Automotive retail is not the only sector going through massive change; the car rental market is also emerging and evolving thanks to consumer preferences and a greater focus on mobility options, among other things. The car rental industry in North …
Digital retail solution provider Mobials has enhanced its AutoVerify offering with the ability to generate credit-qualified leads by responding to certain inquiries during a consumer’s pre-purchase research. “This new innovation includes a full restructure of the AutoVerify user flow to …
The national median price of a vehicle in Canada, which includes new and used cars, SUVs and trucks, has increased by 3.5% and 6.8% respectively, according to the autoTRADER.ca Price Index for July 2019. The average price for a new …
This year, the global automotive industry is expected to demonstrate significant progress in the areas of driverless technology, with an emphasis on improved sensor solutions, L2+ deployment, and tele-operations, according to Frost & Sullivan news. Since autonomous vehicles (L4 and …
Automotive finance lenders that are able to facilitate electronic transactions for dealers, answer their questions correctly from the very beginning, and resolve contracts quickly can help dealers successfully make their way through an evolving marketplace, according to J.D. Power’s 2019 …
The now 17-month string of new-vehicle sales declines in Canada hasn’t been broken, but July featured an upturn of sorts in that the decline of just 1.0%, from the same month in 2018, was the lowest so far this year. …
Dealership turnover is at an all-time high as interest in working for automotive retailers has dropped to 25 per cent in 2019 — from 33 per cent in 2016, according to Cox Automotive’s recently released 2019 Dealership Staffing Study. The …
A new report by U.S.-based Consumer Watchdog warns that connected vehicles will be targets of serious cyber threats that could pose a safety risk to the driver, and by extension its other vehicle occupants. “The troubling issue for industry technologists …
As parents and students consider their transportation options for the 2019-2020 school year, the editors at Kelley Blue Book have taken the opportunity to list the 10 of the best back-to-school vehicles of 2019, based on their research. The list …
Sales of zero-emissions vehicles have improved since the federal government’s iZEV rebate program took effect in May. According to the Minister of Transport Marc Garneau, so far 14,000 ZEVs have been purchased/leased over the past three months. It is estimated …
Consumers are purchasing fewer vehicles, but those in the market are expected to spend more money as the average price soars to record levels and is projected to reach $33,182 — up more than 4 per cent year-over-year, and the …
Montreal, Que.-based Groupe Touchette, a Canadian-owned tire distributor, is opening a new 50,000 square-foot distribution centre in Cambridge, Ont., with a capacity to hold a maximum of 73,000 tires. The new tire distribution centre will also cater to surrounding cities …
