Kia recently launched its first virtual auto show for Canada on an interactive and immersive platform that offers participants “front-row” access to its vehicle lineup and special announcements for the spring. The Virtual Auto Show offers a 3D environment meant …
Today’s car buyers are seeking a combined online-offline shopping experience, according to a recent consumer survey by consulting firm Deloitte, and a Harris Poll conducted on behalf of Sonic Automotive. Although 64% of consumers are not comfortable buying entirely online, …
Four of the eight category winners of the 2021 Canadian Car of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year were brands with Korean roots, evenly split between Kia and Genesis, according to Driving.ca. The winners were announced by the …
An earthquake in Japan has impacted half of Toyota’s vehicle assembly lines in the country (14 of 28 plants), and the ripple effects of the situation could be felt as far as Australia and other countries, according to CarAdvice. “Toyota …
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 …
