For all the concerns about political and economic turmoil, the first half of 2025 has been pretty good for used cars in Canada. AutoTrader’s Q2 Price Index report shows used sales and prices were up in the second quarter and ... [Read More]

The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council has appointed Dan Park, CEO of Canadian online used-car retailer Clutch, to its Industry Advisory Council, an addition Clutch said provides “a modern, technology-driven perspective … at a pivotal moment for the automotive industry.” ... [Read More]

CanadaOne Auto has partnered with Canadian automotive marketplace AutoTrader.ca to support its efforts to streamline online inventory exposure for its used and new vehicle offerings. The Edmonton-based dealership group, which operates 43 locations in five provinces, said the deal allows ... [Read More]

The Canadian wholesale used-vehicle market had its ups and down last week. Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report for the week ending Aug. 2 showed auction conversion rates rising from the depths of a year-to-date low, while vehicle values ... [Read More]

Canada’s electric vehicle future has been a much discussed and debated topic in 2025, with governments pausing and rethinking their policies and consumer demand wavering while the auto industry and the economy as a whole struggle with the impact of ... [Read More]

Next up on our Auto Remarketing Podcast series from the Canada's Used Car Week Live Stage, presented by SYCN Auto Logistics, is a conversation with Erin Richmond, CEO of sMedia, and Rhys Albrecht, head of customer success at sMedia. They talk with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about solving pain points in the automotive digital marketing space, why cutting marketing spend is not always the wisest move for dealers, managing ad spend effectively, reaching car shoppers and much more. Listen to the episode ... [Read More]

There has been a coup in the Canadian electric vehicle market. The king has been overthrown, and taking his place as the new EV leader stands a general. General Motors was Canada’s No. 1-selling EV automaker through the first half ... [Read More]

TSD Mobility Solutions has expanded its offerings to the French-Canadian community with its acquisition of Montreal-based Fleetlane. TSD, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reynolds and Reynolds that provides software for rental car companies and auto dealerships, announced it has acquired ... [Read More]

Next up on our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage, presented by SYCN Auto Logistics, are Crissy Burton, sales manager at Bob Rohrman Indy Hyundai, and Tianna Mick, chief marketing officer at Dealer ... [Read More]

Not long ago, a very nice lady walked into Mark Wilson's Better Used Cars in Guelph, Ontario, wanting to buy a car. She told the dealership staff she owed $10,000 on her trade-in. Well, general sales manager Andy Mazak thought, we can make that work. “But when we went and pulled the lien, it was $22,000,” Mazak said during a panel discussion titled “Credit is Tight. Negative Equity is the New Normal. Now What?” at Canada’s Used Car Week 2025 in Toronto. “So just a little bit offside. Just a tad bit. “You know, we never want to ... [Read More]