Automakers are moving their sales to the online sphere, with the latest example coming from Porsche; the company launched online car sales in the U.S. for the first time as part of a joint pilot project that includes 25 participating …
Mazda has unveiled its first mass-production electric vehicle — a significant step for the automaker, as its lineup to-date includes only gasoline- and diesel-engine vehicles. The model is known as the Mazda MX-30 and was revealed at the Tokyo Motor …
Car dealers in the U.K. continue to conduct their business under the umbrella of Brexit uncertainty — at least for now, as political, economic, social, legislative, and environmental issues impact the new passenger vehicle registrations market, according to Research and …
Holly Capps, who served as the Manheim sales leader on an interim basis, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Manheim Sales in the U.S. In her new role she will report to Tim McKinley, Chief Sales Officer at …
TradeRev recently released in-app updates for the Canadian market that aims to improve the user experience for car dealers. In a news release, the company said improving transport has been a major focus in 2019 to ensure buyers can get …
CARFAX Canada, formerly known as CARPROOF, is relocating its head office next summer to what was originally a cereal factory for Kellogg’s Canada. The company employs around 150 people across Canada — most of which are located in London, Ont., …
With the theme “Dealership on-demand”, this year’s DealerTalk event, held this week in Toronto, Ont. by Kijiji Autos, presented some key challenges to dealers: step up your game to meet the needs of next-generation car buyers who want everything easier, …
A tug of war is shaping up over who will own and benefit from real-world data generated by vehicles and our interaction with them, said Michael Hainsworth, futurist and keynote at the 2020 CADA Summit. Hainsworth said that drivers will …
Car dealers, and the teams who help them buy used vehicles at auctions, celebrated the 55th anniversary of Manheim Toronto in Milton this week at a ceremony held just moments before cars started running in the live auction lanes. Canadian …
Sym-Tech Dealer Services launched a 20% Performance Guarantee Ad campaign for new dealers this fall to help them boost F&I profits in their stores. “Our 20% Performance Guarantee Ad is our commitment to new dealers that by embracing Sym-Tech’s F&I …
Drew Collier has been named President and CEO at LGM Financial Services, moving up from President of Corporate Services — a position he held for seven years. He succeeds Adam Hill, the company’s founder and former CEO, who moved into …
Despite the barrage of messages that change is afoot and all around them, most dealers I talked with at the Western Canadian Dealers Summit in Banff, Alta., seemed mostly reassured and confident. Most dealer conferences in the past decade or …
