Dealerships are facing mounting pressure from tariffs, rising costs and softening demand, according to an insight from MNP. Tariffs are now showing up in wholesale pricing, parts availability and conversations with original equipment manufacturers, making day-to-day operations harder to manage …
New platform offers dealers an alternative to established used vehicle pricing tools Few areas of dealership operations are as entrenched as used vehicle pricing. For years, most Canadian dealers have relied on a small number of platforms — most notably vAuto — …
Canada and the United States will co-host a global vehicle safety conference in Toronto next month, bringing together industry and government leaders to advance new safety technologies. Transport Canada and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …
Canadian wholesale vehicle prices edged lower in the week ending April 25, continuing a recent trend of modest declines across most segments. Overall market prices fell 0.22 per cent, an improvement from the previous week’s 0.25 per cent decline. Car …
Keyloop’s Fusion event in Vaughan brought together dealers and industry stakeholders to examine a growing reality in automotive retail: the challenge is no longer adopting technology, but making it work together. That theme ran through the day at the Paramount …
Canadian new light vehicle sales declined in every province in March 2026, as trade pressures and rising gas prices weighed heavily on consumer demand, according to DAC. The downturn follows an unusually strong March 2025, when buyers accelerated purchases ahead …
Canada’s EV fast-charging network continued to expand in the first quarter of 2026, with growth increasingly focused on higher-capacity sites rather than broader geographic coverage, according to a report from Paren. The report shows 668 new DC fast-charging ports were …
Canadian wholesale used-vehicle prices declined for the week ending April 18, with the overall market down 0.25 per cent, according to Canadian Black Book. Car segment values fell 0.26 per cent, while truck and SUV segments were down 0.25 per …
Go Auto has acquired two new dealerships in Richmond, B.C.: Go Richmond Subaru (formerly Richmond Subaru) and Go Richmond Kia (formerly Kia Richmond). “These acquisitions further solidify our presence in the Greater Vancouver Area and align with our strategic goal …
Fifty years after opening its first Porsche dealership and 65 years after it started as a business, Mark Motors Group celebrated both anniversaries in style. Earlier this month, the Ottawa-based dealership group opened Mark Motors Porsche Destination Centre, replacing the …
Canadian-based taq Automotive Intelligence has teamed up with VinFast to support a digital retailing offering for customers of the electric vehicle manufacturer. The partnership was announced on July 4; under the agreement taq Automotive Intelligence will provide an “intelligence-based, white-labeled” …
A simple delivery-day video strategy can help shape buyer perception, build trust, and extend the sales conversation well beyond the showroom. Pre-framing is an influence tool that allows you to shape someone’s thought process about an event or topic before …
Current economic conditions and consumer buying habits make it a challenging year for Canada’s car dealers. Canadian buying habits are closely tied to the economic conditions of the day. When the economy is thriving and people are confidently employed, spending …
Prime Minister Carney’s auto strategy announcements offered some clarity but left plenty of uncertainty The future of Canada’s automotive industry could well be wrapped up in two announcements made by the Prime Minister a little more than two weeks apart. …
High turnover, skills shortages and generational shifts mean traditional hiring models no longer work. Experts weigh in on what does. As dealerships across Canada struggle to attract and retain employees, industry data suggests the challenge has less to do with …
Dealers hoping to catch a breath after the chaos and uncertainty of 2025 are facing another year with even less certainty. To no one’s surprise, the Canadian automotive industry faces ongoing uncertainty in 2026, still feeling the effects of U.S. President …
Engagement beats reach in digital marketing’s next act Dealers will need to rethink how engagement is measured, and where customers are getting stuck. The automotive industry’s latest evolutionary phase may appear de-evolutionary on the surface: digital marketing is melting back …
