Axis Auto Finance has taken its latest step toward going away. The Mississauga-based direct-to-consumer subprime lender, which sold its auto finance business to Fionic Canada in December, announced it has completed the process of going private by consolidating the company’s ... [Read More]

North American dealer-owned finance and insurance provider Tricor Automotive Group has joined with Signal Technologies in a strategic partnership designed to streamline and optimize Canadian dealers’ used-vehicle sales in the U.S. Tricor, based in Ontario, serves more than 220 Canadian ... [Read More]

The Canadian government has big plans for electric vehicles. The question is whether its plans match those of the Canadian public. While the federal government has mandated 100% of new light-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035, with mandatory targets of at least 20% by 2026 and at least 60% by 2030, the latest research from AutoTrader indicates that might be ... [Read More]

Coinciding with Canada’s Used Car Week, EBlock on Wednesday announced the opening of its new auction facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia, along with plans for a similar site in Edmonton, Alberta. The company highlighted this strategic expansion underscores EBlock’s commitment ... [Read More]

Canadians value vehicle safety. That much is clear, as the latest research from Volvo Car Canada found 81% of Canadians said safety ratings influence their purchasing decisions. But that’s not the end of the story. Volvo’s survey of 1,505 Canadians ... [Read More]

It’s an emerald anniversary for Canada’s Used Car Week. This year’s conference is marking two decades of connecting Canada’s automotive industry. In honor of our 20th anniversary, we’re rolling out an upgraded, high-impact schedule — designed to maximize value with ... [Read More]

A new partnership is putting artificial intelligence-powered inspections into Otolane’s auction platform. The Canadian digital wholesale auto auction has partnered with U.S.-based inspection technology provider Click-Ins, integrating its AI visual intelligence tech directly into the Otolane’s platform. The companies said ... [Read More]