Dealers

If you build it, they will come. That’s what the executives at Volkswagen Canada are thinking as they hope to expand the company’s footprint in the country and simultaneously increase its market share, which currently stands at 3.6 percent. While one of the largest car companies on the planet, Volkswagen …

Ford Canada the Desjardins Ford dealership on Marcel-Laurin Boulevard north of Montreal recently teamed up to offer a used Edge SUV and F-150 pickup to students majoring in various automotive fields. The initiative is part of Ford's Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) program. The École des Métiers de l’Équipement Motorisé will …

Le marché des véhicules neufs et d’occasion est complètement chamboulé depuis le début de la pandémie et avec les différentes pénuries qui affectent l’industrie automobile. Les consommateurs font face à de toutes nouvelles réalités et doivent réfléchir autrement, entre autres en ce qui concerne leurs intentions d’achat. Un sondage publié …

Infiniti is freefalling since a peak of 12,581 vehicles sold in Canada three years ago. Last year, due to the pandemic, sales took a major plunge to 5,783 units. A rebound of 41.5 percent during the first half of 2021 is positive news, but Infiniti’s share of the luxury car …

The Prairies now have a new ultra-luxury car hotspot. Toronto-based Grand Touring Automobiles has just acquired Calgary locations to cater to luxury car buyers within the province and beyond: Weissach Group’s Alberta operation which includes Automobili Pininfarina, Bugatti , Lamborghini , Lotus , Koenigsegg and RIMAC, as well as two …

Mitsubishi Canada is launching a new e-commerce platform catering to the growing number of consumers who now prefer online transactions. The company has essentially integrated the entire sales process from the research to pricing, right up until the test drive and final purchase. This also includes trade-in estimations, subject to …

The situation with the pandemic and the ongoing microchip shortage is creating intense pressure on the auto market, with dealers and consumers alike scrambling for vehicles on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. In fact, if the current trend continues, J.D. Power estimates that 25 percent of pickups, up to …

The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and global chip shortage on new vehicle production are being felt by the vast majority of dealers across the country. According to an April survey of 535 members of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), close to 91 percent are concerned about new vehicle …

Even though new vehicle sales dropped 20 percent across the country last year due to temporary showroom closures and other pandemic-related restrictions, the auto industry is not in such a bad spot. In fact, 2020 was a record year in a couple of metrics. While the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association …

Volvo has announced plans to become a fully electric car company by 2030. By then, the Swedish automaker intends to only sell fully electric vehicles and phase out any model in its global portfolio with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids. However, the dealerships should remain operating in Canada. Its …