Two technology services that a wide array of buy-here, pay-here operators use now have finished a collaboration to help dealerships. PassTime, a provider of GPS solutions, and Megasys, a provider of complete loan servicing systems for the consumer finance industry, announced the companies have completed a software integration project. With the new integration project complete, […] [Read More]

An artificial intelligence-driven company is providing cyber defense for a group specializing GPS technology for self-driving cars and drone helicopters. Sounds like it belongs in the script of a Will Smith or Tom Cruise movie set 30 years in the future instead of an automotive business publication. But that’s exactly the news this week coming […] [Read More]

Westminster Toyota has broken ground on construction for a new facility just a few minutes away from its current location. Along with a new an 8,000-square-foot showroom, service center and rooftop display of vehicles, according to Toyota Canada, the new Westminster Toyota location going up will feature a technology center designed to further enhance the car buying experience […] [Read More]

S. Dilawri has selected the MotoCommerce digital retailing platform from Motoinsight to deliver a new omni-channel car buying experience across each of its 10 dealerships. Motoinsight recently announced that this summer a MotoCommerce-enabled S. Dilawri shopping experience will be available both online and in-store. The MotoCommerce platform integrates digital and physical shopping so that customers can begin their […] [Read More]

The music and information options for drivers who have a vehicle through Foss National Leasing & LeasePlan Canada just became much more robust. SiriusXM Canada this week announced a new partnership with Foss National Leasing & LeasePlan Canada to offer the SiriusXM Fleet Program to its drivers. The new partnership will provide Foss & LeasePlan […] [Read More]

RSR Digital, a sister company to RSR Global, has a new business division named Online Guided Intelligence (OGI) that has introduced a new online guided shopping solution powered by software provider PERQ. The company announced  this month that the mission of the OGI division is to provide Canadian automotive dealers with online technology solutions.  Early this […] [Read More]

After launching in California nine months ago, Fair has plans to roll out its flexible used-car ownership to major markets throughout the U.S. in the second half of the year. At the forefront of that national launch will be former Tesla vice president Diarmuid O’Connell, who has been hired as Fair’s chief strategy officer. So […] [Read More]

A Connecticut Subaru dealership continued to enhance a charitable program orchestrated by the OEM, resulting in a donation of more than $50,000 to an organization near the store. Premier Subaru has built off of the automaker’s Share the Love event, and this week the dealership presented a check for $53,552 to Camp Rising Sun. Having […] [Read More]

Dealerships know how the haggling process often unfolds; one that sometimes irks potential buyers who are sitting at the desk while the salesperson scurries to the GM tower and back. Well, a car buying and negotiation platform is turning to mobile technology that's trying to smooth the process; perhaps saving some literal steps for store […] [Read More]

Facebook Marketplace has grown its vehicles category for buying and selling used cars online in both Canada and the United Kingdom. Car buyers on Facebook in the two markets can now browse used-car inventory from automotive dealers through Facebook Marketplace listing partners Strathcom Media, CarPages.ca, CarMedia 2.0, Gubagoo and CDK Global. The company announced Wednesday that an expansion […] [Read More]