Chinese automaker Byton is the first company of the East Asian nation to join the Association of Global Automakers as a result of its efforts in “guiding the future of mobility on a global scale,” according to the company’s news …
Alumni students of the Automotive Business School of Canada (ABSC) gathered on April 12 in Halifax, N.S., for a special dinner organized by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA). The annual ABSC Alumni Dinner included students from the program, …
Canadians are split on the benefits of driverless cars as many still value the input of a real person, according to a study from OpenText. The research is based on the response of 2,000 Canadians from an online survey, which …
Software development company Mobials has launched a digital disclosure tool that aims to save dealers money by helping them reduce their costs. Known as AutoVerify, the new tool will allow car dealers to verify whether a vehicle has been in …
An outspoken consumer advocacy group in the U.S. took aim at the heart of the dealership franchise model with a new report that calls franchise regulations “corporate welfare.” The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research claims that franchise regulations …
An agreement to purchase the Grossinger Auto Group will give AutoCanada eight dealerships in Metro Chicago, plus six luxury/premium brands in a nearby auto mall. The acquisition adds four new brands to the AutoCanada portfolio — Toyota, Honda, Lincoln and …
More than 200 guests attended the grand opening of Cox Automotive Canada’s new Manheim Moncton auction on March 22. Moncton mayor Dawn Arnold and Jack Sulymka, Director, Commercial Accounts and Operations for Manheim Canada performed the ribbon cutting ceremony. Following …
By Gerry Malloy For the second month in a row, new-vehicle sales in Canada declined in April relative to last year, this time more sharply. Sales of of 191,856 vehicles were down 2.7% from a year ago and 4.2% from …
U.S. average new car prices climbed 2 per cent ($732) year-over-year in April, and increased 0.3 per cent ($93) from the previous month, according to analysts at Kelley Blue Book. The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in …
Mark Buzzell, President and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada, kicked off the sixth annual CADEX conference in Halifax, N.S., by tackling everything from autonomous vehicles to safety features, ride sharing, car ownership and vehicle financing. The advancement of …
The Canadian Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index for March 2018 reached the same all-time high of 103.0 that was set in December 2017, according to a CBB news release. The report also reveals that the industry-wide wholesale value index …
The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) is concerned about the possible implementation of a 3 per cent surtax on some luxury vehicles in Ontario. TADA says the additional tax, one of several commitments made by the NDP, will negatively impact …
