Brian Fulton, the former President of Mercedes-Benz Canada, has joined the Zanchin Automotive Group to lead its Mercedes-Benz Newmarket dealership. Fulton is the Managing Partner of Mercedes-Benz Newmarket, which recently joined the Zanchin Automotive Group family. He held the role …
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) recently announced that its NADA Show 2021, originally set to take place in New Orleans, Louisiana in January, will now be held virtually from Feb. 9 through Feb. 11 next year. The move comes …
Britain’s official separation from the European Union could cost automakers and industry suppliers up to 11 billion euros, or around CA$17.07 billion if cross-border trade does not remain tariff-free, according to Nicolas Peter, BMW’s Chief Financial Officer. “The auto industry …
The federal and Ontario governments will each chip in $295 million to support production at Ford’s plant in Oakville, Ont., as part of a three-year agreement. The money is meant to promote the mass production of electric vehicles and batteries. …
Waymo is opening up registration for its self-driving, ride-hailing service to more people in Phoenix, Arizona. According to Car and Driver, “Waymo One riders in Phoenix who are already using the service can now bring along their friends and family …
Germany’s Transport Minister, Andreas Scheuer, has decided to drop plans for a car toll on motorways across Europe, due largely to opposition from within the German government and also from European Union partners, according to Reuters. “Deliberations on finding a …
The ownership-cost advantage for electric vehicles is particularly strong for SUVs and pickup trucks. According to Green Car Reports, when comparing these types of vehicles to their gas-engine counterparts, “an electric car can cost 10% to 40% more than a …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Todd Bourgon, Exec. Director, TADA about a video the association produced to showcase the new virtual platform for the 2021 Canadian International AutoShow. The video features Bourgon interviewing Dave McClean, Marketing Director, CIAS, …
In a world of information overload, terms like data, data science, machine learning, AI, predictive analytics and more seem to cause confusion at best, or are misunderstood entirely. We want to break down what these terms mean, and what they …
Automotive sales figures during the third quarter of the year showed the first signs of recovery following the downturn experienced earlier in the pandemic — although the recovery does not appear even among OEM brands, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants …
MBLM has released a new Brand Intimacy COVID Study that looks at how the pandemic is affecting 100 leading brands across 10 industries — including the automotive sector, which now has fewer brands in the top 10. A first look …
Interest in electric vehicles is on the rise in the United States and China despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new 2020 Global Mobility Navigator Study by Ipsos. The study focuses on electrification and indicates that global interest in …
