It’s old news that consumers want more transparency from car dealers when purchasing a vehicle — automotive retailers know this. But some dealers are still grappling with this notion, which in turn leads to a negative car buying experience from …
Toyota has recently invested $500 million in Uber, and announced Monday that it would expand its collaboration with the ride-sharing company. The carmaker’s goal is to advance and bring to market its “autonomous ride-sharing as a mobility service at scale.” …
Joe Shirjang has returned to Kijiji Canada to lead its automotive sales team as the company’s Western Canada Sales Manager. Shirjang brings nearly 15 years of experience in both retail and vendor channels to the job. Some of his previous …
July numbers for Cox Automotive Canada’s Dealertrack Top 10 Funded Used Vehicles Index show a minor slowdown in overall used vehicle pricing compared to the previous month. A year-over-year comparison shows a 2.4 per cent increase in July 2018. But …
The Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC) reaffirmed a shared commitment to a strong and competitive North American automotive industry, and the importance of continuing to stand united in pursuit of that objective. The group met last week to discuss concerns …
Hyundai Auto Canada aims to give customers a more convenient, customized and transparent vehicle shopping experience with its new BuyRight program. The latest addition to the company’s suite of tools includes a Five Day Car Exchange commitment and is designed …
The Ready…Set…School! Campaign launched by NextGear Capital Canada (NGC) and its parent company, Cox Automotive Canada, wraps up later this month, but NGC has already surpassed its target by three times. The school supply drive, launched in partnership with the …
The Xtream Service equity mining service from Naked Lime now features predictive analytics to enable more precise use of customer transactions to make reliable predictions of future purchasing behaviour, according to the company. The General Motors IMR-eligible service is designed …
Several changes to the executive management team and Board of Directors at AutoCanada have been announced, including the appointment of President Michael Rawluk to the Board of Directors and Steven Landry has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer. The announcement …
Financial restructuring industry software provider Momentum BPO has partnered with Canadian Black Book to add auto valuation data to its FileAssure offering. This will give trustees using FileAssure access to accurate and up-to-date client value early in the process — …
Kijiji Canada has appointed three new players to management positions across its automotive and commercial markets. They include: Will Harris, National Head of Sales, Autos; Rohit (Bobby) Jaitley, National Head of Dealer Groups; and Robert Karbaum, Head of Business Development. …
Trader is planning an upgrade to its TAdvantage dealer website solution and will launch a new and improved, Canada-centric version in February, 2019. Dealers can expect superior technology, better performance reporting, a “by Canadians, for Canadians” approach and available advanced …
