Global car sales climbed 10 per cent in September — the largest year-over-year gain in three years — according to the Scotiabank Global Auto Report. In Canada, several automakers reported record sales for the month. Scotiabank estimates that purchases totaled …
TalkAUTO Canada returns to Toronto on Nov. 9 with a day full of opportunities to network, learn and discuss what’s happening in the automotive industry. The fifth annual conference is presented by J.D. Power and Canadian Black Book, and admission …
Dealertrack announced it has launched a new Kia-branded Centric Finance Portal (CFP) for all Kia dealers in Canada. The Cox Automotive Canada company said the portal is designed to “seamlessly integrate” with Kia’s systems, providing real-time updates, new vehicle inventory, …
Mercedes-Benz Canada announced a number of executive changes effective Jan.1, 2017. Billy Rodrigues, who joined the carmaker in 2009 as the Central Region Manager, will become National Manager, Pre-Owned, Fleet and Remarketing. Graham MacNab will take over Billy’s role as …
Jaguar Land Rover has come up with a new way to put prospective customers behind the wheel of Jaguar Land Rover vehicles. It’s called the Art of Performance Tour, in which buyers can experience the brands in a fun environment. …
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] Decarie Motors is commemorating its 70th anniversary with the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art facilities for Bentley Montreal, Aston Martin Montreal and Decarie Signature. The new building will add 46,000 square feet to Decarie Motors’ current square …
Canada’s automotive journalists are putting new vehicles to the test to see which ones are the best in market. Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced its rigorous ‘TestFest’ program is underway for 2016. Vehicles are taken on a series …
Canadian Black Book has added three new members to its senior management team, led by company president Brad Rome. Cole Reiken is the new Vice-President of Digital Strategy and Product Management for the company, with previous experience at Kijiji.ca, Driving.ca, …
Record crowds were on hand for the Sept.14 launch of the 2017 Infiniti Q60 and QX30 models at OpenRoad Infiniti Langley. Close to 200 guests attended the Langley, B.C. launch event. Since then several vehicles have already sold, said OpenRoad …
Mercedes-Benz Canada announced Nicolette Lambrechts as the new Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Vans, effective January 1, 2017. Since 2010, Mercedes-Benz dealers have been able to sell Sprinter Passenger Vans, Cargo Vans and Cab Chassis across Canada through the Vans division. Lambrechts …
While vehicle lease credit approvals increased slightly in September from August, 2016 approvals have mostly been on the decline and downright volatile, found U.S. car lease market Swapalease. Car lease credit applicants registered a 64.7 per cent approval rate for …
Collision avoidance technologies are the most used technologies in vehicles and have the highest overall satisfaction, found J.D. Power. According to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study, three-fourths of owners use technologies such as back-up camera …
