AutoVerify announced earlier this month that it has integrated iA Dealer Services products into its AutoVerify Spotlight piece of its digital merchandising solution. This partnership is designed to help dealers boost F&I penetration. AutoVerify said it can give dealers a “one-stop-shop” ... [Read More]

Canada Drives has lined up a deal to be the official Used Car Retailer & Auto Finance partner of the Canadian Football League, according to a release from the CFL. The partnership is a multi-year deal and will include various ... [Read More]

Online auto retail platform Clutch has raised $100 million (CAD) in Series B equity financing led by D1 Capital Partners. Also participating in the round announced last week were Flight Deck Capital, Canaan Partners, Upper90, Real Ventures, GFC, Brand Project and ... [Read More]

E Automotive Inc., which is the company behind the EBlock digital wholesale marketplace and the EDealer digital retail products, said Wednesday it has closed its initial public offering. The offering of 5.9 million common shares priced at $23.00 (CAD) per ... [Read More]

Kijiji Autos has teamed up with Cox Automotive Canada to launch a digital retail marketplace, the companies announced Monday. Through the Kijiji Autos solution enabled by Cox Automotive and utilizing its Dealertrack and Kelley Blue Book capabilities, consumers can pick ... [Read More]

E Automotive Inc., which is the company behind the EBlock digital wholesale marketplace and the EDealer digital retail products, is officially a publicly traded company in Canada.   Common shares of the company began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange ... [Read More]

TRADE X, a Canada-based cross-border automotive trading platform, said Tuesday it has teamed up with Alliance Inspection Management for used-car inspections in North America. Under the partnership, AiM will be the inspection provider for all TRADE X transactions in the ... [Read More]

Like the 1970s Canadiens or 1980s Islanders, the wholesale vehicle market in Canada is on a streak. Wholesale prices have now climbed 11 straight weeks, according to Canadian Black Book, which said in a market update that values were up ... [Read More]

More financing options now are available for dealerships and their customers in Canada’s rural provinces. Last week, AFG Canada announced that Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union (NLCU), a financial institution based in Newfoundland, has signed on to AFG Canada’s Leasing ... [Read More]

Today, the typical vehicle buying process means that customers may spend hours building a relationship with a salesperson, only to be handed over to a business manager once they’ve finally worked out a deal. Plus, we know the wait time ... [Read More]