Stating that the new service is the first of its kind to offer online transaction capabilities on a major Canadian automotive marketplace, TRADER Corp. has launched digital retailing on autoTRADER.ca. The new digital retailing service will work in conjunction with ... [Read More]

Close to three-fifths of Canadian shoppers surveyed by CarGurus last month plan on buying a vehicle this year, with 41% saying they had intended to, but are now putting off that purchase. The survey, which was conducted among 500 Canadians, ... [Read More]

Axis Auto Finance provided a wide-ranging shareholder update this week, including that the subprime automotive finance company closed on a $6.25 million term loan with a Schedule 1 bank. From the onset of the pandemic and the government-mandated measures to ... [Read More]

Safe-Guard Products International LLC has named Mary Buhr as director of account management and business development for Safe-Guard Canada. Safe-Guard Products International is a provider of third-party private label protection products for the automotive, RV, marine and powersports industries, and ... [Read More]

Financial incentives are the most significant factor in shopping for or purchasing a vehicle. The most popular purchase incentive among consumers? A zero-percent financing offer. Those are among the findings of a new study from TRADER Corp., which surveyed more than ... [Read More]

It’s nice to be able to spread some good news amongst so many dreary reports of late. Car dealerships are beginning to reopen across Ontario and Quebec, which represents 65% of new-car sales in Canada. This is great news! As ... [Read More]

Finally, we are seeing some action on restarting the economy! The various levels of government are taking a very cautious approach, as they should, in allowing more businesses to open, albeit on a restricted basis and with significant protocols in ... [Read More]

J.D. Power sees the coronavirus pandemic as a significant opportunity for Canadian auto finance companies, especially as overall industry satisfaction readings are mixed year-over-year. As the operational and financial effects of COVID-19 cause havoc to the auto sector and bring ... [Read More]

Inmotive, which produces the patent-protected Ingear two-speed transmission for electric vehicles, has closed a $7.5-million Series A round of funding. For Toronto-based Inmotive, the investment means the company is a step closer to helping plug-in electric vehicles become lighter and ... [Read More]

Along with updating its most likely and severe recession scenarios for how wholesale prices might perform, Canadian Black Book began its latest COVID-19 update with what analysts declared to be “good news.” Canadian Black Book highlighted on Monday that those ... [Read More]