DecisioningIT is set to launch a widget that will allow consumers to get prequalified for lending regardless of their credit rating and directly through the dealership’s website. Rosa Hoffmann, CEO and Co-founder of DecisioningIT, which launched two years ago in …
Google Ads recently announced a new ad format known as “vehicle ads” that shows vehicles for sale in Canada. Consumers that search online via Google for a vehicle (example: 2023 SUV) will see options that they can buy nearby or …
The average price consumers paid for a new vehicle in the U.S. fell below the manufacturer’s suggested retail price in March 2023 to $48,008, breaking a 20-month trend and representing a month-over-month decrease of 1.1 per cent ($550), according to …
AutoCanada added another dealership to its portfolio with the recent acquisition of Premier Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC, a new and used vehicle dealership and collision centre in Windsor, Ont. In a news release, AutoCanada’s Executive Chairman Paul Antony said the …
VinFast, a Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer, launched its operations in Canada with a splashy event in Toronto, Ont., last fall. Months later, it has now opened its first store in Vancouver, B.C. Its new B.C. store is located in North …
A recent two-part survey from Dealer Image Pro found that online videos play an important role for consumers when researching and buying a vehicle. “Consumers are now demanding, more than ever, quality content in all media formats, including full-motion VDP …
Ford is investing $1.8 billion in its Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario so it can turn the site into a new high-volume Canadian hub of electric vehicle manufacturing, according to an OEM news release. The transformation, which will include vehicle …
Kijiji will launch a five month-long podcast called “Wait-listening” for Canadian car buyers waiting for their factory-ordered vehicles. The name Wait-listening, and the ridiculously long podcast itself, aims to highlight the average wait time for factory-ordered vehicles in Canada. Kijiji …
Ten years after leaving his job as a truck driver with a transport company, Steve Allan is celebrating a personal milestone in the dealership business. Allan joined the Kot Auto Group in British Columbia as a sales consultant at Kelowna …
The Canadian used wholesale market experienced a slight decline in prices of -0.05% for the week ending on April 11. It was more than the previous week’s -0.03% decline, but significantly less than the 2017-2019 average of -0.13% for the …
Keith Murray is the new CEO of AutoVerify, the company recently announced. Murray previously worked at Autodata Solutions for more than two decades and joined the AutoVerify team in 2020. In a news release, the company said Murray was instrumental …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new proposed federal vehicle emissions standards could help to significantly boost electric vehicle sales in the country. The tighter new emissions standards, announced on April 12 by the EPA, would help accelerate the transition to …
