AutoCanada wrapped up its fiscal fourth quarter with stronger new-car sales pushing total year-over-year revenue up by 6.9%. But while demand for new cars and parts, service and collision repairs was high, the dealer group experienced softer used-vehicle sales, especially in the U.S. Chief financial officer Azim Lalani said during the call to discuss fiscal full-year and Q4 results that Canadian same-store used retail vehicle units sold decreased by ... [Read More]

Wholesale vehicle prices continued a slow decline last week with a 0.31% drop, right after finishing February with prices down by 9.0% year-over-year, according to the latest weekly report from Canadian Black Book. The car segments saw bigger price drops ... [Read More]

TD Bank’s TD Auto Finance arm recently named Christopher Nabeta the director of OEM sales and strategy for Canada. Nabeta has been in the position since February, after spending the better part of 2023 focusing on ... [Read More]

Wholesale vehicle price depreciation picked up a bit last week in Canada, falling by an average just over a half-percent. Canadian Black Book found that used-vehicle prices declined by an average of 0.55%. Car depreciation was once again higher, dropping ... [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada has a new leader, appointing Brian Stevens its new president and CEO. Stevens will lead the financial services company’s Canadian arm in succession of James Ryan. Ryan was named CEO of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services BeNeLux, leading ... [Read More]

Although there may not have been any big surprises this year for the AutoTrader 2024 awards, the company’s editor-in-chief Jodi Lai told Auto Remarketing Canada she was happy to see the Toyota Prius/Prius Prime win for Best Overall Car. “It’s cool because it's the first hybrid and plug-in hybrid that has won this overall category in the AutoTrader awards. The Prius has always been so good. It's always been very reliable and efficient, but it recently ... [Read More]

Go Auto ramped up its presence in Canada’s Lower Mainland with the purchase of a leading Kia dealership. Go Auto acquired Kia West in Coquitlam, British Columbia, which according to a news release is the country’s No. 1 Kia dealer ... [Read More]

Wholesale vehicle price declines in Canada eased a bit last week, dropping by an average of 0.39%, following a 0.55% decline the prior week, according to the latest analysis from Canadian Black Book. The CBB report shows car prices dropping ... [Read More]

Continuing efforts to combat rising vehicle theft rates, the government of Canada is investing $15 million to support law enforcement agencies fighting the growing crime rates. Members of the government, including Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, democratic institutions and ... [Read More]

Mazda Canada entered two long-term partnerships with organizations focused on youth education and empowerment this week. The company is equally investing $420,000 over the course of three years to Indspire and Pathways to Education — both which are leaders in ... [Read More]