Used-vehicle sourcing remains a challenge for Canadian dealers, with nearly half of franchised new-vehicle dealers surveyed reporting that conditions worsened during the first half of 2026. The findings come from a survey by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) and the Used …

Sung Kang is bringing Drifter back to Toronto, this time for the automotive-themed film’s world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Kang, known to automotive enthusiasts for playing Han in the Fast & Furious franchise, wrote and …

CDK Global has named Sudhakar Ramakrishna President and CEO, effective Oct. 5, as the automotive retail software provider undergoes a leadership transition following several years of investment in its technology platform. Ramakrishna will also join CDK’s board of directors, according …

Canadian dealers could play an important role in determining whether consumers embrace emerging Chinese automotive brands, according to new research from Clarify Group. The Vehicle Buyer Opinion Study (VBOS), based on responses from 2,007 Canadians who purchased or leased a …

Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews Darren Slind, President of Clarify Group, about new national research into the attitudes of Canadian vehicle buyers. Slind discusses key findings from his company’s Vehicle Buyer Opinion Study (VBOS), including support for …

Dealers risk being caught in the automotive tariff war if they lose discipline and stray from the fundamentals, says a prominent Western Canadian dealership executive. Steve Davidson, Partner and Chief Operating Officer of B.C.-based Steve Marshall Group, which operates 13 …

Canadian new light-vehicle sales posted a stronger year-over-year gain in August, rising an estimated 5.4 per cent as the market extended its growth streak to three consecutive months. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) estimates Canadians purchased approximately 168,000 new light vehicles …

Only days after Canada and the United States appeared close to a deal that could have reduced U.S. tariffs on Canadian-built vehicles, the talks collapsed and President Donald Trump threatened to raise automotive tariffs to 50 per cent on Jan. …

With a midnight tariff deadline looming, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association says it is cautiously optimistic that Canada and the United States can reach an agreement that avoids another escalation in the trade dispute and provides relief for the auto …

Canada has secured a brief reprieve from another round of U.S. tariffs, but the automotive industry remains at the centre of unresolved trade negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump delayed threatened 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods …

PBS Systems is betting that support, flexibility and long-term relationships matter more than a list of features For most dealers, the question is no longer what a DMS can do. At this point, every major platform can point to a …

Dealerships are absorbing the cost and the strain of fixing problems they did not create I have tremendous respect for all the dealer principals and general managers in Canada, and the challenges they face every day. The car business has …

Data shows auto shows drive real purchases, not just awareness or browsing A persistent myth still circulates that auto shows are primarily a brand awareness exercise—a place for families to collect brochures and sit in cars they have no immediate …

Barry Hillier, CEO and co-founder of Auto Agentic AI, outlines a seven-stage framework for AI maturity in his book, From the Transactional Age to the Intelligence Age: The automotive playbook for rebuilding organizations around AI, which examines how dealerships move …

Dealers adopt tech, but  integration and impact still lag The inaugural Canada’s Automotive Retail Technology Study (CARTS), sponsored by RBC Automotive Finance, offers a detailed look at what is shaping dealer satisfaction with retail technology and where the biggest gaps …

Vendors say study confirms adoption, trust and integration challenges Technology providers say the Canada’s Automotive Retail Technology Study (CARTS) confirms what many have been hearing from dealers for years. The issue is not access to technology. It is getting that …