Auto Dealership News in Canada

CIAS 2020 Highlights

Canadian AutoJournal looks back at the news and debuts from this year’s Canadian International AutoShow. The opening ceremonies were hosted by Toyota Canada. The company’s President and CEO, Larry Hutchinson…
Annual Dealer Research Report: Ready for 2020

Annual Dealer Research Report: Ready for 2020

The six most important questions dealers must answer in 2020. The year may not be done yet, but 2020 has already arrived for many of Canada’s dealerships. On average, Canadian…

Honda Helps Fight Cancer

Honda Canada Foundation donates 10 Honda Odyssey minivans to the Canadian Cancer Society. A total of 10 Honda minivans will be used as part of the Canadian Cancer Society Wheels…

Toyota Hosts Annual CIAS Dinner

Climate change and carbon emissions top agenda at corporate event. Toyota Canada’s annual corporate dinner took place this year on Feb. 11th in Toronto, just days before the official opening…

Around the World: Renault Gives EV Batteries Second Life

FRANCE – Renault has worked in partnership with French specialist maritime company Seine Alliance and electric propulsion experts Green-Vision to develop the first all-electric passenger boat powered by “second life”…

New Car Brand Coming to Canada

Chery Automobile will produce vehicles in the U.S.A. for the North American market. HAAH Automotive Holdings has announced plans to distribute, sell and service vehicles under the brand name VANTAS.…

Geely and Volvo to Merge

New entity hopes to be a leader in the ongoing transformation of the automotive industry.  Geely Automobile Holdings and Volvo Car are considering a merger, which would accelerate financial and…

Cadillac Launches 360 Visualizer

New online tool allows consumers to customize an Escalade. Cadillac customers can now customize a 2021 Escalade using the Cadillac Escalade visualizer, an online tool that employs a 3D model…
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Creative Strategies for Used Vehicle Demand

Hot used vehicle demand requires new strategies to help dealers maximize returns. Before the pandemic, many dealers often had a sizeable stock of vehicles at auction…

Reynolds and Reynolds Partners With DealerCorp

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced a new partnership in Canada with DealerCorp Solutions, a software company with a focus on developing high-quality cloud applications for…
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GM and TELUS Enter Multi-Year Agreement

GM Canada and TELUS are working together to connect GM’s next-generation vehicles to TELUS’ 5G network. This represents the first time GM has selected a domestic…

Auto Canada Dealerships – We’ve Got You Covered

As each Canadian auto dealer strives to address the challenges facing our industry, Canadian AutoJournal is there to help. Whether you’re responsible for some of the largest auto dealer groups in Canada, or whether you manage one of the smaller dealerships in Canada, as a decision maker, we know you trust Canadian AutoJournal to keep you informed and educated. We cover the entire industry, delivering auto dealer news, and reporting on a broad range of issues – from safety and recall updates to finance, management, technology and beyond.
From the largest car dealerships in Canada, to the multi location automobile dealership, to the small family-owned single-location store, we address the concerns and struggles dealerships in Canada face as our industry continues to evolve, and as the entire market shifts, in all provinces in Canada. Whether you’re a car dealer operating out of a single store, or you manage brands in 8 provinces through a successful group, you’ll find valuable insight and advice from our roster of industry experts and leading columnists.

Canadian Auto Dealer – The Bigger Picture

While we eagerly and expertly cover the retail side of the automotive business, we know that dealerships in Canada do not operate in a vacuum. Rather, regardless of the location, automobile dealerships are part of a larger automotive ecosystem. This ecosystem includes fleet. The largest car dealerships in Canada realize this, which is why they often have dedicated staff for their fleet customers. And while brands like Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, and Chrysler Dodge, to name but a few, have often been go-to brands for fleet customers, our coverage of the fleet world includes the entire OEM spectrum, and in all the provinces in Canada.
We also realize that Canadian auto dealers sell and service tires, which is why we discuss the tire market in-depth in order to keep car dealers on top of emerging tire trends. And while collision repair work is often farmed out to third parties, we know that a growing number of dealerships in Canada are bringing the work in-house. Here again, we bring the latest news to decision makers in all the provinces in Canada. Wherever you do your collision repair, we’ve got you covered with the latest news, insight into new processes and technologies, as well as safety and recall updates.
Finally, we cover the vast world of the aftermarket, because we know that even the largest car dealerships in Canada compete with the small garage down the street. Our in-depth news coverage, coupled with feature articles and insight from our columnists have one goal in common: to keep today’s dealers ahead of the learning curve, and on top of trends and emerging challenges. Whether you run a single store or are part of a dealership group currently operating multiple locations across Canada, you can count on us to bring you the latest news, along with industry-leading insight.