The Prairie Toyota Dealers launched its Reels on Wheels drive-in movie tour this week as a way for Canadians to spend time with friends and family in a “COVID-friendly way. The tour will move across Western Canada in 24 communities, …
CRM solutions provider Activix received a strategic investment from Trader Corporation that will help the company move its product development forward. “This investment will accelerate our growth plans in Canada, fast-track our product development, and enable us to serve our …
F&I solutions provider RSR Global is teaming up with Solutions Into Motion (SIM)—the operators of Trackem and WhereSafe GPS—to offer a real-time GPS solution to Canadian dealers. Known as Globalhalo, the companies worked together to develop a model that is …
The number of dealerships the average consumer visits during the car buying process is the lowest it has ever been thanks to the pandemic. And yet, 72% of car buyers are highly satisfied with the overall shopping experience—which is the …
New data from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) show Ontario new light vehicle sales continuing to increase in May by an estimated 40.0%—which is slightly ahead of the national average. As Canada’s largest volume province, Ontario struggled in both the fall …
Mitsubishi Motors launched a 24/7 digital showroom in response to the surge in demand for modern digital shopping tools among consumers since the pandemic. The OEM’s new e-commerce platform is Mitsubishi-motors.ca, and it’s meant to offer consumers a full digital …
Technology provider Digital Air Strike has been certified as a Great Place to Work, now for the fourth consecutive year and with the highest score in the company’s history. With the workplace situation now in the spotlight due in large …
By 2025, one in five vehicles in developed regions will offer one or more Level 2 features, according to Frost & Sullivan. The company’s recent analysis of the global autonomous driving industry found that automakers and value chain partners are …
Hyundai Auto Canada and Centennial College launched a new scholarship to support diversity, equity, and inclusion within the automotive industry, particularly among Black students. The Hyundai Diversity Scholarship, which in full would cover $60,000, aims to foster the recruitment and …
Canadian used vehicle wholesale prices flattened this week, with a modest 0.08% increase thanks in part to the premium sports segment, which helped used cars outperform the overall market, according to Canadian Black Book’s latest weekly report. The car segment …
Kijiji and its autos division announced a partnership with data collaboration platform InfoSum to allow brands and advertisers to target Canadian consumers on its platforms, and to build lookalike audiences in a secure environment without third-party cookies. Brands on the …
New vehicle prices in the United States jumped $2,125 (up 5.4%) from May 2020, while increasing $493 (up 1.2%) from April 2021, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book. The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in …
