucks and utility vehicles in February 2019 were …
In 2018, only eight per cent of women occupied a position on an executive committee within the top 20 automotive companies in the world — up from seven per cent in 2014, according to 20-First’s 2018 Global Gender Balance Scorecard. …
One in five people living in Toronto (20 per cent) would consider replacing their household vehicle with a car sharing service, according to a recent report from Communauto. From that 20 per cent the most likely candidates to make that …
Average new car prices in the U.S. rose 2.8 per cent ($993) in February, year-over-year, while decreasing 0.5 per cent ($205) from the previous month in 2019, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book. The average transaction price for …
Honda, Nissan, Chrysler, Jaguar and Mitsubishi have all made it into the final round of the Canadian Green Car and Utility Vehicle of the Year. For 2019, the Canadian Green Car of the Year finalists are: the Honda Clarity PHEV, …
The auto retail experience is changing but dealers who embrace it will adapt There is little doubt that 2019 will be a year in which new or developing technologies and innovation will continue to emerge, offering new car dealerships the …
Some key players suggest we should amplify human control, not remove it As we’ve discussed in this column in the past, the advent of autonomous vehicles is inevitable. The only really big question is: how soon? Some proponents, both within …
From new vehicle sales to consumer buying habits, government initiatives, and innovation and technology adoption, 2019 looks to be a promising year for the auto retail sector Economists are notorious for coming out of the woodwork at the start of …
Automated experiences in other industries will impact consumer expectations for auto retail How far away are we from these two scenarios? Sound a bit far-fetched? Perhaps not, when you look at how quickly technology develops and is assimilated into everyday …
Amidst so much uncertainty, there are many unanswered questions for dealers, OEMs and consumers Over the past few months I have been asked, more often that ever before, for my views on what I am seeing in the marketplace. There …
