Dilawri Group opened the doors to its new, rebranded Volvo Canada store in Richmond, British Columbia. Volvo Cars Richmond, formerly known as Volvo of Vancouver, is located at 338-10700 Cambie Road. But the dealer group said this is more than just a dealership opening. According to Volvo Car Canada, this is North America’s first Volvo […] [Read More]

Carebeeza, a Canadian software company focused on the auto industry, has debuted a new lead enhancement tool in Canada and the U.S. called UltraLead. Artificial intelligence is the name of the game for UltraLead, which utilizes proprietary AI to ramp up basic leads using more accurate qualifying information. The new platform is an application service […] [Read More]

Carvana has had its share of bumps in the road in recent months, but Wednesday marked a pair of big wins for the online used-car retailer. In addition to announcing its strongest quarter ever for adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and total gross profit per unit, Carvana said it has signed a transaction support agreement […] [Read More]

Urban Science, a technology provider and consultant, announced what it termed as “significant enhancements” to its SalesAlert system, introducing a feature that can deliver certified pre-owned lead-defection alerts to franchised dealers. The tool, which the company said is an industry first, is designed to allow dealers to identify sales lost to CPO vehicle purchases at […] [Read More]

Next up on our series from the podcast stage at Canada’s Used Car Week last month is a conversation with Steven Pigozzo of Scuderia Coaching. Pigozzo talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about his journey in automotive from car sales to consulting dealers throughout Canada, plus how his company name “Scuderia” came […] [Read More]

VinFast has set a date to break ground for its first U.S. electric vehicle factory. The Vietnamese automaker said it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony July 28 at the Triangle Innovation Point in Chatham County, N.C. The 1,800-acre plant will be the first EV manufacturing facility in the state and is designed to reach a […] [Read More]

Over the past year, thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles have risen dramatically as a result of viral videos posted on various social media platforms. In response, CARFAX has partnered with those automakers to give consumers free detailed information about how they can better secure their vehicles. The automakers are offering consumers free steering wheel […] [Read More]

Informativ finalized a partnership with AutoFi this week with the goal being to save dealers time and potential errors. The companies are looking to accomplish this objective by pushing all the necessary information from the AutoFi credit application into the Dealer Safeguard Solutions platform enabling a compliance check to be run in one streamlined step. […] [Read More]

AutoPayPlus strengthened its financial leadership with someone who brings experience national and international experience in both the public and private sectors. The provider of automated biweekly and early loan payoff services announced on Tuesday that Donald Retreage Jr. has joined its leadership team as chief financial officer. From serving the U.S. Department of Defense and […] [Read More]

It’s likely your auto finance applicants and current customers are wary about fraud. The 2023 U.S. Identity and Fraud Report from Experian showed more than half of consumers feel they’re more of a target for fraud than a year ago. The report found that consumers and businesses alike are keeping fraud and security top of […] [Read More]