May’s modest downturn in new-vehicle sales now appears to be just a hiccup in the long-running trend of monthly year-over-year sales increases in Canada. Sales rebounded strongly in June with 191,088 new cars, trucks and utilities sold — a 7.4 …
Global car sales continue to be strong, climbing four per cent year-over-year, reported Scotiabank. Despite the uncertainty of the U.K. referendum, Western Europe has seen the largest sales increase in nearly two decades at nine per cent through May. “Rising …
U.S. private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC has announced it will acquire TRADER, a Canadian provider of digital automotive marketplace and software solutions, for approximately $1.575-billion. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close …
Selly Automotive has announced that its Customer Relationship Management platform now integrates with DMS software from SureFireSolutions.com, a Kelona, B.C.-based DMS provider. “For the past eight months, we have worked very closely with SureFire to be thoughtful about the Canadian …
Canadian dealers looking to manage vehicle leads and appraisals now have access to Accu-Trade, a vehicle valuation mobile platform now available in Canada. Accu-Trade is made up of two tools, which include Accu-Trade Instant Offer and Appraiser Pro, said R. …
Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) has announced the three dealers who will join the ranks of the CADA Laureates. Independent judges from the Ivey Business School selected the three winners from among 15 finalists in three categories, including ambassadorship, business …
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has announced that the Roadshow by CNET will be the first official strategic partner of AutoMobili-D. Centred on the growing global automotive and mobility scene with participation of more than 100 companies, AutoMobili-D …
To help dealers better understand the process of how Canadians find and purchase used vehicles, CARPROOF has released the findings of its first research study, “Into the Minds of Consumers.” CARPROOF followed used vehicle buyers down the path of needing …
When dealers ask Jared Hamilton if Tesla is disrupting the auto industry, the founder and CEO of DrivingSales has a definitive answer. “Tesla is in no way shape or form the death of the auto industry,” said Hamilton at the …
The Policaro family has opened the doors to its new BMW dealership, located in the 410 Mayfield Auto Mall in Brampton, Ont. This is the seventh dealership for the Policaro family, which has been operating stores since 1979. The grand …
DMS software provider PBS System is preparing for its 17th Annual Dealer Conference taking place from Sept. 21-23 in Las Vegas, Nev. The company said the annual conference has become a vital opportunity for customers to be able to speak …
EVs aren’t big sellers. But some manufacturers are banking EVs will be the driving force of the future. At least, that’s what Carlos Ghosn, Chair and CEO of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Chair and CEO of France’s Renault Group, …
