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News Market Research & StatisticsOE news ‘Mixed and unstable’ new vehicle sales in August: DesRosiers
September 24, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) estimates 165,837 new light vehicle sold in Canada during the month of August. It was a month, says DAC managing partner Andrew King, that saw “mixed and unstable provincial performance across the country.” The same could…
News CommentaryLead StoryOE news COMMENTARY: Capturing the sale
September 24, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
A new report examining the wholesale market for OE parts reveals some basic truths.
News OE newsSupplier News & Announcements SiriusXM extends long-term agreement with GM
September 15, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
GM brands to increase vehicles equipped with SiriusXM beginning with model year 2021 vehicles, making SiriusXM available in nearly all GM vehicles.
News Consumer trendsLead StoryOE news Audi tops J.D. Power consumer satisfaction study
September 14, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
The latest survey by J.D. Power & Associates finds customer satisfaction is up at Canadian dealership service departments. Audi dealerships topped the annual ranking of consumer satisfaction, earning 833 points in a 1,000-point scale. Other dealerships above the average industry…
News Charity & FundraisingOE news Kia donates face shields to Canadian health workers
September 8, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Kia Canada has pledged a donation of 60,000 medical-grade face shields to the Public Health Agency of Canada. The company said the personal protective gear is intended to help equip frontline health workers. Produced in a re-tooled section of Kia…
News Market Research & StatisticsOE news ‘Measure of stability’ returns to auto industry: DesRosiers
September 1, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
New light vehicle sales in August, as estimated by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, were down 8.9% from August 2019 levels. Sales reached an estimated total of 165,837 units sold in August 2020, down from the estimated 182,040 units sold in the…
News Market Research & StatisticsOE news Supply issues lead to used-car price increases
August 21, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
A shortage of supply has driven up the cost of used vehicles in Canada. According to the survey, conducted by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, in cooperation with the Used Car Dealers Association, the majority of dealers (68.6%) saw price increases of…
News OE newsPeople & Profiles COO Jim Farley to take over as Ford CEO, president
August 13, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Jim Farley, currently chief operating officer of Ford Motor Company, will become the carmaker’s president and chief executive officer on Oct. 1. He takes over from Jim Hackett, who will be retiring after having led Ford Motor Company’s transformation since 2017…
News Lead StoryOE news July car sales show continued forward momentum
August 6, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
There was plenty forward momentum in Canada’s light-vehicle sales in July. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reports that after the brutal sales collapse seen in April and subsequent revival in May and June, the market saw sales increases of 6.2% in July. An…
News Market Research & StatisticsOE news Civic, F-series trucks still top sellers in Canada
July 30, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Honda Civic and Ford F-Series trucks are still the number-one sellers in Canada, in their respective categories, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants report. Analysts at DesRosiers say the two vehicles have consistently come out on top in terms of overall sales volume…
News Market Research & StatisticsOE news Canadian Black Book expects at least 25% drop in new car sales in 2020
July 30, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
Analysts at vehicle valuation company Canadian Black Book say they expect new car retail sales to end the year down 25% from 2019 levels. More than halfway through 2020, sales are 34% lower than the same time in 2019. In…
News Association NewsLegislation RegulationsOE newsVehicle Technology AIA to partner with NASTF on campaign for service info
July 28, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
AIA Canada and the U.S.-based National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) will hold a joint webinar on Aug. 19 to discuss securing better aftermarket access to OE repair information The ultimate aim is to ensure that all automotive service providers…