The 2025 Vancouver International Auto Show set a new attendance record for the second consecutive year, with 138,773 visitors. In 2024, the show recorded 129,033 visitors. This year, the event also saw a record-breaking single-day attendance on Saturday of 42,761 …
Hyundai Canada and its dealers have donated $1 million to the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation in Montreal, Quebec. It is one of the first presented by newly-formed non-profit Hyundai Hope On Wheels in Canada. The organization’s aim is to support paediatric …
Electrification and the rise of new manufacturing hubs will be central to global automotive industry growth as the overall sector evolves, according to a Frost & Sullivan update. Their latest analysis shows that growth opportunities will come from greater collaboration …
The Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC) held a meeting on March 20 to discuss current challenges facing the industry as it braces for another potential round of U.S. tariffs in early April. CAPC is an industry-led organization aimed at addressing key …
Dealers keeping tabs on the Canadian used wholesale market may be interested to find that pricing was down -0.10% for the week ending on March 15, according to a Canadian Black Book update. The decline is somewhat similar to the …
Leading automotive industry associations are urging the provincial government of British Columbia to pause and review its zero-emissions vehicle sales mandate. Citing a new forecast from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, the associations said in a news release that B.C.’s target …
Once organizers addressed the “elephant in the room” — why Tesla was removed from the Vancouver International Auto Show — the media preview day for the 101st edition of the event kicked off with about 80 reporters on hand getting a …
CDK recently announced the launch of its Fundamentals Suite, a business system aimed at supporting the needs of one-to-two-site franchise automotive dealerships and independent auto dealers across Canada and the United States. In a news release the company said the …
Hyundai Canada and its York Region dealers spent a simulated cold winter night outdoors organized by 360ºkids and raised $90,000 to support at-risk and homeless youth through the challenge. The simulation was part of the 12th annual 360ºExperience fundraiser that mimics …
The coming Spring season is helping to boost U.S. automotive dealer sentiment despite weaker profits and growing costs, according to a recent update from Cox Automotive. Its Q1 2025 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) reveals that dealers’ view of …
When the Trump administration imposed tariffs on Canada, S&P Global created three scenarios of how the situation might unfold, and how it would impact the automotive sector. They have since adjusted the outlook, with the analyst group expecting that the …
On the eve of the opening of the Vancouver International Auto Show, organizers announced Tuesday that Tesla was “removed” as a participant in the largest auto show in Western Canada. In a written statement and in a press conference outside …
