AutoCanada announced late last month that it has nominated former General Motors North America president Steve Carlisle as well as Imperial Capital partner Christopher Harris for election to its board of directors. The election will be held at the company’s ... [Read More]

Wholesale vehicle values in Canada are falling at a faster-than-usual pace and it appears likely that will only continue, according to Canadian Black Book. On Tuesday, CBB released its monthly Used Vehicle Retention Index, which fell to 143.3 in March. ... [Read More]

Canadian Black Book has hired former Dealertrack executive Alysha Bell as senior director of sales. Bell spent nearly 20 years with Dealertrack, serving as national sales director and director of performance management, among other roles. She has received numerous awards ... [Read More]

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence these days – which, to the fun-loving minds at HGreg, made it ripe for an April Fool’s gag. The dealership group’s latest in a long line of April 1 initiatives offered the chance to ... [Read More]

Since launching the Women & Automotive: Canadian Leadership Forum in 2016, Cherokee Media Group has honored and recognized a group of Canada’s auto industry leaders each year through its Women & Automotive: Profiles in Leadership program. And we’re excited to ... [Read More]

Two companies are teaming up to bring a fully digital experience to the auto leasing process in the Canadian market. taq Automotive Intelligence has joined Canadian lease take-over specialist LeaseBusters, on a partnership the companies said solidifies their commitment to ... [Read More]

Canadian wholesale auto prices continued to slide down last week, falling by an average of almost a quarter percent (down 0.23%). According to Canadian Black Book weekly data, car prices dropped by 0.35%, while trucks and SUVs dropped by 0.11%. ... [Read More]

Otolane reinforced its team this week with another industry professional who previously worked for Manheim Canada. The latest veteran to join the online wholesale automotive marketplace solution is Gerry Johnson, who will serve as Otolane’s vice president of sales. Otolane ... [Read More]

Cargo volumes, including automotive, flowing through the Port of Vancouver increased over the course of this past year. Volumes overall were up by 6% year-over-year in 2023. For automotive specifically, volume was up by a whopping 36% last year, as ... [Read More]

Private-party transactions can be a sticking point for consumers, as fraud is often a concern. A new Canadian transactional platform — EEZE — aims to address this concern. The new platform, serving the Ontario and Quebec markets, offers services to ... [Read More]