The Suez Canal, an artificial waterway in Egypt, was blocked for nearly a week by the Ever Given container vessel but has now been partially re-floated. The blockage was impacting the flow of vehicles and other products. “The obstruction has …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Don Romano, President & CEO of Hyundai Canada, about his leadership on anti-Black and systemic racism, including being the first automotive CEO in Canada to sign the BlackNorth Initiative’s CEO Pledge. Romano also …
TRADER has announced the winners of its 2021 autoTRADER.ca Best Priced Dealer Awards, which recognizes Canadian dealers for their consistent and transparent pricing practices on the company’s marketplace. “We’re excited to bring back the autoTRADER.ca Best Priced Dealer Awards to …
Quorum has announced new enhancements to its Autovance MyDeal product that will allow dealership customers to complete online payments for a vehicle deposit. New integrations have also been added to the company’s Autovance retailing platform, into auto credit portals Dealertrack …
U.S.-platform TrueCar is forecasting that the nation’s total new vehicle sales will reach 1,460,820 units in March 2021 — up 42% year-over-year and up 13% from February 2021, when adjusted for the same number of selling days. They said the …
Recent news around the much-anticipated federal Budget 2021 was not missed by automotive industry professionals and associations — with the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) eyeing opportunities to emphasize skilled trades to high schools. “Ontario’s new car dealers are in …
Ontario often sets the tone for Canadian new light vehicle sales each month, due to high volume, but in February 2021 DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) said the tone was “decidedly sour.” “With sales down 20.9% for the month, Ontario lost …
Canadian used vehicle wholesale prices continued to trend up for the week ending on March 19, with car segments up 0.30% (compared to the previous week’s 0.15% increase) and trucks/SUVs up 0.55% (down 0.01% from a week earlier), according to …
Looking at how automakers are improving the customer experience — not just the buying process, but the vehicle ownership experience — Toyota has developed an app that explains how to install different makes of child seats into different Toyota models. …
Canadian Black Book has announced its 2021 Best Retained Value award winners for vehicles in 23 segments that have retained the highest percentage of their original MSRP after four years. Of the vehicles measured, data for the 2021 award indicates …
Daniel Aubin has been appointed as the regional manager for Quebec for vehicle financing company Eden Park. The company describes itself as Canada’s largest privately held non-prime auto finance company, and plans to expand operations in the province of Quebec …
The global shortage of semiconductor chips has pushed Ford Motor Company to cancel shifts at two of its plants and build F-150 pickups and Edge SUVs without certain parts, according to CNBC. “The number of vehicles impacted is expected to …
