European Union regulators have passed a law that makes anti-speeding technology and a so-called black box mandatory for all new cars. The controversial features are a requirement in every car introduced after July 6, 2022, and they will become required …
If you’ve driven an electric vehicle, you know the struggle of arriving at a parking lot only to find the sparse EV charging spots all filled up. Worse yet, one of the cars hooked up to the charging port is …
While some automakers have reported that the now-chronic supply chain issues impeding production are beginning to ease, there is no evidence of any improvement reflected in Canadian vehicle sales through the first half of 2022. June’s sales of 143.773 new …
Aimed at policymakers across the country, the Electric Vehicle Readiness Dashboard was created by Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, and Global Automakers of Canada, to identify the consumer incentive and charging infrastructure shortfalls that need to …
The first-ever Canadian automotive business-to-business marketplace has launched and it’s geared toward helping dealers, manufacturers, body shops and suppliers find employees, which is a key issue in the industry. Branded as Beepzz Canada—it is accessible on the internet through beepzz.ca—the …
The auto industry has been suffering from a lack of qualified technicians to fix and maintain the new wave of electric vehicles. The Vancouver Community College (VCC) Automotive Service Technician program aims to fix this shortage, training students to fix …
The wholesale market as a whole continues to slump, down -0.23%, well below the same level as the 2017-2019 average, which was -0.10%, according to Canadian Black Book. The Canadian wholesale market for used cars was down -0.25%, and trucks …
Jay Vijayan, Founder, CEO Tekion Corp visits the Canadian auto dealer offices for a sit-down interview with Senior Editor Todd Phillips. The former CIO of Tesla has launched a powerful and disruptive cloud-native tech platform for dealers that is catching …
After a storied career that included owning a dealership, serving as a Member of Parliament and then leading the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, John Carmichael has decided to step back from working full-time. The 70-year-old told Canadian auto dealer …
The combination of the fallout from COVID-19 and subsequent inventory shortages have created a really unique opportunity for dealers in the area of improving customer experience, in particular digital retailing, says an industry analyst. J.D. Ney of J.D. Power, which …
The shortage of inventory continues to have a depressing effect on the sales figures for 2022, deflating June sales numbers to below what the industry was experiencing at the beginning of the pandemic when everyone was in lockdown. A new …
Toyota and Lexus were named the “Most Respected Automobile Manufacturers” in a poll that was conducted by Maru Public Opinion Canada in May. The OEM was compared to 12 competitors, based on information publicly available to the researchers, and the …
