Canada’s largest online classifieds site, Kijiji, is holding its fifth annual DealerTalkˣ auto conference on November 16, 2017. This year’s conference theme is “Dealership of the Future.” Gary Vaynerchuk, a world-leader in the fields of digital marketing and entrepreneurship, will …
Alberta’s largest Ford automotive dealer group is offering customers the ability to purchase its vehicles without ever stepping foot in its locations. Koch Auto Group says it has launched Canada’s first “e-commerce dealership” that operates 24/7, allowing customers to chat …
The Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre, the first facility of its kind in the world to provide test drives of electric vehicles by leading manufacturers along with information sessions for the public, corporate meetings and employee engagement programs on the economic …
The average consumer is willing to pay $4,900 more for a vehicle with added self-driving technologies, and $3,500 more for crash avoidance, says a new study out of Cornell University. The research team asked 1,260 people across the U.S. to …
Wounded Warriors Canada has announced that ADESA will be partnering with the privately-funded organization to support its activities through the launch of the Wounded Warriors Canadian Automobile Team (WWCAT). ADESA will be auctioning off a rare “Factory Five” 1965 Shelby …
The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association says it is “disappointed” that Ontario’s 2017 Budget has excluded Bill 3, Cutting Red Tape for Motor Vehicle Dealers Act. “To save dealers precious time and money, Ontario should provide in-dealership registration and licensing that …
ClearVin and J.D. Power Valuation Services (formerly known as NADA Used Car Guide) have inked a deal that will integrate NADA values with ClearVin vehicle history reports, making buying and selling used vehicles “much easier” for dealers and wholesalers, according …
CarGurus has announced the 2017 winners of its inaugural Best Used Car Awards. The consumer-facing listings site which launched its Canadian version in 2015, picked its top choices from among recent-year used models across seven body style categories. Winning criteria …
Great Place to Work Canada has named Mercedes-Benz Canada as one of its top 50 Best Workplaces in Canada, 2017 in the Large and Multinational organizations category, citing the company’s Employee Vehicle Plan and record-breaking sales record in 2016 as …
As auto shoppers increasingly search online for their next purchase, people are willing to travel further than ever for the right vehicle, says a new survey released by CarGurus. The study randomly selected 1,000 Canadians over the age of 18 …
Auto Dealers Innovation Series presents real solutions for a new marketing reality The digital marketing revolution has made inroads into every sector of the economy, but auto dealers have yet to catch up with the changes, automarketing and marketing experts …
With the largest online audience in Canada, the social networking giant Facebook says it’s got the hottest virtual corner for Internet advertising. Canadians spend more time on their mobile devices than desktops or laptops, Joshua Bloom, Auto Industry Lead at …
