Cox Automotive Canada and BMW Group Canada recently entered a partnership that will leverage Manheim Canada to offer BMW and MINI retailers across the country the ability to use its new Upstream Vehicle Management platform. The new platform is an …
How fares the used vehicle market for franchised and independent new car dealers this year? According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), the market outperformed the new vehicle market in 2020, but the first half of that year was nevertheless difficult …
Nearly 50% of car shoppers in the United States are leaving the market and delaying their purchase for the next several months due in large part to the impacts of the global microchip shortage on inventory and vehicle pricing, according …
Alan Bird, CEO of taq Automotive Intelligence, named John Currado as president of the company effective Sept.14, 2021. Currado takes over the role from Bird, while also remaining chief operations officer. The company recently re-aligned its senior leadership, and reinvented …
General Manager of Ste-Foy Nissan Carl Latulippe and his team recently received the 2020 Prix d’excellence (award of excellence) from Nissan Canada. “We have been able to stay the course and offer impeccable service despite the many constraints [of the …
Nissan Canada is auctioning off a 1 of 1 GT-R NFT (non-fungible token)—a digital asset hosted on the blockchain—with a reserve price of $280,000 Canadian dollars. The NFT is inspired by the GT-R sports car, was created by Toronto artist …
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ended up right where he started about six weeks ago: with a minority government. For better or worse, that means automotive retailers, and specifically the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), are aware of the battles to …
Although there was no change in federal leadership this month, changes are occurring in the automotive industry where Mike Manley, Head of Americas for Stellantis (and previously CEO of FCA), stepped out of the OEM world and into auto retail …
PureCars, a provider of digital marketing technology and services for dealers, named Guy Super as Chief Revenue Officer and Kate Colacelli as Chief Marketing Officer. “Guy and Kate demonstrate not only the growth PureCars has experienced, but also our ongoing …
The U.S. National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is gearing up for a live 2022 event set to take place in March in Las Vegas, Nevada. Registration is open and the show is expected to be a packed event, with the …
Semifinalists of the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) awards were announced at the inaugural Motor Bella event at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan on September 21. For the 2022 awards, 23 new vehicles made …
Carfax CEO Dick Raines will retire from the company on Nov. 30, 2021, while his Vice President Bill Eager takes the reins on Dec. 1, 2021, according to a Carfax news release. “It’s been my honour and privilege to work …
