Autocorp.ai has unveiled a new weapon in the war against fraud. The Ottawa-based automotive retail technology provider announced the launch of AVA ID Verified, an identity verification system created to “wage war against the rising tide of fraud targeting dealerships,” ... [Read More]

Canadian automotive leasing company SCI Lease Corp has joined with California-based electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid in a partnership designed to give Canadian drivers access to “flexible, transparent and competitive leasing options” for the Lucid Air. “We are excited to add ... [Read More]

For the most part, it was a week of price declines across the board in the Canadian wholesale vehicle market, with one segment bucking the trend. The overall drop in prices wasn’t quite as steep as the prior week’s, at ... [Read More]

Every segment of the Canadian used wholesale vehicle market was down for the week ending Nov. 2. Except one. And that one went through the roof. Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights showed the average wholesale price of full-size pickup ... [Read More]

CarGurus announced it has introduced a new digital retail platform designed to power more efficient connections between dealers and purchase-ready shoppers in Canada. The company said Digital Deal enables consumers to start their financing application online for eligible new and ... [Read More]

Atlantic Canada has become a preferred destination for car thieves. According to data from Insurance Bureau of Canada, auto theft claims have shown an alarming rise in the Atlantic provinces, spiking 12.5% in the first half of 2024 — the ... [Read More]

Toyota, led by its wildly popular Tacoma small pickup, was again the big winner in Canadian Black Book’s annual Best Retained Value Awards. The Japanese automaker claimed a total of seven of the 2024 awards, the most of any brand, ... [Read More]

OpenRoad Dealership Group is going into the car wash business through its OpenShine division. And while OpenShine is starting as a franchisee of an American car wash brand, you may see OpenShine-brand car washes in Canada one day, Christian Tjia, ... [Read More]

Azar Allasvandi said her brother, Sia Allasvandi, started a luxury used-car dealership because of the variety involved. “He wanted to be able to get his hands on different cars, BMW, Volkswagen … he didn’t want to do just one,” Azar ... [Read More]

When Susan Gubasta’s dad first urged her to join the family-owned dealership business more than 30 years ago, she just wasn’t interested. After all, she reasoned, retail automotive was dominated by men who either sold cars or repaired cars and there was no career path there for her. Since she “wasn’t a math person,” working in the dealership’s accounting office wasn’t appealing either. Turns out that not only was Gubasta mistaken about joining the family business, it was ... [Read More]