A federal judge considers the litigation of General Motors’ racketeering lawsuit against FCA “a waste of time and resources,” and has ordered the CEOs of each company to reach a “sensible” resolution. GM’s accusations stem from a five-year federal investigation …
Nevada may join California’s vehicle emissions standards rather than adopt the Trump administration’s lax standards. The California Clean Car Standards have been adopted either in full or in part by 14 other states. Nevada is considering the ZEV program and …
Canadian Black Book’s Vehicle Retention Index, which focuses on 2-6 year-old vehicles, declined by 5.3 points in May (5.0% year-over-year) and 3.2 points from the previous month in April (3.1% month-over-month). Since March, the index has declined 7.8 points and …
The federal government will provide $100,000 in funding to Ontario to install 20 level-two electric vehicle (EV) connectors throughout the city of Guelph, which in turn is providing $220,000 towards the initiative. The announcement was made by Lloyd Longfield, Member …
ESP auction and its President Alain Boisvert, along with former ADESA auction’s President and CEO Stephane St-Hilaire, acquired a majority stake in TradeHelper — a Canadian online dealer-to-dealer auction platform. ESP auction is a physical wholesale automotive auction based in …
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way Canadian consumers shop for car insurance, according to a recent report from LowestRates.ca. The shift is due in part to the pause in drivers commuting to work (versus pre-virus levels) …
The sales and partnerships division of DAZN Media North America, a live and on-demand sports streaming service created by fans, announced an exclusive partnership with autoTRADER.ca. DAZN is the exclusive home of the Premier League in Canada. The partnership means …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Glen Demetrioff, President & CEO of Rapid RTC, about the company’s new Live Dealer product that enables chat, voice, and live one- or two-way video with customers to help with digital retailing efforts.
France has established a new emissions fraud agency known as the Surveillance Service for the Vehicle and Motor Market (SSMVM). The agency’s creation follows the Volkswagen dieselgate scandal and comes as a result of a European Union directive. According to …
Many of Japan’s public transport users who have a licence but have not driven a car in a long time or do not own a vehicle, are looking to purchase a vehicle amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These types of consumers …
Ford and FCA are on the path to resuming pre-COVID-19 production schedules only five weeks after the OEMS restarted its North American operations industry-wide. “The return to normal operating patterns signifies strong consumer demand, that automakers have been able to …
Mercedes-Benz and BMW are putting their self-driving vehicle partnership on hold following a “mutual and amicable agreement.” The OEMs were working on the development of Level 4 autonomous driving systems with the goal of making them available to private customers …
