A new partnership between Dilawri Group of Companies and Brian Ross for co-ownership and operation of Ferrari Maserati of Vancouver represents the first Ferrari and Maserati dealerships for Dilawri, which says it is Canada’s largest automotive group. Brian Ross acquired ... [Read More]

Jeff LeBlanc is the new general manager at ADESA Moncton in New Brunswick, and ADESA Canada regional vice president Simon Robitaille says LeBlanc “has established relationships within the local dealer community.” LeBlanc “will provide a foundation for ADESA Moncton to ... [Read More]

Axis Auto Finance closed the second quarter of its 2020 fiscal year with a pair of records, aided in part by its partnership with Westlake Financial Services and Nowcom Corp. forged last September. The publicly traded subprime auto finance company ... [Read More]

Through a new exclusive partnership with SiriusXM, Canadian independent warranty program provider Global Warranty is providing its customers with a three-month SiriusXM All Access trial that is free with qualifying Global Warranty products. Those customers will receive the trial even ... [Read More]

TRADER Corp. says it has released a digital marketing analytics tool that it says draws a direct and verifiable line between consumer activity on the autoTRADER.ca online marketplace, and eventual vehicle sales in Canadian automotive dealerships. Called Match, the online-to-offline ... [Read More]

Fintech isn’t limited just to Silicon Valley. TransUnion spotted fintech developments leaving impacts in the Oil Patch, MTA and Vancouver, too. A new study released this week by TransUnion explored the evolving trends around the fintech lender landscape in Canada, ... [Read More]

The retained value for all vehicles in Canada measured for this year’s 13th annual Canadian Black Book Best Retained Value Awards show that 4-year-old vehicles (2016 model-year) held what Canadian Black Book describes as “an astounding” 57% of original MSRP, ... [Read More]

PayLink Direct — a financial services company that specializes in providing interest-free payment plans for the purchase of service contracts for vehicles, RVs, homes, commercial trucks and other products — now is available in Canada. According to a news release, ... [Read More]

Consumers drive the auto market. And the F&I office seals the deals. But if consumers can’t get the price they want, especially in the used market, there’s cause for concern. On the other hand, a race to the bottom — ... [Read More]

Pre-owned vehicle online retailer Clutch has launched its service in the greater Toronto area. The company started operations in Halifax in 2017, describing itself as an alternative to buying a car from a traditional dealership or privately from an individual. ... [Read More]