After adding to its impressive acquisition lineup this year with the purchase of flagship BMW and Mini dealerships in Quebec, AutoCanada reported its best quarter ever as well as a few changes to its top management in light of recent ... [Read More]

With the recent announcement that the company will be entering the vehicle valuation market, it is evident CarProof has had a busy couple of years. Just last year, it jumped into the reconditioning market with its new RECON tool, and ... [Read More]

AutoCanada Inc. announced Wednesday it has received approval from BMW Canada to purchase an 85-percent interest in the assets, including land and building, of Auto Boulevard St. Martin Inc. Auto Boulevard owns and operates BMW Laval and MINI Laval in ... [Read More]

The October reading of the Manheim Canada Used Vehicle Value Index was 7 points stronger than the year-ago level and almost 5 points higher than September’s index, according to an analysis provided by Manheim this week. Among the individual segments, ... [Read More]

One adjective summarized the latest Dealertrack Technologies TradeTracker Used Vehicle Market Report: consistent. There was only one deviation in the trends for the past month, the past three months and year-to-date when Dealertrack highlighted both the top five vehicles overall appraised ... [Read More]

As certified pre-owned results start coming in for October, it is apparent that European automakers are bucking the seasonal sales softening trends often seen during this time of year. Audi Canada, for example, achieved its best October ever for CPO. The ... [Read More]

Scotiabank revealed some good news for dealers and those buying in the lanes this Halloween morning. According to Scotiabank’s Global Auto Report, used-car prices appear to have “peaked” in Canada and have started falling, in part due to rising supply ... [Read More]

General Motors Financial posted across-the-board growth in North American loan originations during the third quarter, but loan penetration in Canada was down by over 10 percent from the second quarter. As of the end of September, Canadian loan penetration as ... [Read More]

I’m a passionate guy. Aside from the obvious loves of my life (my children, wife and family), I’ll admit that I’m one of those guys that loves his job — engaging in the game of the used-car sales industry. I also love ... [Read More]

It’s been a busy few weeks for the Policaro Automotive Family, which on top of adding another dealership to its franchise network, also recently won a global dealership contest for marketing innovation. The Policaro Automotive Family, who runs franchises in Brampton ... [Read More]