Canadian Black Book and Mobility Sales Solutions have teamed up on a new dealer tool meant to help bridge the gap between dealer sales and services. The offering, known as Vin-UP, was recently launched in Canada. It is a lead …
For the first time since March 2013, new-vehicle sales in Canada for the year-to-date fell below their year-ago levels in June. Cumulative sales of 1,036,677 cars, trucks and SUVs in the first half of 2018 were 0.2 per cent below …
Raceway Chrysler marked a major milestone in Canada, celebrating its 50th anniversary in business in Etobicoke, Ont, this year. Hundreds of people — family, friends, employees, and customers — gathered at the flagship store where it all started 50 years …
Less than two years into its membership in the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, Mitsubishi Motors is full speed ahead on growth. Two of its top global executives were present at Mitsubishi Motors of Canada’s dealer conference in Whistler, B.C., to provide an …
August was a strong month for the used vehicle market in the U.S., which saw a Seasonally Adjusted Used Vehicle Price Index increase of 2.2 points from July 2018, and up 6.3 points from a year earlier, according to the …
A dealership in Mississauga, Ont., has been suspended due to allegations of forgery, odometer tampering, fraudulent vehicle transfers and illegal sales, according to an Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) news release. The dealership in question is KK Motors Canada …
TradeRev, a dealer-to-dealer digital auction platform, has expanded into five new markets across the U.S.: Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, and Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville, Tennessee. The company’s mobile app and desktop solution will allow dealers in these states to participate …
Kijiji’s August Autobarometer, a monthly report revealing detailed vehicle inventory performance metrics from the company’s digital marketplace, is now live. The report provides a national and regional view of the Kijiji vehicle marketplace, providing dealers with information such as: the …
Dealers interested in learning more about the growing vehicle subscription services market and how it could impact the automotive retail industry, can register for an upcoming webinar offered by Frost & Sullivan. The webinar, set to take place Tuesday, October …
Kijiji Autos has announced the speaker lineup for this year’s DealerTalkx conferences in Calgary, Toronto and Montreal. The 2018 events will focus on “The Agile Dealership,” and are meant to provide dealers with information and insights about “shifting dealerships into …
Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index has revealed a new record high for August 2018. The high level index, which reached 103.6 and bested the previous month’s record, was largely achieved due to a strong economy and favourable exchange …
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is teaming up with Google to equip their vehicles with “intelligent” infotainment systems, according to a news release. The technology partnership will see Google embedding its Android operating system in vehicles sold by the Alliance, ensuring that “intelligent” infotainment …
