Roadster is expanding its range of products to include conversational commerce with the launch of Express Store Live — a new managed chat service. Announced on May 10, 2021, the service instantly connects consumers with the company’s team of auto …
KAR Global division Adesa is adding new condition report capabilities for the American and Canadian market that includes high-definition vehicle undercarriage photos on its reports. The enhanced imagery aims to provide buyers with relevant, actionable data to support confident bidding …
For dealerships looking to increase their used vehicle inventory, they may want to share a message from Kelley Blue Book to consumers — and that is that now is the perfect time to sell or trade-in your car. The message …
The General Motors Oshawa Assembly plant in Ontario will begin production of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickup trucks in late 2021, after a nearly two-year hiatus. “In a statement issued earlier this week, the company said the …
Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda was criticized by some of the company’s shareholders for questioning Japan’s plan to ban gas and diesel-powered cars days after the firm reviewed its climate lobbying policy aimed at reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, …
Electric vehicle sales in Australia are on track to eclipse last year’s total by mid-2021, according to CarAdvice. “A total of 1,255 electric vehicles have been reported as sold to the end of April, a 128.4 per cent increase over …
China’s electric vehicle brand Nio has entered the European market; the company has already started to sell its EVs in Europe and is likely eyeing the United Kingdom next. “In Norway, pre-orders for the Nio ES8 SUV will start in …
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating more than 1.1 million 2013-2015 Honda Accords over steering loss complaints during normal driving conditions, according to Car and Driver. There are 107 complaints. “The probe, which covers 1,120,470 Accord cars …
An estimate from the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) reveals the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) helped protect nearly 48,000 dealership employees across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was pulled from the association’s one-year dealer survey, pointing …
Dealer-FX now has an integrated messaging tool for its ONE Platform that allows for easy access to text messaging with customers and internal conversations with employees. The goal is to create a more efficient internal collaboration among employees thanks to …
Monte McNaughton, Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, introduced Bill 288 on May 6 at Queen’s Park, which will replace the College of Trades with a new agency. It was welcome news by the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association …
A special edition of the Chicago Auto Show will take place between July 15-19, 2021 at McCormick Place, thanks to the approval of the state and city officials. It will be one of the venue’s first live and in-person events …
