Dealers may need to educate customers about the importance of proper tire inflation this Spring as Canadian drivers are expected to waste approximately 500 million litres of fuel in 2018 due to under inflated tires. The data, based on a …
Ride-sharing services and new business models such as Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) are gaining traction among consumers, leading experts to predict a 13.2 per cent growth in the global car-sharing fleet size that would boost the number of units in 2017 from …
IgnitionOne, a New York-based marketing technology and service provider, has revealed that the automotive market experienced a 4 per cent increase in website visits in Q1 of 2018, compared to the previous quarter. The information is based on a company …
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) have announced that they will provide funding to six Regional Technology Development Sites (RTDS) across the province as part of an Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) project. OCE, in partnership with the province of …
Chinese automaker Byton is the first company of the East Asian nation to join the Association of Global Automakers as a result of its efforts in “guiding the future of mobility on a global scale,” according to the company’s news …
Alumni students of the Automotive Business School of Canada (ABSC) gathered on April 12 in Halifax, N.S., for a special dinner organized by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA). The annual ABSC Alumni Dinner included students from the program, …
Canadians are split on the benefits of driverless cars as many still value the input of a real person, according to a study from OpenText. The research is based on the response of 2,000 Canadians from an online survey, which …
Software development company Mobials has launched a digital disclosure tool that aims to save dealers money by helping them reduce their costs. Known as AutoVerify, the new tool will allow car dealers to verify whether a vehicle has been in …
An outspoken consumer advocacy group in the U.S. took aim at the heart of the dealership franchise model with a new report that calls franchise regulations “corporate welfare.” The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research claims that franchise regulations …
An agreement to purchase the Grossinger Auto Group will give AutoCanada eight dealerships in Metro Chicago, plus six luxury/premium brands in a nearby auto mall. The acquisition adds four new brands to the AutoCanada portfolio — Toyota, Honda, Lincoln and …
More than 200 guests attended the grand opening of Cox Automotive Canada’s new Manheim Moncton auction on March 22. Moncton mayor Dawn Arnold and Jack Sulymka, Director, Commercial Accounts and Operations for Manheim Canada performed the ribbon cutting ceremony. Following …
Vendors showcase their digital sizzle at world’s largest digital signage conference and trade show Spending two days walking the aisles of the Digital Signage Expo (DSE 2018) in Las Vegas, Nev. is a sure-fire way to trigger the imagination — …
