Car Media 2.0’s Randy Price and Jaguar Land Rover’s Mary Borg discuss the benefits for auto retailers after Car Media 2.0 was named a certified vehicle merchandising vendor for JLR dealers across Canada.
Canadian November auto sales up from last month, still down from 2021
A new sales report from DesRosiers shows a country with a wide divide in performance between the provinces, but with slowly improving sales over this past year. With a more positive sales result in new light vehicle sales for November …
Birchwood Automotive Group adds Winnipeg Dodge Chrysler Ltd.
In a move that adds another dealership and a collision repair centre to the growing Birchwood Automotive Group, the company announced last week that FCA Canada recently approved the purchase of Winnipeg Dodge Chrysler Ltd. Birchwood said, in a statement, …
Complete charging solution Ivy Home launches in Ontario
Ivy Charging Network has added to the Ontario EV infrastructure landscape with the launch of Ivy Home, “Ontario’s first complete EV charging solution”. Ivy Charging Network is one of Ontario’s largest and most connected electric vehicle charging networks, and is …
AI is helping MapGPT voice assistant become more relevant to drivers
A company in the United States launched a conversational Artificial Intelligence service so that OEMs can create customized voice assistants that are capable of delivering more natural and actionable conversations. The company is Mapbox, which uses its own location services …
Honda Indy attendees and Ontario dealers raise $100K for Make-A-Wish
One hundred thousand dollars was raised for Make-A-Wish Canada during the 2023 Honda Indy Toronto event, thanks to the help of race fans, the Honda Canada Foundation (HCF), and the Ontario Honda Dealers Association (OHDA). The proceeds will help support …
Downward trend continues in used car and truck market
The Canadian used wholesale auto market was down -0.44%, according to Canadian Black Book. The 2017-2019 average was -0.35%. The Canadian wholesale market for used cars declined slightly less than last week, down -0.44%, and trucks were down more from …