The third quarter of the year saw slightly more than 500,000 new light vehicles sold in Canada — down 3.9% year-over-year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Passenger car sales decreased 21.4% during this period, while light truck sales were …
Canadian wholesale prices remained stable this past week and have been for a month, according to Canadian Black Book’s latest COVID-19 update. Small declines in value were seen in the car segment (by 0.03%) and the truck segment (0.03%) for …
The SEMA Show may have been cancelled, but that has not stopped Hunter Engineering from launching a virtual event that will feature detailed, hands-on demonstrations of more than 20 new products and enhancements in November. The Hunter Innovation Expo will …
CARFAX has completed its new office and Canadian headquarters at 100 Kellogg Lane in London, Ont., which includes 48,555 square-feet of space over the second and third floors, 40 meeting rooms, three wellness rooms, and more. The new office also …
OpenRoad Auto Group opened a new TSUJIRI cafe in its OpenRoad Toyota Richmond dealership at the Richmond Auto Mall and is serving trendy Onigirazu sushi sandwiches and Japanese tea. “I’m a huge fan of TSUJIRI and have been a regular …
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Canadian auto dealer reached out to Eugene Ng, Partner at MNP who is also part of the company’s cyber security team, to discuss new threats that dealers need to be aware of, low-budget solutions, and the …
A new report by Shred-it found that most consumers consider physical and digital security a top priority for them when choosing who they should do business with. The company’s Data Protection Report 2020 specifically notes that 86 per cent of …
Mitchell Moshenberg, Co-founder of WeCleanCOVID19.com, talks about a new cleaning service for dealerships thanks to a partnership with SATA, and the technology and expertise behind the solution, equipment, and process of sanitizing dealerships. Watch the interview.
Volvo Cars has rolled out a new app-based pick-up and drop-off service known as Volvo Valet for the Canadian market. Consumers can service their vehicle without, or to a lesser degree, worrying about COVID-related safety issues through the proprietary smartphone …
Dealer Solutions Mergers and Acquisitions (DSMA) has been added to the 2020 Globe and Mail’s Top Growing Companies list ranking 116, while Canadian Business ranked them 68th on the annual Growth List. Canadian businesses are ranked on five-year growth for …
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s first official policy will be to set a target for achieving carbon neutrality, or net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Japan is the world’s fifth largest greenhouse gas emitter. “We need to change our thinking to …
Britain signed its first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan amid struggles to agree on the terms of a new deal with the European Union. The deal with Japan means Britain will remove its tariffs on Japanese cars in stages …
