Volvo Cars has rolled out a new app-based pick-up and drop-off service known as Volvo Valet for the Canadian market. Consumers can service their vehicle without, or to a lesser degree, worrying about COVID-related safety issues through the proprietary smartphone …
Dealer Solutions Mergers and Acquisitions (DSMA) has been added to the 2020 Globe and Mail’s Top Growing Companies list ranking 116, while Canadian Business ranked them 68th on the annual Growth List. Canadian businesses are ranked on five-year growth for …
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s first official policy will be to set a target for achieving carbon neutrality, or net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Japan is the world’s fifth largest greenhouse gas emitter. “We need to change our thinking to …
Britain signed its first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan amid struggles to agree on the terms of a new deal with the European Union. The deal with Japan means Britain will remove its tariffs on Japanese cars in stages …
A California appeals court has ruled that an injunction issued against Uber and Lyft remains appropriate. The injunction was issued in August and indicates that the companies must start classifying their drivers as employees in the state. It stems from …
Thatcham Research has reacted to a U.K. government proposal to allow hands- and eyes-off driving as of 2021 with automated lane-keeping systems. According to Thatcham’s director of research, Matthew Avery, the government’s plan threatens road safety. “Proper automation is what …
An agreement that took two years to negotiate has led to Peru getting financing for sustainable development projects, and Switzerland getting to count the resulting emissions cuts against its national targets, according to Climate Home News. The two nations consider …
True to its theme of the Evolving Dealership, Kijiji Autos’ virtual DealerTalk 2020 conference hit all the right notes by exploring topics ranging from the impact of COVID on the auto industry to increased efficiency through digital retailing, and inclusive …
Nearly all the provinces in Canada recorded new light vehicle sales increases in September — with the exception of Ontario, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). September is noteworthy for these increases for two reasons: sales increases/decreases have varied across …
WeCleanCOVID19 has teamed up with SATA Canada, a manufacturer of spray guns and PPE, and BioSafe Systems to create a fast and efficient sanitization system to help dealerships and other businesses amid a second wave of COVID-19. The news comes …
As the automotive industry continues to adjust to the new normal of COVID-19, a new pop-up store in Ontario operated by Pfaff Automotive Partners is now open for business. On October 23, Pfaff opened the first Porsche NOW pop-up store …
Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book have rolled out new monthly best deal lists for car shoppers amid COVID-19. The lists highlight new types of deals to meet consumers’ specific needs and interests and help alleviate consumer uncertainty while shopping/purchasing vehicles …
