The General Motors Oshawa Assembly plant in Ontario will begin production of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickup trucks in late 2021, after a nearly two-year hiatus. “In a statement issued earlier this week, the company said the …
Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda was criticized by some of the company’s shareholders for questioning Japan’s plan to ban gas and diesel-powered cars days after the firm reviewed its climate lobbying policy aimed at reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, …
Electric vehicle sales in Australia are on track to eclipse last year’s total by mid-2021, according to CarAdvice. “A total of 1,255 electric vehicles have been reported as sold to the end of April, a 128.4 per cent increase over …
China’s electric vehicle brand Nio has entered the European market; the company has already started to sell its EVs in Europe and is likely eyeing the United Kingdom next. “In Norway, pre-orders for the Nio ES8 SUV will start in …
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating more than 1.1 million 2013-2015 Honda Accords over steering loss complaints during normal driving conditions, according to Car and Driver. There are 107 complaints. “The probe, which covers 1,120,470 Accord cars …
An estimate from the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) reveals the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) helped protect nearly 48,000 dealership employees across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was pulled from the association’s one-year dealer survey, pointing …
Dealer-FX now has an integrated messaging tool for its ONE Platform that allows for easy access to text messaging with customers and internal conversations with employees. The goal is to create a more efficient internal collaboration among employees thanks to …
Monte McNaughton, Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, introduced Bill 288 on May 6 at Queen’s Park, which will replace the College of Trades with a new agency. It was welcome news by the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association …
A special edition of the Chicago Auto Show will take place between July 15-19, 2021 at McCormick Place, thanks to the approval of the state and city officials. It will be one of the venue’s first live and in-person events …
With the recent disruption in automotive manufacturing in Canada due largely to the global microchip shortage, it is worth noting that the 2022 Honda Civic sedan will begin production in Alliston, Ontario and is expected to arrive at Honda dealerships …
The automotive retail buy-sell market is ripe for the picking and selling of dealerships. In normal times, “hot, hot, hot” would refer to trips to the sun-bleached islands, walking barefoot along the sandy surf and sipping your favourite cocktail. The …
The government will present its Budget 2021 in April. Let’s hope it focuses on Canada’s economic recovery, rather than trying to quickly raise money through new taxes to help pay off the national debt. It is not news to anyone …
