Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 11:35am

AuSM Canada Staff

Canadian classifieds site Kijiji has announced a new standalone car-shopping platform: Kijiji Autos. The platform is separate from the company’s existing automotive business (a space it has been in since 2005) and is an all-new automotive research and shopping destination with its own website and... Read More

Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 10:29am

AuSM Canada Staff

Cox Automotive continued to build its Women With Drive initiatives across the globe in celebration of the work women accomplish in the automotive industry every day. This past Monday, more than 125 company employees gathered together at the Mississauga Convention Centre for Cox Automotive Canada’s fourth Women... Read More

Thursday, October 11, 2018 - 11:53am

AuSM Canada Staff

It’s not just Hulu, Amazon and Netflix that are joining TV networks to get in on original programming. So, too, is the car business — more specifically, autoTRADER.ca. The online marketplace, which is part of the TRADER Corp. family, has launched “Ungaraging,” a series that spotlights... Read More

Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 11:44am

Joe Overby, Senior Editor

[UPDATED with Nissan and Infiniti sales] The year is three quarters of the way done, so here is a look at how certified pre-owned sales in Canada are faring through nine months:  Nissan increased its certified pre-owned sales from 584 in September 2017 to 765 last month. Through nine months, its sales have... Read More

Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 10:31am

AuSM Canada Staff

Moncton, New Brunswick-based TSI Auto Solutions has been purchased by NCM Associates, a firm out of Kansas City, Mo., whose claim to fame is founding the 20 Group process. NCM said in a news release Thursday that it will be “business as usual” for the two companies in the near term and that “any merger... Read More

Monday, October 1, 2018 - 4:51pm

Nick Zulovich, Staff Writer

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and at least part of Canada’s automotive industry are happy. On Monday, Trudeau welcomed an agreement-in-principle between Canada, the United States, and Mexico on a modernized trade agreement — the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) — that the prime minister... Read More

Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 10:23am

Shannon Friesen , Canada Drives

There is a common misconception that car dealerships across the country must push through when they’re selling to skeptical buyers. Some Canadians in the market for a new vehicle may be mindful of dealership stereotypes such as pushy salesmen, questionable processes and dishonest deals. However, this doesn’t... Read More

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 10:12am

AuSM Canada Staff

AutoCanada continues to make headlines; this time for a development within its real estate interests to help its debt obligations. On Tuesday, AutoCanada announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell two of its dealership properties to Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust for a total purchase... Read More