In April, Cox Automotive Canada said it would bring Kelley Blue Book, a leading provider of vehicle valuations in North America, to Canada. True to its word, the company recently introduced two bilingual industry solutions for dealers to the nation: …
U.S. car owners are spending more time and money to improve the appearance of their vehicles without going to the dealership, according to a recent study by car-care product supplier Chipex. The study reveals that drivers are doing the maintenance …
Automotive retail is not the only sector going through massive change; the car rental market is also emerging and evolving thanks to consumer preferences and a greater focus on mobility options, among other things. The car rental industry in North …
Digital retail solution provider Mobials has enhanced its AutoVerify offering with the ability to generate credit-qualified leads by responding to certain inquiries during a consumer’s pre-purchase research. “This new innovation includes a full restructure of the AutoVerify user flow to …
The national median price of a vehicle in Canada, which includes new and used cars, SUVs and trucks, has increased by 3.5% and 6.8% respectively, according to the autoTRADER.ca Price Index for July 2019. The average price for a new …
This year, the global automotive industry is expected to demonstrate significant progress in the areas of driverless technology, with an emphasis on improved sensor solutions, L2+ deployment, and tele-operations, according to Frost & Sullivan news. Since autonomous vehicles (L4 and …
U.S. used vehicle values were flat in July at 115.0 month-over-month, but still higher than those from February to May, according to the Black Book Index. July also posted a higher value than the same period a year earlier, when …
Automotive finance lenders that are able to facilitate electronic transactions for dealers, answer their questions correctly from the very beginning, and resolve contracts quickly can help dealers successfully make their way through an evolving marketplace, according to J.D. Power’s 2019 …
The now 17-month string of new-vehicle sales declines in Canada hasn’t been broken, but July featured an upturn of sorts in that the decline of just 1.0%, from the same month in 2018, was the lowest so far this year. …
Dealership turnover is at an all-time high as interest in working for automotive retailers has dropped to 25 per cent in 2019 — from 33 per cent in 2016, according to Cox Automotive’s recently released 2019 Dealership Staffing Study. The …
A new report by U.S.-based Consumer Watchdog warns that connected vehicles will be targets of serious cyber threats that could pose a safety risk to the driver, and by extension its other vehicle occupants. “The troubling issue for industry technologists …
As parents and students consider their transportation options for the 2019-2020 school year, the editors at Kelley Blue Book have taken the opportunity to list the 10 of the best back-to-school vehicles of 2019, based on their research. The list …
