Hinrich Woebcken, the former CEO of Volkswagen Group of North America, will now have the opportunity to consult on initiatives and influence strategic decisions of autonomous mobility solutions company Beep, after recently joining its advisory board. “We are thrilled to …
U.S.-based RouteOne and Quebec’s SERTI have announced an integration that will provide dealer customers with an embedded F&I experience through SERTI’s DMS system — at no extra cost to the dealer. RouteOne’s aim is to improve the F&I process for …
The 2020 Canadian Car of the Year and Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year finalists have been announced. The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) released the news on February 3, listing six vehicles that have moved into the next …
Canada’s Hydro-Québec and Mercedes-Benz AG are teaming up to accelerate the research and development of solid-state battery technologies — an alternative to regular lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars. “The battery is a key component of our electric vehicles. Mastering …
The online vehicle retail model is expected to become the preferred purchasing method for private buyers, according to a Frost & Sullivan news release. Online sales are anticipated to skip past the one million mark in 2020, and cross the …
While the majority of Canadian provinces experienced a sales decrease during the end of 2019, Prince Edward Island was the only clear exception that demonstrated an increase during this period, according to Desrosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Total year-end new light …
Mercedes-Benz Canada has announced its 2020 Star Dealers — a recognition to the people in the top 11 dealerships among the company’s national network that achieved outstanding performance in new and used car sales, service and parts, and exceptional customer …
The DealerRater 2020 Dealer of the Year Award winners have been announced. DealerRater, a car dealer review website that’s part of the Cars.com company, officially named the award recipients of its annual program on January 28. It includes dealers from …
B.C.’s largest automobile dealership group continues to expand in the province, with little sign of slowing down. The latest acquisition is Wolfe Subaru on Boundary, soon to be renamed OpenRoad Subaru. OpenRoad Auto Group’s recent addition, located at 1325 Boundary …
With the Coronavirus quickly spreading in China, data and analytics company GlobalData says the automotive sector is vulnerable to the impacts associated with the issue. “We are still at an early stage in this crisis and the authorities’ focus is …
Is Canada lagging behind in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)? The answers appears to be yes, according to a news release from Belron Canada, which suggests that the federal government should be doing more with this technology to enhance driver …
Last year gave way to several best-ever months for retained values — positioning 2019 as the strongest year yet, even as December ended with a small month-over-month decline, according to Canadian Black Book. November 2019 was a record-setting month for …
