Though the general economic forecasts for the North American economy have predicted weakened activity, the auto sector continues to experience record-high profits, bucking the gloomy overall trends. Pent-up demand, coupled with low inventories have created a perfect storm for car …
A wonderful evening of connecting with colleagues followed by a sunny day of fun and semi-competitive golf happened on August 17 and 18 at the Lethbridge Auto Dealers Association Charity Classic Golf Tournament. The event raised over $43,000 for Lethbridge …
AITHR Automotive Intelligence, a used car startup from Calgary, announced a new business relationship with J.D. Power’s ChromeData. The company will use ChromeData Certified Inventory to seamlessly integrate their AITHRX subprime software to any client’s dealer management system (DMS), regardless …
An Ontario Honda dealership is advertising online to attract people that have a strong social media presence and technology skills to work in various aspects even if they don’t have any automotive experience. Trent Valley Honda, which is based in …
Giving up the gas pump is far more popular than the thought of giving up the steering wheel, says a new report from Ipsos. Though automakers have talked about electric vehicles and autonomous driving as two connected parts of the …
Low sales and inventory, high prices and profits is the continued situation for dealers in the U.S., a condition that will probably persist into the new year, says a new joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. “Traditionally, August …
Electric vehicles, and cars in particular, were at the forefront of auto shoppers lists, according to a new survey by Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch. High gas prices, transaction prices and supply issues strongly affected the choices of considerers “intending …
The wholesale market as a whole continues to moderately decline, down -0.37%, more than the 2017-2019 average, which was -0.24%, according to Canadian Black Book. The Canadian wholesale market for used cars Cars was down -0.35% and trucks were down …
After a four-year absence, the popular Western Canadian Dealer Summit is returning to Las Vegas in style. Taking place at the famed Wynn Las Vegas Resort on September 22-24, this year’s event is intended to bring the Western Canadian auto …
In her newly-appointed role as the new Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, Maureen Harquail is looking forward to representing a changing culture in the automotive industry and society as a whole with women …
A B.C.-based company has begun a service for dealers to bid on used vehicles from consumers in a 15-minute online auction that has a maximum deadline of 24 hours. MintList, started by co-founders Mike Wood and Mehrsa Raeiszadeh, is designed …
TD Auto Finance is at the top of the pile for the third year in a row, according to the recently released J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study. TD scored the highest ranking in Dealer Satisfaction among National …
