A pilot program to make it easier for dealerships in Ontario to register new car sales by easing provincial government red tape has worked so well it’s going to be expanded. The Digital Dealership Registration (DDR) program was launched in …
For the second year in a row, Toyota and Lexus are the top make-level performing brands in their respective segments, according to the J.D. Power 2023 Canada ALG Residual Value Awards, which were announced today. “Lexus continues its solid, consistent …
All provinces in Canada reported declining sales figures for 2022, according to the latest sales report from DesRosiers. Within the 9.1% national new light vehicle sales decrease from reporting manufacturers for 2022, all provinces noted sales decreases compared to the …
Electric pickup trucks are no longer a prospect: they are a reality. And they’re exceptional. The Rivian R1T won The Car Connection Best Luxury Car To Buy 2023 award, while the bestselling vehicle in the U.S. for more than four …
Japanese automaker Honda has a confusing EV strategy: a forked path with three prongs. It has a partnership with General Motors for two EVs that will be based on GM’s Ultium battery platform and architecture and will be built at …
The Lightyear 0 promised a solar skin that could give the EV up to 43 miles of range per day, a drag coefficient of 0.175 Cd, and a battery with the highest energy density of any production electric car. The …
The head of Toyota is stepping down. Akio Toyoda, the grandson of company founder Kiichiro Toyoda, has been the CEO since 2009. He is also the company president and COO. Toyoda will be stepping down effective April 1st, set to …
China is looking to overtake Japan as the largest exporter of cars by volume in the world this year, largely thanks to the surging number of EVs manufactured there. Industry analysts in China expect the country to export 5.5 million …
The National Automobile Dealers Association is back for 2023, this time in Dallas, Texas, and the Canadian auto dealer team is there! We are excited for the return to form, and will be taking in all of the many dynamic …
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Gino Caputo, Senior VP, and Head, TD Auto Finance Canada. Caputo talks about his organization’s economic outlook in the months ahead for the auto industry, and their ongoing sponsorship support for the …
Kate Latis will be celebrating her third anniversary selling cars and you might say she’s taken flight in the automotive industry after working in the aviation industry. The 30-year-old, who works as a salesperson for Maranello BMW in Vaughn, dreamed …
This spring, Yokohama Tire (Canada) Inc. is taking steps to improve its tire-storage and delivery capabilities across the country. The two eastward warehouse moves are aimed at creating greater efficiencies in operations to reach Yokohama dealers and customers across Canada, …
