May’s new-car market notched a Canadian record, posting a new monthly sales record last month. The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association reported more than 195,000 new cars and trucks were sold across Canada last month. This number represents the best sales ... [Read More]

Last summer, Kia Canada Inc. announced a new online tool for dealers, feet and rental partners that has made acquiring used and certified pre-owned vehicles a bit easier. More specifically, Kia said in July that it had partnered with Web-based ... [Read More]

Quebec’s Mercedes-Benz Rive-Sud broke grown on a new larger dealership facility at the same location that has been home to the store for more than 50 years. Tim Reuss, president and chief executive officer of Mercedes-Benz Canada, along with company ... [Read More]

Carfax is ramping up their presence in Canada, with a redesigned vehicle history report for Canadian dealers as well as a subscription-based offering. Now, Canadian dealers can enjoy similar benefits to those U.S. dealers have been enjoying since 2011, through ... [Read More]

AutoCanada announced today it has chosen a new chief financial officer. Christopher Burrows has been picked  for the position. Effective Sept. 1, Burrows will assume the role of vice president and CFO. As part of the transition, Jeff Christie, VP ... [Read More]

AutoCanada announced Thursday it will be buying up more dealerships than expected over the next year — and the company will be expanding under the same leadership. The dealership group provided an update on acquisition guidance as well as announcing ... [Read More]

As the buying and selling of vehicles becomes more of a digital process, the lines between wholesaler, retailer and consumer continue to blur. Cheryl Munce, chief executive consultant at ALTESO Inc. and panelist at the 2014 Auto Remarketing Canada conference, ... [Read More]

May brought with it another record month of certified pre-owned sales for two automakers. This past month, Mazda Canada, whose CPO program launched a short two years ago, notched its best month ever for CPO sales. The company sold 613 ... [Read More]

The Ford F-150 has been ousted from its spot as most appraised vehicle in Canada — a spot which it held from January through April. This May, the Honda Civic Sedan rose to the No. 1 spot, according to the ... [Read More]

ADESA Canada has chosen a new chief operating officer. Trevor Henderson will fill the COO position, effective June 16. Henderson, who has worked with ADESA since 2002, will report directly to ADESA president and chief executive officer Stéphane St-Hilaire. “Our ... [Read More]