A new study by TransUnion found that the large majority of Canadians would not be materially impacted in the near term by an interest rate increase. However, more than 700,000 consumers could struggle with their finances — which might include ... [Read More]

Porsche Financial Services Canada (PFSC) appointed David Williams as president and chief executive officer on Friday in a move the company sees as strengthening the local representation of Porsche’s captive financial organization in the Canadian market. Williams, a native of ... [Read More]

Canadian wholesale vehicle prices in August were down an average of 0.3 percent from July, according to the report accompanying the latest ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index. The report — powered by ALG — indicates that the ADESA index ... [Read More]

TradeRev announced it is hosting a three-day session in October to teach GoLang, one of Google’s newest coding languages. Canada, and in particular Toronto, is recognized around the world as a hub for start-ups; most of its tech companies are ... [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz Canada and the Zanchin Automotive Group announced that Neal Bodack has been hired as general manager and partner of the Mercedes-Benz Durham dealership, which was acquired by Zanchin in late 2015. Bodack will also become a key member of ... [Read More]

How are certified pre-owned sales faring in Canada this year? So far, so good, it seems. Below is a rundown of a few brands that have shared their latest CPO sales results. BMW Canada sold 1,674 pre-owned units in August, compared ... [Read More]

The Serpa Automotive Group has acquired Toronto’s Agincourt/401 Kennedy Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM. Since 2012, Serpa has operated Serpa BMW in Newmarket and from 1995 to 2015 owned Richmond Hill’s Avante Mazda. The new dealership will be known as Serpa ... [Read More]

Axis Auto Finance, a non-prime finance company servicing the Canadian used-vehicle market, announced Wednesday that Richard Lloyd has been appointed as the company’s chief financial officer. The company highlighted Lloyd’s appointment follows an extensive, months-long selection process with the assistance ... [Read More]

Some consumers are being overcharged when they buy a vehicle, according to the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council. “Since 2010, all-in price advertising has been the law in this province,” explained Terry O’Keefe, director of communications and education for OMVIC. ... [Read More]

According to the Dealertrack's monthly Tradetracker Used Vehicle Market Report, The Ford F-150 and the Toyota Corolla remained the top two most-appraised vehicles in Canada in August, as has been the case year-to-date. Rounding out the top five in August were ... [Read More]