Many people know Alexa as a service allowing them to interact with technology and use it for finding the nearest restaurant, for example. Under a new Transport Canada pilot program, users could soon be able to say, “Alexa, open vehicle ... [Read More]

After announcing in April that it would bring Kelley Blue Book to Canada, Cox Automotive Canada on Aug. 14 announced the arrival of MarketLens and Pricing Service Industry Solutions of Kelley Blue Book for its clients and dealers. Kelley Blue ... [Read More]

The Zanchin Automotive Group is the largest auto dealer group in Toronto. So, the business obviously already touts a pretty solid, well-known reputation in the city and the greater Toronto area, as well. But when you already have your name ... [Read More]

Auto dealerships are often simply the kind of businesses that throughout history have gotten passed down through generations. And even if they change hands, they often retain their place in the community for decades. In fact, many dealerships and dealer ... [Read More]

Compared to July 2018, Canadian median used-vehicle prices have risen by 6.8%. Asian-manufactured used vehicles, at 10.3%, showed the largest year-over-year price increase. And the Ford F-150 was the most commonly searched vehicle on autoTRADER.ca from late June to late July. ... [Read More]

Mobials Inc. announced this week that it has revamped its AutoVerify product to answer common questions that might arise when consumers are doing vehicle research, and in the process of doing so, generate credit-qualified leads. The user flow of AutoVerify ... [Read More]

The Birchwood Automotive Group, considered the largest automotive network in Winnipeg, Manitoba, sells everything from Jaguar and BMW to Kia and Hyundai and everything in between at their franchised locations. But in recent years, the dealer group with 23 franchised ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive Canada said its planned new vehicle data capture service will provide seamless integrations between Dealer.com websites and Manheim's new dealer-to-dealer digital auction platform MUVIT. According to the company, that will invite dealers to have multiple uses of images ... [Read More]

New generation, new hurdles. Do you know what millennials are thinking when they visit your dealership? This generation loves to begin their used-car search online, find the vehicle they’re interested in, research it extensively, then come into the dealership armed ... [Read More]

CarGurus said this week it has launched a Certified Pre-Owned Partner Program in Canada, bringing on Kia Canada and GM Canada as the first partners. “We’re very excited to kick off our CPO Partner Program with Kia and GM as ... [Read More]