Canadian Black Book has announced the release of its second Used Vehicle Retention Index, revealing a year over year growth in December 2017. Last December saw a 3.8 per cent gain in values YOY compared to the same period in …
The government of Canada has invested $450,000 in NB Power’s eCharge Network in an effort to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in New Brunswick, according to a news release. “Expanding the network of electric vehicle charging stations, …
The Average Cash Price of most Top 10 Funded Used Vehicles sold through Dealertrack Canada’s network saw an annual increase of 5.23 per cent in December 2017, according to the company’s data. “2017 was a solid year overall for the …
As has been expected for several months, new vehicle sales in Canada in 2017 set a new annual record, for the fifth consecutive year, and they topped the mystical 2-million mark for the first time ever. The final tally was …
A Celebration of Life event is being organized to honour the life and many achievements of Canadian auto industry icon Kathy Ward. The event will be held January 23, 2018 at the Universal EventSpace located at 6250 Highway 7, Vaughan, …
The Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS) will be offering attendees the chance to test drive electric vehicles from a wide range of carmakers, according to a news release. The offer aligns well with the event’s theme, The New Movement, and is …
Nissan has unveiled new technology that will enable vehicles to interpret signals from the driver’s brain, according to the company’s news release. Known as Brain-to-Vehicle or B2V, the technology is expected to help redefine the interaction between vehicles and humans …
Mercedes-Benz Canada’s corporate stores will now be reporting to Robert Müller, the newly-appointed Vice President of Corporate Retail, the company said in a news release. The change in leadership structure has already been implemented as of January 1, 2018. The …
For the past decade or so, we have all witnessed more and more of our interactions taking place in the digital world — including the process of car buying. I recently attended the 23rd Digital Dealer Conference & Expo in …
Reputation-management platform provider AutoHype helps dealers make the most of their happy customers If your online reputation isn’t great, your dealership risks being passed over by consumers who increasingly rely on reviews to decide where they want to conduct their …
Dealers attending the Toronto leg of Kijiji’s DealerTalkx event got an earful from Gary Vaynerchuk, social media guru, author and one of the industry’s most highly-sought after speakers. Vaynerchuk’s no-holds barred style is delivered at a frenetic — if not …
They jammed a lot of talking into the aptly named TalkAUTO Canada event, held Nov. 8 at the Toronto Congress Centre. As one of the premier events for dealers, OEMs, suppliers and analysts involved in the auto industry, TalkAUTO continues …
