A big thanks, to a great man
This issue marks an important milestone — but one that I’d just as soon not write about. It will be the last column penned by our Tech Talk columnist Gerry Malloy. He’s hanging up his pen. Gerry has been an …
Author: Todd Phillips
April new light vehicle sales varied by province, says DAC
A snapshot from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants of how April 2023 new light vehicle sales fared on a provincial level reveals a mix of increases and decreases. “Sales varied province to province in April, with no clear broader regional bias, highlighting …
First Canada-U.S. EV corridor announced
Canada and the United States announced the first electric vehicle corridor that will allow Canadian and U.S. drivers to travel across the border and charge their vehicles. The news was announced on May 16 by the Minister of Transport Omar …
U.K. drivers don’t want driverless cars, but legislation is coming
A new survey suggests that consumers in the United Kingdom do not want to see driverless vehicles on their roads, although legislation on the matter could be approved in just a few years. That is according to car insurance quote …
Feds invest nearly $5.9M in ZEV awareness projects, new online hub
The federal government plans to support awareness and education projects related to zero-emission vehicles and launch a ZEV hub thanks to a nearly $5.9 million investment in 28 organizations. According to Natural Resources Canada, those organizations will undertake ZEV awareness/education …
More Canadians would consider buying an EV, study shows
Forty-four per cent of Canadian car buyers are likely to consider buying an electric vehicle — up 15% from 2022, according to a recent study developed by Canadian Black Book and conducted by Ipsos. Although 56% are still not leaning …
Foreign-trained techs finally arriving in Canadian dealerships
The auto retail industry has been struggling with a desperate shortage of qualified technicians, and it’s a situation only made worse by the pandemic. Dealers and dealer groups say they have been trying every trick in the book to …
Treating guests like, well, guests
We write a lot about the future of the automotive retail experience, and at times it seems like it’s a lot of theoretical discussions that don’t necessarily make it to the sales floor and service bays of our dealerships. Being …
Auto employees may need to change their passwords
New research by NordPass points to a common but alarming issue with automotive sector employee passwords used to secure business accounts. Employees of the world’s biggest companies from 31 countries tend to use very poor passwords, as NordPass discovered when …
IKEA Canada adds 25 EV chargers to Ontario, Québec stores
IKEA Canada announced 25 additional electric vehicle charging stations at five of its stores in Ontario and Québec, representing yet another example of a retailer outside the automotive industry feeling the effects of global electrification efforts. The company secured $300,000 …
CBB: Used vehicle market down, but cars up this week
While the Canadian used vehicle wholesale market was down -0.05% for the week ending on April 15, overall car segments were up on average by the same percentage. The data was pulled from Canadian Black Book’s latest automotive Market Insights, …
Aviva Canada to bring Level 2 EV chargers to under-served communities
Aviva Canada, a property and casualty insurance group, plans to bring Level 2 electric vehicle chargers to seven under-served communities in Ontario that lack EV infrastructure. The company will do this through its Charged for Change initiative. Thanks to a …
