Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Todd Bourgon, Executive Director at TADA and Rachel Bacon, Owner of JobGo Solutions about a significant shortage of skilled technicians, and the TADA Foreign Workers program that aims to recruit and test technicians from other countries to help fill jobs in dealerships in Ontario. Watch the video.
DecisioningIT to launch product to help consumers qualify for lending
DecisioningIT is set to launch a widget that will allow consumers to get prequalified for lending regardless of their credit rating and directly through the dealership’s website. Rosa Hoffmann, CEO and Co-founder of DecisioningIT, which launched two years ago in …
ThreatModeler launches models to pinpoint, mitigate potential cyber threats in auto sector
ThreatModeler, a company headquartered in New Jersey, launched an expansion of its marketplace and introduced 18 (cyber) threat models created specifically for the automotive industry. And although it is focused more on the vehicle itself, dealers may be curious to …
CBB used vehicle prices down 0.06% all around
Dealers may be interested to know that used vehicle prices, which continue to decline in the Canadian wholesale market, are now down 0.06% for the week ending on May 20. Canadian Black Book’s latest Market Insights report reveals that the …
Canada releases vision for clean, reliable electricity system
Earlier this month, the federal government released its vision for transforming Canada’s electricity sector: Powering Canada Forward. The vision calls for decarbonizing our grids by 2035, keeping electricity systems reliable and ensuring household energy costs are affordable. Ottawa released the …
KBB announces best cars for college students
With the school year set to kick off for college and university students across the United States (and Canada), Kelley Blue Book recently released its list of the Best Cars for College Students for 2023. In selecting the vehicles, KBB considered …
Canada among countries with largest gas price increase
Canada is number six on a list that ranks which countries experienced the largest gas price increase around the globe. Canada saw prices increase 10.9 per cent in 2022 from 2021. The research was conducted by DriveElectric, which looked at …