AutoTrader has a new leader as the company looks to accelerate its investment in artificial intelligence (AI), digital retail technology and tools designed to help Canadian dealerships operate more efficiently. The company announced November 12 that Robert (Rob) Bigler has …
Winter tires remain a priority for Canadian motorists, even as rising living costs put pressure on household budgets and influence purchasing decisions. A new Abacus Data survey commissioned by the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) found that 80 …
HGrégoire is putting its vehicles and employees to work for a different kind of holiday transportation service, renewing its partnership with Operation Red Nose for the 23rd consecutive year. The Quebec-based dealership group announced that it will provide four vehicles …
Toyota’s RAV4 has reached one million sales in Canada, marking three decades of growth for a nameplate that has become a fixture in the country’s automotive market. Toyota Canada announced the milestone this week, revealing that 807,909 of the RAV4 …
Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews Anthony Altomonte, Managing Director of Alto Group, one of Australia’s largest privately owned automotive retail organizations. Altomonte talks about his experience running dealerships with several Chinese brands in Australia. The interview provides …
By the time Stellantis Canada President Trevor Longley took the stage at TalkAuto 2026, attendees had already heard about AI influencing car buyers, rising borrowing costs and the industry’s slow progress in increasing women’s representation. Longley added another challenge: rebuilding …
SUVs and crossovers are making gains in Canada’s used-vehicle market, with smaller models recording some of the strongest sales growth in October, even as pickup trucks continue to dominate the top of the rankings. New data from CarGurus shows the …
The holiday season can be especially difficult for families whose children require medical care away from home. Dilawri is once again turning its dealerships into collection points to help make the season a little brighter. According to a Nov. 9 …
Canada’s new-vehicle market is proving difficult to slow down, with October sales approaching a record for the month despite a challenging economic environment. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), an estimated 162,000 light vehicles were sold in October, an increase …
Toyota Canada is strengthening its ties to Canadian amateur sport with a new five-year partnership that will put more than 50 electrified vehicles to work at upcoming Canada Games events. According to an announcement from Toyota Canada, the automaker will …
Dealers investing in new technology may be overlooking a more important opportunity: getting better results from the systems they already have. According to Cox Automotive’s 2026 Dealer Success Study, U.S. franchised dealerships that primarily base decisions on data rather than …
Despite an ongoing trade war, Canadian used vehicles are continuing to cross the border into the United States in substantial numbers, maintaining pressure on an already constrained domestic supply. New data from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) shows that U.S. imports …
