One of the most notable impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the consumer front was revealed in an exclusive study from Deloitte Canada, which found that 39% of respondents have altered their timeline for purchasing their next vehicle. The information …
Canadian wholesale used vehicle prices are now beginning to decline, ending a five-week run of positive values for cars and an eight-week increase in value for the truck segments, according to Canadian Black Book’s latest COVID-19 update. The car segment …
Service lane technology provider Dealer-FX recently launched new additions to its end-to-end service suite that provides consumers with the self-service option to pay via mobile. “Payments, the newest addition to Dealer-FX’s product suite, offers dealerships the ability to instantly send …
The Trump administration will remove the tariffs it had imposed on certain Canadian aluminum products on August 16. The announcement was made on September 15, hours before the Government of Canada was expected to announce its countermeasure tariffs. “It’s good …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews David McClean, Director of Marketing, Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS). There will be no physical show in 2021 and it’s free to attendees. Watch our video for a sneak preview of the virtual platform.
William Vermetten, Account Executive at Podium, offers a sneak peek at an upcoming webinar exploring five crucial customer experience improvements to make as you reopen your dealership. The webinar will be offered by Canadian auto dealer on September 30, 2020 …
This year Kijiji Autos plans to explore the theme of The Evolving Dealership — How to meet Canadians’ car shopping needs in a time of significant change during its virtual DealerTalk 2020 conference on October 22. “Kijiji Autos DealerTalk invites …
Quebec-based Communauto launched its free-floating car-sharing service FLEX in Calgary, Alta., on September 19 with 100 five-seat Kia Rio vehicles on day one and another 50 vehicles added soon after. The car-sharing industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. …
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has moved its summer 2021 event slot to next autumn, where it is set to take place between Sept. 28 – Oct. 9, 2021. “We have talked with many of our partners, particularly …
Diana Conte, Events and Conferences Lead TADA, talks about the Auto Dealers Innovation Series Conference & Expo taking place this week on Thursday Sept. 24 on a virtual platform. For $99 dealerships from across Canada can register an unlimited number …
New car sales in Europe declined by 17.6% year-over-year in August to 884,394 vehicles in the European Union, Britain, and the EFTA countries, based on statistics from the ACEA. Car registrations in Germany and France declined significantly, and slightly in …
The Government of Australia, through a Future Fuels Fund, is putting AUD74.5 million (CAD71.70 million) across the country and towards businesses and communities to boost the adoption of electric vehicles. The Future Fuels Fund was announced on September 17 and …
