Eighty per cent of Canadian car shoppers expect to receive their new vehicle within a month, while 20% expect to wait more than a month, according to a new national survey conducted by AutoTrader.ca. The survey was conducted during the …
Car Media 2.0’s Randy Price and Jaguar Land Rover’s Mary Borg discuss the benefits for auto retailers after Car Media 2.0 was named a certified vehicle merchandising vendor for JLR dealers across Canada.
TradeRev launched a customizable vehicle details page meant to help dealers better connect with their wholesale and retail business. According to the company, the new Retail Vehicle Details Page (VDP) feature allows them to easily share vehicle information online with …
RVI Group’s Wei Fan, Senior VP Head of Passenger Vehicle Business & RVI Analytical Services and David McKay, VP of Business Development and Sales for Passenger Vehicle, discuss comments made by industry experts, including some OEMs, regarding the eventual …
Canadian Black Book will announce the 15th edition of its Best Retained Value Awards on November 8, after “considerable changes” were made—including the launch timing, new vehicle categories, and a new measurement algorithm. CBB also plans to unveil its inaugural …
AutoTrader.ca announced the finalists of its 2022 awards on October 18, recognizing vehicles for value, innovation, performance, comfort, technology, and desirability. While key categories were developed and voted on by Canadian automotive experts, the Canadian public (from across the country) …
The Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) will run in 2022, according to Driving.ca, which notes that there are new and higher capacity limits for large events in Ontario now. “Automakers already committed to CIAS will take up about 70 per …
The National Auto Dealers Association (NADA) will work with Chargeway to help dealer members become more comfortable explaining electric vehicle information by teaching them EV sales techniques. “Chargeway first gained recognition in 2017 for its simple, intuitive, colour-coded visual language …
The Detroit Three recently implemented mandatory vaccination policies for workers in Canada, setting a deadline for mid-December to have them vaccinated or likely face termination. “Major automakers on Thursday in tandem released new mandatory vaccination policies for their employees across …
Stellantis is planning to start restructuring its European dealers’ network in June 2023 and will begin with its premium brands—such as Alfa Romeo and Lancia, according to U.S. News & World Report. “Stellantis will end all current sales and service …
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was criticized by safety advocates after an exploding airbag inflator that was under investigation for more than six years killed a second person. “On Wednesday, NHTSA posted recall documents filed by General Motors that …
Dealers keeping tabs on the aftermarket may be interested to note that the market held up remarkably well in 2020 when compared to the new vehicle market, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “Further evidence of the strength of the …
