U.S. consumers may have more financial staying power than income and savings figures alone suggest, with Cox Automotive pointing to rapidly growing financial assets as one reason vehicle demand continues to hold up. In its latest Auto Market Weekly Summary, …
The late-September slide in Canadian used wholesale prices continued last week, but at a slower pace — and with several vehicle segments bucking the broader decline. Canadian Black Book’s Market Insights report for the week ending Sept. 26 showed the …
Hyundai Hope on Wheels has provided $200,000 in funding for pediatric cancer care in Atlantic Canada as its cross-country campaign continues. According to Hyundai Auto Canada, the charity awarded $100,000 each to the IWK Foundation in Halifax and the Janeway …
Mazda Canada is taking its Coffee Tour to Montreal, expanding the program to a second Canadian city after launching it in Toronto. The automaker announced a six-stop Montreal route on Sept. 29 that takes participants through several neighbourhoods while highlighting …
Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews Todd Bourgon, CEO and Executive Director of the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO), about the association’s Automotive Conference & Expo (ACE) event happening October 15-16 in Niagara Falls. Bourgon said this …
Auto application fraud declined in Canada in the second quarter, even as fraud involving credit card applications moved in the opposite direction, according to Equifax Canada’s latest Market Pulse Fraud Trends and Insights. The auto application fraud rate fell to …
Canada’s used vehicle market crossed a notable threshold in August, with average prices falling below year-ago levels for the first time in 17 months. The average used vehicle sold for $33,752, according to Clutch’s latest Used Car Pricing Report, down …
Americans are growing more accustomed to autonomous driving technology, but fully surrendering the steering wheel remains a harder sell. Cox Automotive’s 2026 Autonomous Vehicle Study found familiarity with autonomous vehicles has risen to 58 per cent from 40 per cent …
Canadians have a relatively strong understanding of cybersecurity threats, but significant gaps remain in how they protect their information online, according to NordVPN’s 2026 National Privacy Test. Canada ranked seventh globally with a score of 45 out of 100. The …
Canada’s automotive employment picture remained mixed in June, with gains among dealers and repair businesses helping offset weakness in parts manufacturing, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Combined employment across the automotive sector and closely related industries reached 616,700 employees …
Cox Automotive has raised its U.S. new-vehicle sales forecast for 2026, citing a market that has remained stronger than expected despite persistent affordability pressures. The company now expects 16.1 million new vehicles to be sold this year, up from its …
Canada’s auto theft problem is showing further signs of easing, with thefts falling another 10 per cent in the first half of 2026 after two consecutive years of double-digit declines. The latest figures, from Équité Association and cited in a …
