The average price of a new vehicle has hit its lowest point this year, with new prices dipping 1.1% month-over-month, according to autoTRADER.ca’s September 2019 Price Index report. “With a median decrease of 1.1% in September over the previous month, …
Distribution Stox, a Canadian tire distributor based in Quebec, has expanded to Ontario. The company acquired Provincial Tire Distributors, which was founded in 1988 and has been in business for more than 30 years. Its administrative unit is based in …
The former Premier of New Brunswick, and Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S., says Canada’s politicians, business leaders, and diplomats are doing a “masterful” job in keeping cooler heads, even in the face of an “unpredictable” and “erratic” U.S. President and …
Clarington Hyundai recently broke ground on its new 35,000 square-foot dealership in Ontario. According to the company, the current building was built in 2005, but the team has since outgrown the facility. The new one will include 14 sales offices, …
Chevrolet is encouraging Canadian Peewee hockey teams to give back to their communities through its Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup program, which is working in partnership with Hockey Canada for the project. Now in its fourth season, the goal of the …
U.S. average new-vehicle prices increased 0.6 per cent ($262) in September, year-over-year, while increasing 0.7 per cent ($215) from the previous month, according to analysts at Kelley Blue Book. The estimated average transaction price for light vehicles in the U.S. …
Leaders from Canada’s auto industry recently rolled up their sleeves and worked together to help build new homes for needy Canadians as part of the first-ever Canadian Automotive Industry Build in support of Habitat for Humanity Canada. “We are absolutely …
SiriusXM has launched a training portal for dealers and their sales teams to help them understand how to use the company’s service to further boost customer satisfaction. “The site was designed to be engaging and entertaining,” said SiriusXM in a …
This fall, 52 “influencers” went live on Facebook for 26 hours straight, filling a 30-minute time slot to speak about human trafficking and to ask people for their help in fighting this cause. The group, which included Michael Cirillo, CEO …
After only a short break, John White, former President and CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), has rejoined the auto industry, and is taking a role as National Director of Business Development for First Canadian Financial Group. White …
Sandwiched between cocktail receptions, parties and a gala banquet, car dealers from Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan got a firehose of new learnings at the Western Canadian Dealer Summit in Banff, Alta. this week. The event was organized by the …
Summer provided the used vehicle industry with a boost, as values during this period ended on a “scorching August note,” writes Canadian Black Book in The Value report. CBB’s Used Vehicle Retention Index revealed another new record for two-to-six year-old …
