There is a problem with leads; dealers look at them too often and that can create issues for a number of reasons, according to Ian MacDonald, CMO at TRADER Corporation. In an interview with Canadian auto dealer, MacDonald said that …
In what has already been a tough year, dealers may now need to brace themselves for a shortage in winter tires, tire storage, and delays in deliveries of certain brands and sizes. That is according to PMCtire, which anticipates a …
Policaro BMW in Brampton, Ont., has launched a self-service test drive that allows consumers to select a model online and book a test drive in a convenient, secure, and contact-free way. Consumers then collect the keys of the model at …
Porsche Canada has partnered with Cadillac Fairview (CF)’s innovative arm Ravel by CF so consumers can test-drive the all-electric Taycan in select locations in Ontario and British Columbia. The program will be hosted at three retail shopping locations: CF Sherway …
MADD Canada has launched its Project Red Ribbon campaign to promote sober driving during the holiday season. The launch of the campaign is done in connection with MADD Canada’s Chapters and Community Leaders, and runs from November 2, 2020 to …
Consumer Reports (CR) has ranked General Motors’ SuperCruise above Tesla’s Autopilot, noting that the latter came in “a distant second.” GM’s system scored 69 out of a possible 100, while 17 vehicles were tested with driving assistance systems. “The best …
Big international auto shows like in Detroit, Geneva, Frankfurt and Paris have had their day, according to Auto Express writer Mike Rutherford. “The future for such savagely expensive static global automotive events in the western world is almost as grim …
Tesla continues to expand, now with plans for dozens of new service centres expected to pop up throughout the United States as part of the automaker’s expansion. “Tesla reportedly plans to open a new service centre every single week in …
Ford announced on Saturday that it sold one of its factories in Brazil to Construtora São José, a civil construction and logistics firm, and asset manager FRAM Capital, according to Reuters. “A previous agreement to sell the factory in Sao …
Volkswagen is recalling more than 33,414 Jetta sedans in Canada and 218,192 in the United States because “bolts holding some high-pressure tubing can come loose over time, allowing fuel to leak and increasing the risk of a fire,” according to …
The third quarter of the year saw slightly more than 500,000 new light vehicles sold in Canada — down 3.9% year-over-year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Passenger car sales decreased 21.4% during this period, while light truck sales were …
Canadian wholesale prices remained stable this past week and have been for a month, according to Canadian Black Book’s latest COVID-19 update. Small declines in value were seen in the car segment (by 0.03%) and the truck segment (0.03%) for …
