In honour of International Women’s Day, we decided to take a look at young women entering the auto industry, so we reached out to one of the largest automotive education institutions in BC. Jacqueline Craig is the coordinator for the …
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Kevin Hurdis, GM, Superior Hyundai and Todd Bourgon, Exec. Director, TADA about the association’s Foreign Worker Program that is bringing skilled technicians from overseas to Ontario dealerships. Hurdis says he has no …
Prince Edward Island has created new legislation to allow residents to purchase electric vehicles anywhere in Atlantic Canada and still receive incentives, which one EV expert said should help dealers in neighbouring provinces. Jérémie Bernardin, President of the Electric Vehicle …
Though the 2023 BC Budget is ostensibly focused on “affordability”, it leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to increasing affordability for workers and families that rely on automobiles for their work and daily life, according to NCDA …
Dealer Solutions Mergers and Acquisitions (DSMA) has just entered into a dealer network development services agreement with Vicinity Motor Corporation, a North American supplier of commercial electric vehicles. The purpose of the agreement is to “enhance North American market penetration …
The automotive industry has long been run by men, but that doesn’t mean that women can’t find success in it. In honour of International Women’s Month, we spoke to some dynamic women in the industry who are making their mark. …
Kristina Covello-Garcia is proof of how to manage school, career and family life. The National Manager Marketing Communications for Hyundai Canada returned to school in January 2021 to do her Masters of Business Administration, more than 15 years since she …
EV drivers, you will have more fast-charging options soon. In order to tap into the $7.5 billion federal incentives for expanding charging infrastructure, Tesla promised to offer 3,500 Supercharger stations to non-Tesla electric vehicles by the end of 2024. As …
After years of delayed deliveries, material shortages, and scrawny dealership lots, the news that General Motors and Ford are both temporarily shutting down entire production plants is, well, worrisome, and not only because the pickup truck and SUV segments make …
Carlos Tavares, CEO of the 14-brand Stellantis since 2021, is one of our more candid chief executives. On success for EVs: “We have seen the importance of EV subsidies: When Germany and Italy stopped them, there was an immediate drop …
Ford applied for a patent on a system that could help banks recover their investment in case drivers stop paying for their vehicles. Since car payments are constantly rising, banks are worried that more and more car buyers are going …
A new multi-unit residential development in East Vancouver is getting 110 Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations after would-be buyers responded overwhelmingly to the choice of the optional upgrade. The condo tower and townhome complex, called Format, belongs to real …
