A pickup truck took a familiar spot as the No. 1 most-searched vehicle on autoTRADER.ca’s annual list, but moves by utility vehicles illustrate the growing “love affair” Canada has with the segment. And that comes as Canadians are losing a bit ... [Read More]

KAR Auction Services is responding to another request from its Canadian dealer customers who scour the salvage space. On Thursday, Impact Auto Auctions and Automotive Finance Corp. (AFC) announced the launch of real-time, convenient, seamless financing and buying options for ... [Read More]

OpenRoad Auto Group is now in the vehicle subscription game. Late last month, the British Columbia dealer group launched PORTFOLIO by OpenRoad, an all-inclusive luxury car subscription program that includes multiple brands. OpenRoad partnered with Clutch Technologies, a U.S. software platform ... [Read More]

Zanchin Automotive Group is looking for its customized app to be used by customers as much as those individuals might hit their smartphone button to access Amazon or Instagram. Mobile Einstein, a provider of geo-mobile sales solutions for dealer groups, ... [Read More]

The AutoCanada dealership group has selected Kijiji as its preferred online marketplace partner for Canada, the companies announced this week. Last month, Kijiji announced a standalone car-shopping platform (Kijiji Autos). The partnership announced Tuesday with AutoCanada includes both the broader ... [Read More]

AutoCanada said last week it will soon welcome its first Ford store, agreeing to buy Rose City Ford Sales Limited in Windsor, Ontario. The 65,000-square-foot Rose City Ford dealership includes an 11-car showroom, 28 service bays and a collision center. ... [Read More]

In the Canadian certified pre-owned vehicle market, it was the strongest October on record for Mercedes-Benz, which sold 1,259 CPO units last month. That beats year-ago figures by 11.4 percent and puts the year-to-date tally at 11,906 units through 10 ... [Read More]

Canada’s Nissan and Infiniti franchised dealerships now have another tool available if they already use solutions from Dealertrack. Cox Automotive Canada’s Dealertrack, in partnership with Nissan Canada Extended Services (NCESI) is launching an eMenu Presentation Platform powered by DealerCorp. NCESI ... [Read More]

The Boyer Auto Group broke ground on its 10th dealership late last month: Boyer Hyundai, set to open early next summer in Pickering, Ontario. The store will be the group’s second Pickering dealership. The two-story facility will include floor-to-ceiling glass ... [Read More]

The name change the company said was coming in an announcement back in March became official on Thursday. CARPROOF Corp. is now known as CARFAX Canada. Back in the spring, the company began the rebranding process to align with CARFAX, ... [Read More]