Canadian dealers are on a roll as new-vehicle sales continued to rise in the first quarter of 2014. New light-vehicle sales climbed 0.9 percent during the  quarter, as dealers moved forward from 2013's record-breaking numbers, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants ... [Read More]

A big name in the used-vehicle business in the U.S. and Canada — HGreg.com — has found a new way to relate to one of its biggest competitors. The website is now offering buyers a “Compare with CarMax” button, providing ... [Read More]

Promotional sales. Almost every dealership has them. Their purpose? To spark more deals and bring more customers onto the lots, of course. But Edmonton-based Go Auto is changing the game a bit. The dealer group has launched a sizeable auto ... [Read More]

As the ways to absorb content continues to expand — social media, mobile offerings, new review sites and more — new ways to access information will continue to influence the average consumers’ car buying expectations. In fact, Shawn Vording, director ... [Read More]

In this tight supply environment, the service department becomes an invaluable tool for securing trade-ins to feed dealership’s used and CPO departments. Now, Mazda Canada dealers have a new tool to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty through the service department. ... [Read More]

After rising 0.4 percent in February, wholesale prices remained flat in March, slowing the consistent auction price spikes seen in 2013. The ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index, powered by ALG, was flat after being adjusted for seasonality, and wholesale ... [Read More]

SIM-SST — Sales in Motion-Showroom Selling Tools — announced it has released a new hand-held tablet device which the company says “will be a boon for car dealerships.” Customers are increasingly informed when visiting a dealership to search for a ... [Read More]

Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced late Monday that after 28 years with the company its president and chief executive officer Steve Kelleher will retire on April 30. Kelleher has been serving in this capacity since 2002. Replacing Kelleher on May ... [Read More]

Awarded during a ceremony at the recent 2014 Auto Remarketing Canada conference, the International Automotive Remarketers’ Alliance (IARA) in Canada announced this morning the recipients of the Annual Remarketer of the Year and two Industry Icon Awards. This year’s Remarketer ... [Read More]

In an effort to “streamline” the sales and finance data between Hyundai dealers and Hyundai Auto Canada Corp., Dealertrack Canada revealed Wednesday the launch of an advanced finance portal to all 210 Hyundai dealers in Canada. The new Hyundai-branded portal, ... [Read More]