Cox Automotive is projecting U.S. new-vehicle sales will ease in 2026 after a stronger-than-expected 2025, as affordability pressures and policy uncertainty keep the market uneven. In its 2026 automotive industry outlook released this week, Cox forecasts 15.8 million new-vehicle sales …
Canadian wholesale used-vehicle prices fell more sharply in the first week of 2026, with both car and truck/SUV segments posting broader declines than the week prior. For the week ending Jan. 3, overall wholesale pricing dropped 0.54 per cent, compared …
Easing interest rates are providing some relief for U.S. consumers heading into 2026, but early data suggests rate cuts alone may not be enough to lift vehicle demand if spending continues to soften. That is according to Cox Automotive’s Auto …
Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index fell 2.1 points in December 2025, marking the steepest month-over-month decline of the year and signalling a continued cooling in wholesale used values. The index landed at 133.1 points, down from 135.9 in …
BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world’s largest seller of battery electric vehicles in 2025, according to reporting by The Guardian and Car and Driver. Tesla’s annual deliveries fell and EV growth cooled from earlier expectations. The Guardian reports BYD …
CBC News is calling 2025 a “turbulent” year for Canada’s auto sector — one dominated by tariff whiplash, softened EV demand and major production shifts that hit workers from Windsor to Oshawa and Ingersoll in Ontario. The biggest destabilizer was …
Canadians are still spending, but the mix of what they’re buying is expected to keep pushing the used-car market in a more expensive direction in 2026, according to predictions from used-vehicle retailer Clutch. They expect average used-vehicle selling prices to …
Go Auto principal Jared Priestner is taking his message beyond Canada’s borders and dealers may want to listen. In a new episode of the Car Dealership Guy podcast, Priestner outlines why Go Auto is expanding into the United States and …
A new KPMG in Canada survey suggests Canadian car shoppers are increasingly paying attention to where vehicles are built, while also worrying that trade tensions could push new-car prices out of reach. The national poll of 2,000 Canadians, conducted Nov. …
Canada’s auto sector is heading toward another period of trade uncertainty as the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) faces its mandatory review in 2026. A recent CBC report outlines how U.S. President Donald Trump has signalled he wants changes to the deal …
A major Ontario-led investigation has dismantled an auto theft network by targeting not just the thieves, but the freight forwarding businesses and drivers allegedly used to move stolen vehicles out of Canada, police and border officials said. The Ontario Provincial …
Cars Commerce, the U.S.-based automotive marketplace and dealer technology company behind Cars.com, has named Tobias Hartmann as its next CEO, effective Jan. 15, 2026, according to a company announcement. Hartmann will succeed Alex Vetter, who will step down as CEO …
