Carbeeza selected Canadian Black Book as a data provider to power the company’s new automotive consumer marketplace, which is currently operating on a “first look” page. Carbeeza integrated CBB’s trade-in and wholesale data to its new platform’s loan appraisals. The …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) launched a microsite soon after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set the ball rolling for a snap election this fall. The federal election will take place on September 20, less than a month from now. …
Canadian Black Book observed a slight rise in wholesale values last week, due to continued low inventory for both new and used vehicles. “The Canadian wholesale market is back to increases after five weeks of overall market declines and one …
Quorum expanded its DealerMine Business Development Centre (BDC) services to include collision centres, thanks to its long-standing and strategic partnership with AutoCanada. “Expanding our BDC offering to include collision centres aligns well with our expertise in service and allows our …
The Quebec government is moving ahead with its goal of implementing a COVID-19 vaccine passport on September 1 for services deemed as non-essential. Dealerships at the moment are considered an essential service in the province, particularly for the service and …
Reynolds and Reynolds announced a new partnership in Canada, where it will be teaming up with DealerCorp Solutions (based in Markham, Ont.) and become a licensed reseller of its desking product. Deskit is DealerCorp’s digital retailing solution that allows dealers …
The OEM crossover vehicle market is expected to increase this year compared to 2020, according to a Technavio market research report. This includes compact, sub-compact, mid-size and full-size crossovers. The technology research and advisory company estimates that the market will …
In July, most provinces experienced sales decreases, but some did manage to increase sales for the month, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “Provincial performance remained mixed moving into the second half of 2021,” said Andrew King, Managing Partner of …
Dealers in the United States continue to invest more resources in video for advertising—particularly during the second quarter of the year compared to Q1 2021 and Q2 2020, according to PureCars. Based on its digital advertising data, Q2 video views …
DecisioningIT’s Founder and President André-Martin Hobbs was recognized at the International Transportation & Automotive Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada in July thanks to “Lucy”—a program that takes the guesswork out of the F&I manager’s job. More specifically, he was bestowed …
F&I provider LGM Financial Services found that their active use of artificial intelligence (AI) and rules-based solutions led to a better claims experience for their dealer customers. AI acted as a key driver in creating more efficiencies during the process …
FIX4 Capital raised $7.2 million in its first round seed funding to help move its growth plans forward. The news is noteworthy because FIX4 Capital, founded in early 2000, aims to provide affordable and flexible car repair loans. The company …
