As CarProof continues its province-to-province campaign to disclose the lesser-known details of used-vehicles sold in Canada, some disturbing statistics come out of Alberta. According to the company, nearly half of all used-car transactions in Alberta occur without proper disclosures. On ... [Read More]

One auto tech company aims to make the auction a part of the trade-in process. Selectbidder officially announced today its new platform for real-time bids on dealer trade-ins, aiming to connect auctions, dealers and dealer customers in a way to ... [Read More]

After prices rose more than expected at auctions in July — up by 0.5 percent from June — rates in the lanes continue to rise as we approach fall. Last month, price movement was once again  “more positive than expected ... [Read More]

Scotiabank and General Motors of Canada announced today they are teaming up to help Canadians earn their next vehicle. The two companies have launched the new Scotiabank GM VISA cards, which acts as an expansion of a strategic partnership with ... [Read More]

CarProof Corp. and The Association of Alberta Registry Agents (AARA) have announced a new partnership that aims to provide Albertan drivers with all the information they many need regarding their vehicles. Now, in an effort to promote transparency and safety awareness, ... [Read More]

Marketing and advertising solutions provider Jumpstart Automotive Group announced the official launch of its group in Canada on Wednesday. Labeled as the Jumpstart Automotive Group Canada, the announcement coincided with the group’s further announcement of its exclusive advertising partnership with ... [Read More]

Announced this morning, Mercedes-Benz Canada will have a new president and chief executive officer come Jan. 1, 2016. The company informed its employees and dealer network today that Gareth Joyce will take over for Tim Reuss as president and CEO ... [Read More]

The subprime market in Canada is growing at a rapid rate, and companies in the space are beginning to respond to this ever-expanding piece of the auto industry. In fact, subprime lender Newstart Financial Inc., operating as O/A NewstartCanada.com, announced ... [Read More]

Canadian certified pre-owned sales were strong in August, with all reporting OEMs announcing certified sales increases, and two automakers notching monthly records. Volkswagen Canada enjoyed a record August for CPO sales, with its dealers delivering 1,613 CPO vehicles in August. This ... [Read More]

CarProof Corp., makers of vehicle history reports, announced Wednesday the addition of easy to read badges to its reports as an attempt to improve readability and simplify transparency. The new badges aim to make it easy for car buyers to ... [Read More]