OpenRoad Auto Group is expanding from the highway to the neighborhood. British Columbia's largest auto dealer group announced last week that it has a launched a residential real estate division: OpenForm Properties. The company’s new residential development division has also unveiled ... [Read More]

Canada Drives announced Thursday it has expanded its online vehicle-shopping and “to-your-door” delivery platform into Ontario. It debuted the platform in British Columbia last fall, a spokesperson confirmed, and plans to continue to expand throughout the country, with its sight ... [Read More]

Facedrive announced last week it has launched its Steer electric vehicle subscription service in Toronto and delivered its first crop of cars. Steer initially launched in Washington, D.C.  in May 2019. Facedrive acquired Steer from Exelorate Enterprises in September. “The ... [Read More]

When we first asked car buyers if they would like to buy their next vehicle online, it was late 2019 and only 12% of Canadian used-car buyers were ready to buy entirely online. Since then, the process of buying a vehicle ... [Read More]

Evidently, the rapid transformation toward online interactions and transactions by dealerships and lenders in Canada is easier said than done — even after a full year of COVID-19 realities. According to the J.D. Power 2021 Canada Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study ... [Read More]

AutoCanada made quite a rebound in the first quarter, posting its strongest-ever Q1 revenue, among other highlights — including a robust used-car performance. Looking at consolidated results, AutoCanada retailed a combined 9,734 used vehicles in the first quarter, up 51.9% ... [Read More]

As automakers in Canada begin to share certified pre-owned sales results from April, one trend has emerged: it was a strong month, despite challenges stemming from lockdowns.  For instance, Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. had its strongest April of all time for certified ... [Read More]

PureCars announced last week that it has been certified as a Kia Canada Digital Advertising Partner, representing its first OEM partnership in Canada and 17th OEM certification overall. Through the partnership, Kia Canada dealers will be provided with PureCars’ Pro ... [Read More]

The rise in Canadian wholesale vehicle prices last week was not as strong as the prior week’s gain, but the change was much more positive than what happened the same week in prior years. That’s according to the latest Canadian ... [Read More]

Impact Auto Auctions has enhanced its Interact merchandising platform with two new features, including one that offers a 10-second, under-the-hood video with full sound. The company said the new tools provide buyers with additional vehicle details to research, bid and buy ... [Read More]