Marc Garneau, Canada’s Minister of Transport, recently announced a new Alexa service that would provide consumers with vehicle recall information. Known as “Vehicle Recalls Canada”, the service must first be enabled through the Amazon Alexa application before it can be …
It’s no secret that automakers are testing various technologies, including augmented reality (AR) experiences — the latest one being Mercedes-Benz USA and its new interactive consumer exhibition, which debuted at this year’s U.S. Open tennis tournament. The AR experience features …
Desjardins and Hydro-Québec on Monday announced the opening of the first electric vehicle urban superstation in the province at the Complexe Desjardins in Montreal, Que. The project features four 50-kilowatt charging stations and is part of Desjardins’s overall plan …
Lincoln Tech and Mazda North American Operations have entered a partnership that will allow Mazda dealers to recruit automotive technician students as they near the end of their training at Lincoln Tech Queens campus in New York, according to a …
In April, Cox Automotive Canada said it would bring Kelley Blue Book, a leading provider of vehicle valuations in North America, to Canada. True to its word, the company recently introduced two bilingual industry solutions for dealers to the nation: …
U.S. car owners are spending more time and money to improve the appearance of their vehicles without going to the dealership, according to a recent study by car-care product supplier Chipex. The study reveals that drivers are doing the maintenance …
Automotive retail is not the only sector going through massive change; the car rental market is also emerging and evolving thanks to consumer preferences and a greater focus on mobility options, among other things. The car rental industry in North …
Digital retail solution provider Mobials has enhanced its AutoVerify offering with the ability to generate credit-qualified leads by responding to certain inquiries during a consumer’s pre-purchase research. “This new innovation includes a full restructure of the AutoVerify user flow to …
The national median price of a vehicle in Canada, which includes new and used cars, SUVs and trucks, has increased by 3.5% and 6.8% respectively, according to the autoTRADER.ca Price Index for July 2019. The average price for a new …
This year, the global automotive industry is expected to demonstrate significant progress in the areas of driverless technology, with an emphasis on improved sensor solutions, L2+ deployment, and tele-operations, according to Frost & Sullivan news. Since autonomous vehicles (L4 and …
U.S. used vehicle values were flat in July at 115.0 month-over-month, but still higher than those from February to May, according to the Black Book Index. July also posted a higher value than the same period a year earlier, when …
Automotive finance lenders that are able to facilitate electronic transactions for dealers, answer their questions correctly from the very beginning, and resolve contracts quickly can help dealers successfully make their way through an evolving marketplace, according to J.D. Power’s 2019 …
