A big shift has hit the wholesale market, sparking discussion and initiatives among dealers and auctions, alike — multiplatform selling. Multiplatform selling is gaining steam, as more and more dealers and others in the industry warm to the concept of ... [Read More]

J.D. Power and Canadian Black Book have come together in a new partnership designed to provide used-vehicle transaction data to Canadian dealers, combining the real-time used-vehicle retail transaction data from J.D. Power’s Power Information Network and CBB’s online valuation tool. ... [Read More]

The number of recalls from General Motors continues to grow, as this week's issues added to the list of more than 25 GM recalls to come through this year,  totaling over 13 million vehicles. General Motors Canada announced this week ... [Read More]

The Canadian branch of the International Automobile Remarketers’ Alliance completed its first training event earlier this month for its members — an event the organization said was well-attended by members “from all facets of the automotive remarketing spectrum.” The event ... [Read More]

BMW Canada has a new leader. Hans Blesse assumed the role on Tuesday after the company announced former president and chief executive officer of the BMW Group Canada Eduardo Villaverde was leaving the company. Villaverde had taken on the role ... [Read More]

Carfinco Financial Group announced first-quarter results this Wednesday that showed growing auto loan originations as well as rises in net earnings. The first quarter of fiscal 2014 has been a positive one for Carfinco, said company management, as the company ... [Read More]

Lexus has set up shop at the Montreal-Trudeau airport. Instead of a cab, why not take a Lexus? Travelers returning home over the next few months and interested in purchasing a luxury vehicle might want to stop by the Lexus ... [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz Winnipeg is getting a facelift, as  store management and company leaders broke ground this week for a new location for the well-established dealership. Tim Reuss, president and chief executive officer of Mercedes-Benz Canada, together with company executives, recently joined ... [Read More]

Now, Co-Auto dealership members have a few new options when selling service plans to customers. This week, reconditioning company Dent Wizard International announced a new partnership with Co-Auto — a cooperative buying group dedicated exclusively to servicing new car and ... [Read More]

As AutoCanada announced strong financial results for the first quarter, the company highlighted one area, in particular, that contributed to an overall dealership revenue increase of 28.2 percent: used-vehicle sales. Q1 was an extremely strong quarter for pre-owned, as the ... [Read More]