Based on reports shared by automakers with Auto Remarketing Canada, 2019 was another strong year for the certified pre-owned vehicle market in Canada, with multiple OEMs reporting sales records.  For example, Mercedes-Benz had its best-ever year for CPO sales, moving ... [Read More]

For the fifth consecutive year, the Ford-F-150 is the top-searched vehicle on autoTRADER.ca. And according to 2019 data that autoTRADER.ca recently released from its annual Top Searched Vehicles list, another truck moved into the list’s top 10 in 2019 – ... [Read More]

As new vice president of sales for Canadian Black Book, Yolanda Biswah will have leadership responsibility for all Canadian licensing of data-related products. Biswah started with Canadian Black Book in 2015. She previously served as director of sales and customer ... [Read More]

Late this summer, Transport Canada announced it was utilizing Amazon’s Alexa for a safety-based service that engages the Amazon tool in a new way — making sure consumers stay up to date on the latest vehicle recalls that impact their ... [Read More]

A sponsored concert featuring Canadian rock band Platinum Blonde and a live broadcast event at the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic Viewing Party in Saskatchewan in October are among recent events SiriusXM has sponsored as part of its “more ... [Read More]

OpenRoad Auto Group has added two “seasoned veterans within their respective industries” to its board of directors, one a former chair and president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. OpenRoad Auto Group chief executive officer Christian Chia said in a news ... [Read More]

Hagerty describes itself as a membership, insurance and media organization for enthusiast vehicles and owners. In 2017, the company launched DriveShare, which it says is a peer-to-peer car-sharing service that allows people “the chance to drive cool and classic cars ... [Read More]

Many Canadian auto dealers are concerned about consumers becoming armed with more information, according to a report from Kijiji Autos. For dealers, are better-informed consumers good or bad for business? The answer could be both. The knowledgeable-consumer trend could have ... [Read More]

The Canadian subsidiary of Enterprise Holdings will be purchasing Discount Car and Truck Rentals Ltd., a Canadian car and truck rental company. The agreement between Enterprise Holdings and Discount Car and Truck Rentals was announced Thursday, and the deal would ... [Read More]

Did you know that your most effective used-car sales team is likely your service department? Among used-car buyers who service at a dealership, 74% shop that dealership for their next used vehicle, and 55% buy their next used vehicle there. ... [Read More]