Dealer-FX, a service technology provider for some of the world’s top automakers, including General Motors, Nissan, and Toyota, announced this week that it has enhanced its ONE Platform with new integrated video capabilities. The ONE Platform is a cloud-based system …
Zanchin Automotive Group, one of the largest dealer groups in Canada, has announced the appointment of Neal Bodack as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Bodack, who has been a key member of the group’s senior management team since …
Canadian car-sharing company Communauto is the automotive industry’s latest victim of a cyber attack. President and CEO Benoit Robert shared the news, explaining that the company’s data was encrypted and access to a number of their servers were locked during …
Volkswagen Canada recently announced its collaboration with TYPE1 to launch an education campaign focused on sustainability in the digital world, and initiatives to reduce the company’s digital carbon footprint. The Carbon-Neutral Net program provides a more sustainable browsing experience for …
Ford has confirmed that the U.S. Justice Department and California Air Resources Board have closed a probe into an emissions-related issue regarding the OEM’s certification process. No action was taken. However, “Ford faces a class-action lawsuit from owners who claim …
Daimler is planning to spin off its truck and bus division to create two independent companies — the other being its passenger vehicles business known as Mercedes-Benz. “In the process, Daimler as we know it would disappear and emerge as …
In response to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall on failing touchscreens in 134,951 Tesla vehicles, the automaker is arguing that the units were only ever expected to last five to six years. The NHTSA said wear and …
Ford has reportedly more than doubled its investment in electric and self-driving vehicles to $29 billion throughout the next few years, even though it posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $2.8 billion. “The No. 2 U.S. automaker also said the …
Nissan is recalling 354,505 Pathfinders in North American from 2013, 2014, and 2015, including 29,876 in Canada due to an issue with the brake light switch. The stop lamp switch may have been incorrectly installed, which can cause the vehicle …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) made their first foray into the world of online events with this year’s annual CADA Summit, which took place on Feb. 3, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. It was a jam-packed agenda …
While Canadian auto sales bounced back strongly in the second half of 2020, to within 5% of pre-COVID figures, they’re off to a much rockier start for 2021. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) estimates total sales of 90,890 units for the …
This week wholesale used vehicles were down again in terms of weekly price trends, with the market average at -0.22% compared to -0.24% last week, and -0.21% as the 24-month average, according to Canadian Black Book. The car segment was …
