Ontario was the only province to record a year-over-year decline in new light-vehicle sales in June, falling 2.6 per cent and offsetting some of the gains posted elsewhere in Canada, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. The decline represented nearly 2,000 …
DSMA has appointed Michelle Christie as an M&A Associate focused on trucking, heavy equipment and agriculture dealerships across Western Canada. Christie will work with dealership owners in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia on succession planning, valuations, acquisitions and ownership …
Canada’s new and used vehicle markets held up better than expected during the first half of 2026, as improving inventory and easing prices helped support demand despite continued economic uncertainty, according to AutoTrader’s latest Price Index. The report found that …
Reynolds and Reynolds has shared details for an industry keynote panel and five dealership innovation finalists to the program for Amplify 2026, taking place Aug. 10-11 in Carlsbad, Calif. The afternoon keynote will bring together automotive investors and dealership leaders …
Affordable, economical vehicles were among the fastest-moving used models in Canada in June, while several of the country’s most popular nameplates posted strong sales gains, according to new CarGurus data. The Honda Fit recorded the shortest average time on dealer …
AutoCanada has completed the sale of three British Columbia dealerships. The sale includes Island Chevrolet Buick GMC in Duncan, Abbotsford Volkswagen and Chilliwack Volkswagen. AutoCanada said the locations were outside its core regional dealership clusters, limiting opportunities to create greater …
Canada’s luxury vehicle market has given back years of growth, with its share of new light vehicle sales falling to 12.5 per cent in the first half of 2026, according to new analysis from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The decline …
U.S. EV owners are more satisfied with their vehicles than ever and overwhelmingly plan to stay electric, according to the 2026 EV Ownership Study from CDK Global, findings that reinforce the long-term opportunity for dealerships despite a slower pace of …
The famous navy blue CADA Laureate crested jackets, old stories and an unmistakable reunion energy were everywhere as more than 30 CADA Laureate award recipients gathered in Ottawa and Gatineau to mark the program’s 20th anniversary. The event mixed nostalgia …
More than 30 CADA Laureates from across Canada heard a frank assessment of the political and economic challenges facing the auto retail sector during business sessions at the program’s 20th anniversary gathering in Gatineau, Que. CADA leaders, manufacturer association executives …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) has released the names of the 15 finalists vying to become the next recipients of its prestigious Laureate Awards. The association announced the finalists in its CADA Newsline newsletter on Monday, kicking off the …
Dealerships are absorbing the cost and the strain of fixing problems they did not create I have tremendous respect for all the dealer principals and general managers in Canada, and the challenges they face every day. The car business has …
The shift in power enables faster action, but raises stakes for oversight and industry engagement There is no denying that the emergence of a Liberal majority government marks a significant shift in Ottawa’s political landscape, one that will have real …
Data shows auto shows drive real purchases, not just awareness or browsing A persistent myth still circulates that auto shows are primarily a brand awareness exercise—a place for families to collect brochures and sit in cars they have no immediate …
Artificial intelligence is becoming embedded in automotive retail, shaping how dealers respond to leads, price inventory and market vehicles. But while adoption is accelerating, understanding remains uneven, with many dealers still experimenting without fully grasping how the technology could reshape …
Plan overhaul gives dealers more control, stronger oversight and a modernized CADA 360 Benefits program The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) has finalized a new master services agreement with Canada Life, resetting how the CADA 360 Benefits program is governed, administered and …
Barry Hillier, CEO and co-founder of Auto Agentic AI, outlines a seven-stage framework for AI maturity in his book, From the Transactional Age to the Intelligence Age: The automotive playbook for rebuilding organizations around AI, which examines how dealerships move …
