Japan’s Honda said its chief executive, Takahiro Hachigo, would step down April 1, 2021 and be replaced by its head of research and development, Toshihiro Mibe. “We would consider using external insight or potential alliances among other actions to make …
Toyota is reportedly investing $210 million into its Buffalo plant in West Virginia to increase the output of its V6 engines, even as it focuses on hybrid and electric vehicles in its lineup. “Toyota said the move will allow the …
In surveying the COVID-19 pulse of car-shopper trends, TRADER conducted a new survey in January of 300 Canadian car shoppers on autoTRADER.ca who intended to purchase a vehicle within the next six months. They then compared that data to March …
NADA 2021: Carina Ockedahl, Managing Editor of Canadian auto dealer, interviews Steve DeWitt, Director Of Business Development (West Coast and Central Region), automotiveMastermind, about the benefit of a virtual NADA Show, the company’s focus on predictive analytics and digital retailing, …
Fifty-five per cent of Canadians were sad to let their previous vehicle go, while four out of 10 customers consider their vehicle to be just another appliance (like a toaster), according to CARFAX Canada. The company conducted research on Canadian …
Less than half (42 per cent) of Canadian auto parts manufacturers recognize that today’s vehicles are potentially prime targets for cyber threats and attacks, according to a new report by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association’s (APMA) Institute of Automotive Cybersecurity …
Average wholesale used vehicle prices in Canada were nearly flat this past week with declines much better than seasonal norm data from 2017-2019 for the overall market, according to Canadian Black Book’s latest Auto Market update. CBB said this past …
The aftermarket, along with the used vehicle market, was among the few pillars of stability in the automotive industry in 2020 and it escaped the year with relatively minor wounds, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). They conducted a survey …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Emiliano Void, Chair, Accelerate Auto, and Christina Morris, Founding Member, Accelerate Auto about a not-for-profit that launched Feb. 16, 2021 to promote opportunities for Black talent in Canada’s auto industry and combat anti-Black …
Average new vehicle prices in the United States continue to surpass the $40,000 mark and were up more than 5% in January, according to Kelley Blue Book. KBB analysts reported that the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle …
NADA 2021: Carina Ockedahl, Managing Editor of Canadian auto dealer, interviews Alexi Venneri, Co-founder of Digital Air Strike about new acquisitions and offerings announced during the NADA Show, along with dealer comments. The interview took place during the 2021 virtual …
NADA 2021: Carina Ockedahl, Managing Editor of Canadian auto dealer, interview Benoît Toussaint, VP of Sales at Rousseau Métal about his experience at the NADA Show, new launches both virtual and product (including the R2V drawer that is being added …
