Reynolds and Reynolds recently announced the acquisition of Xzilon, a California-based company known for its vehicle protection and appearance protection products. The acquisition targets dealership F&I departments as Xzilon products, including its Carbon Ceramic with Graphene and Diamond Grade 9H …
The Policaro Group recently announced that a new location is being prepared for its Northwest Lexus store, which will also be in Brampton, Ont. — a move that aims to reflect ongoing growth and investment in that community. “Northwest Lexus …
The Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is now home to 100 Toyota Mirai cars, the first fleet of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles in Alberta thanks to a partnership with Toyota Canada. YEG’s President and CEO Myron Keehn called the announcement …
The Canadian used wholesale market saw prices dip even lower for the week ending on July 15, now at -0.38%. For the prior week, prices dipped -0.32% and the 2017-2019 average for the current period is -0.21%, according to Canadian …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association published its first data report: an annual profile of Canada’s franchised new-car dealerships. The CADA Data Report 2022, as it is known, is now available on the association’s website and is expected to publish annually. …
OEMs continue to implement and embed a range of technologies and software in hopes of increasing the vehicle’s value and experience for consumers. Some software, however, have simply evolved over the years and continue to provide value. Such is the …
The price decline experienced by the Canadian used wholesale market for the week ending on June 24 was -0.23%, which is slightly less than the prior week’s -0.36% but higher than the 2017-2019 average of -0.19%. “The Canadian market continued …
The gap between the percentage of Canadian and American consumers who said they were very likely to consider buying an electric vehicle has widened over the past year. That is according to J.D. Power, which reviewed data from its 2023 …
The three winners of the prestigious 2023 CADA Laureate Dealer Recognition Program were announced yesterday by the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association in a special video tribute. Each year, hundreds of nominees vie for the coveted award. Those nominees are vetted …
A founding board member of Accelerate Auto, Jerry Chinner discusses new research the not-for-profit commissioned to study the Black consumer experience shopping for cars, and whether the auto industry was an attractive industry for Black talent to pursue careers. Chinner …
This issue marks an important milestone — but one that I’d just as soon not write about. It will be the last column penned by our Tech Talk columnist Gerry Malloy. He’s hanging up his pen. Gerry has been an …
A snapshot from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants of how April 2023 new light vehicle sales fared on a provincial level reveals a mix of increases and decreases. “Sales varied province to province in April, with no clear broader regional bias, highlighting …
