Hyundai Canada’s new charitable foundation has made its first big splash. Hyundai Hope on Wheels, launched in Canada this year, presented BC Children’s Hospital Foundation with a $250,000 donation to support children and youth receiving cancer care in British Columbia. ... [Read More]

“Don’t Panic.” That’s the message on the cover of the fictional Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. And while the Canadian auto finance market isn’t soaring through the cosmos to the end of the universe, Mike Buckingham said the same message applies. Are there problems to be concerned about and addressed? Of course — affordability, tariffs, rising fraud, sinking used-car supply. But ... [Read More]

Mazda Canada will soon have a new leader. And she will make history. The automaker announced president and CEO David Klan is retiring effective Oct. 1, and his successor will be senior director and chief operating officer Amy Fleming. Fleming, ... [Read More]

The Canadian government has big plans for electric vehicles. The question is whether its plans match those of the Canadian public. While the federal government has mandated 100% of new light-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035, with mandatory targets of at least 20% by 2026 and at least 60% by 2030, the latest research from AutoTrader indicates that might be ... [Read More]

Coinciding with Canada’s Used Car Week, EBlock on Wednesday announced the opening of its new auction facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia, along with plans for a similar site in Edmonton, Alberta. The company highlighted this strategic expansion underscores EBlock’s commitment ... [Read More]

Canadians value vehicle safety. That much is clear, as the latest research from Volvo Car Canada found 81% of Canadians said safety ratings influence their purchasing decisions. But that’s not the end of the story. Volvo’s survey of 1,505 Canadians ... [Read More]

It’s an emerald anniversary for Canada’s Used Car Week. This year’s conference is marking two decades of connecting Canada’s automotive industry. In honor of our 20th anniversary, we’re rolling out an upgraded, high-impact schedule — designed to maximize value with ... [Read More]

A new partnership is putting artificial intelligence-powered inspections into Otolane’s auction platform. The Canadian digital wholesale auto auction has partnered with U.S.-based inspection technology provider Click-Ins, integrating its AI visual intelligence tech directly into the Otolane’s platform. The companies said ... [Read More]

With Canada’s Used Car Week set to begin Tuesday in Toronto, below is a numbers rundown for the event, which is celebrating 20 years in 2025. For more information on Canada’s Used Car Week, visit canada.usedcarweek.biz. 75+ Speakers on the ... [Read More]

The decline in Canadian wholesale used-car prices is picking up speed. Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report showed a drop of 0.35% for the week ending June 7, almost double the 0.18% decrease of the previous week and the ... [Read More]