New-vehicle affordability in the United States weakened for the third consecutive month in October, according to the latest Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index. The data underscores growing financial pressure on American buyers as incentives shrink and borrowing costs remain …
British Columbia’s new-car dealers are welcoming the province’s latest adjustments to its zero-emission vehicle rules, calling them a practical response to immediate market pressures. But the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) said the measures still fall short of …
Quebec’s new-vehicle market softened in October, posting a 7.9-per-cent decline from the unusually high, incentive-driven results of October 2024. The province’s year-to-date total now sits 0.5 per cent below the same period last year, marking a shift for a market …
October delivered a sharp pullback in the U.S. electric-vehicle market as the federal EV tax credit expired, ending three months of accelerated demand and pushing both new and used EV inventories higher, according to a Cox Automotive report. Buyers in …
The CHUS Foundation has launched a new Paediatric Oncology Fund in Sherbrooke with support from Hyundai Hope on Wheels, which contributed $100,000 toward the initiative. The fund, unveiled on Nov. 6, will strengthen paediatric cancer care and research at the …
The Toyota RAV4 has taken the top spot in Équité Association’s annual Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles list for 2024 for Canada. They said the results underscore the ever-evolving tactics of organized crime. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 is new to the top …
Cox Automotive’s chief economist since 2017, Jonathan Smoke, has been named executive vice president and chief strategy officer, the company recently announced. Smoke takes over the role from Amy Mills, who will be retiring at the end of the year …
Canadian startup leverages deep dealer experience and association partnerships to deliver “agentic AI” tailored to each rooftop’s operations A new name is emerging on the Canadian dealer technology scene. FliteHouse, headquartered in London and Toronto, Ont., is an artificial intelligence …
KPI Dealer Solutions brings dealership know-how to boost performance and drive adoption of tools and processes KPI Dealer Solutions’ mission is to help dealerships strengthen operations by working directly with managers and staff to close process and performance gaps, train …
CADA 360 introduces a new dealer-led Pension Committee to strengthen oversight of the CADA 360 Group Retirement Savings program. Risk management is the foundation of every CADA 360 program, and Group Retirement Savings is no exception. With the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory …
For the first time, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) has produced a clear profile of the used vehicles that moved from Canada into the United States in 2024. This includes volumes, brand distribution and vehicle age. The data, published in the …
U.S. dealerships are losing service customers at a steady pace, even as demand for repairs continues to rise. According to Cox Automotive’s 2025 Service Industry Study, dealers have lost 12 per cent of service visits to independent competitors since 2018, …
