October delivered a sharp pullback in the U.S. electric-vehicle market as the federal EV tax credit expired, ending three months of accelerated demand and pushing both new and used EV inventories higher, according to a Cox Automotive report. Buyers in …
The CHUS Foundation has launched a new Paediatric Oncology Fund in Sherbrooke with support from Hyundai Hope on Wheels, which contributed $100,000 toward the initiative. The fund, unveiled on Nov. 6, will strengthen paediatric cancer care and research at the …
The conversation around fixed operations at the Western Canadian Dealer Summit (WCDS) in Lake Louise took on a sharper tone this year. Rather than focusing primarily on efficiency tools or process improvements, Friday’s panel of fixed operations leaders warned that …
At the Western Canadian Dealer Summit in Lake Louise, four dealers detailed how they are adapting to rising workplace expectations, rapid AI adoption, uneven EV demand and shifting OEM relationships. Dealer moderator Ann Marie Clark, Executive Vice Chair of the …
The Canadian automotive marketplace is headed for tough times in 2026 because of economic and geopolitical inconsistencies, combined with lingering effects from COVID that are wreaking havoc and creating volatility in terms of selling cars to consumers, an industry analyst …
The Toyota RAV4 has taken the top spot in Équité Association’s annual Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles list for 2024 for Canada. They said the results underscore the ever-evolving tactics of organized crime. The 2021 Toyota RAV4 is new to the top …
Cox Automotive’s chief economist since 2017, Jonathan Smoke, has been named executive vice president and chief strategy officer, the company recently announced. Smoke takes over the role from Amy Mills, who will be retiring at the end of the year …
The Western Canadian Dealer Summit (WCDS) returned to the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise this past weekend with record numbers, a sold-out tradeshow and two days of programming that kept dealers focused on the road ahead for automotive retail in Canada. …
The 2025 Western Canadian Dealer Summit is in the books and it’s one that will be long remembered. The majestic Lake Louise and its surrounding mountains made for a perfect backdrop for an inspiring few days of learning and networking. …
Dealers received a detailed picture of how Canadian retailers are using, and often struggling with, their technology tools during a Saturday presentation of the first-of-its-kind Canadian Automotive Retail Technology Study (CARTS) at the Western Canadian Dealer Summit (WCDS) in Lake …
What will the fate be for the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard? On September 5, the Prime Minister announced Canada would pause the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS), also known as the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, for the 2026 model year. …
In uncertain times, dealers are buckling down and dialed in on what they need The year keeps on ticking by. We are still waiting, however, for some evidence of normality as we begin to assemble our plans for 2026. …
