The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) officially revealed the winners of the prestigious CADA Laureate Dealer Recognition Program for 2021. The association, in conjunction with the program’s exclusive sponsor iA Dealer Services, made the announcement via a special video …
Cox Automotive Canada recently selected Montreal-based racial equity consulting firm Blink Equity to design, create and implement practices, programs and offerings to help the company build a more inclusive, diverse and equitable organization. Blink Equity will help with improving practices …
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 …
