As interest in electric vehicles increases among automakers, consumers, and governments, Subaru unveiled its new battery electric vehicle (BEV) known as Solterra, and plans to show it off on November 17 at the LA Auto Show. This was the brand’s …
Kijiji Autos and Cox Automotive Canada teamed up to launch a digital retail marketplace that leverages Dealertrack and Kelley Blue Book, and provides consumers with “total control” of the car-buying experience. Kijiji Autos announced the partnership in November, noting that …
Canadian Black Book announced the results of the 15th edition of its Best Retained Value Awards, which points to “extreme growth” in used vehicle values. When averaged across all segments and vehicles in Canada, CBB said the results show that …
Seven in 10 drivers outside of Quebec now use winter tires, according to a new Leger survey commissioned by the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC). The 2021 Canadian Consumer Winter Tire Study found that 79% of Canadian drivers …
The top automaker in the world is earning more than $38.8 million every hour, according to Uswitch, which looked at the annual revenue for each car brand between 2016-2020 and considered the number of sales made last year. For dealers …
Dodge Brand Chief Executive Officer Tim Kuniskis previewed the company’s two-year business plan “Never Lift” in November, which included several updates—one of them being the introduction of Power Brokers that focuses on its dealers. In a news release, the company …
Rivian’s former sales and marketing executive Laura Schwab is suing the electric vehicle startup over alleged gender discrimination. Schwab claims she was fired after reporting on the issue with the company’s human resources department, and filed a statement of claim …
Brand loyalty appears to be declining, thanks to the continued new and used vehicle supply shortage. The U.K.’s Auto Express highlights comments by John Webb, Managing Director of Automotive Data, who notes that “almost half of the huge number of …
The U.S. proposed electric vehicle tax credit, which is unpopular with several other countries as it favours American OEMs in certain situations, now includes a surprise increase in the price gap for eligible EVs. “In the new language, SUVs, trucks …
General Motors CIO Randy Mott is planning to retire after nearly a decade at the company, during which Forbes said he in-sourced all the company’s IT talent, expanded its innovation footprint and drove a range of new data and analytics …
Police in Ontario are investigating an explosion at the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant that occurred last week. The arson unit is investigating the issue and said no one was hurt, according to CBC. In a news release, police said “[The …
New-vehicle sales in Canada fell to just 128,419 units in October, as estimated by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), the lowest tally for the month since 2011. That total was down 17.7% from the same month a year ago, making it …
