Ready or not?
I interviewed some of Canada’s best-known dealers for a segment for the virtual CADA Summit held last month. It was a fun, lighthearted piece to help break up the day, and inject some dealer content into the event. One of …
Author: Todd Phillips
Nissan will no longer introduced pure ICE vehicles in Europe from 2023
Nissan plans to only launch electrified vehicles in Europe starting in 2023, according to Motor1.com. The media outlet said the OEM wants all of its Nissan sales to come from electrified cars by the end of the decade, adding that …
Electrify America plans “The Charging Station of the Future, Today”
Electrify America plans to build “The Charging Station of the Future, Today”: slimmer charging stations with lounges, pull-through spots, and valet parking, according to Autoblog. “The EA concept includes a ‘customer oasis’ to hang out in during the charging process, …
Renault to exit Russian market, Avtovaz to go it alone
Renault appears ready to exit the Russian vehicle production market, leaving local partner Avtovaz to build Lada vehicles without foreign car parts, according to Driving. “The Western carmaker with the greatest exposure to the Russian market said on (March 23) …
Consumers find digital retailing lacks transparency
Despite massive progress from the automotive retail industry to shift to digital retailing, consumers still see this option as lacking, according to market research from Capital One Financial Corp. “Dealers believe they made a big move in digital, and therefore …
Ford Next unit to develop self-driving vehicles, new tech
Ford created a unit to develop autonomous vehicles and new technology. According to the company’s CEO Jim Farley, the Ford Next unit was formed late last year. “The unit contains Ford’s stake in autonomous-auto startup Argo AI and will develop …
New light vehicles sales down for most provinces in February
Most provinces in Canada recorded sales decreased in February 2022, according to a recent update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The company’s estimate shows that new light vehicle sales were down 12.4% in February 2022 compared to a year earlier, …
Used vehicle prices down 10% this week
Overall prices for used vehicles in the Canadian wholesale market declined for the week ending on March 22 by 10% compared to only 0.04% the prior week, based on Canadian Black Book’s latest auto market update. The overall car segment …
Hyundai Canada donates $50K to Indspire for Indigenous students
Hyundai Canada donated $50,000 to Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards program. The donation is meant to help create opportunities for Indigenous students in post-secondary education positions, and to raise awareness about career opportunities in the automotive sector. …
Video interview: KPMG’s Peter Hatges talks consumer interest in EVs amid rising gas prices
Canadian auto dealer’s Carina Ockedahl interviews Peter Hatges, National Automotive Sector Leader at KPMG in Canada, to discuss the company’s latest poll regarding the high interest consumers have in shifting to electric vehicles amid rising gas prices, along with other surprising …
More companies support feds goal to adopt ZEV sales mandate
More companies are supporting the federal government’s goal to adopt a national zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate this year, as they hope the mandate will guarantee enough supply and sales of EVs across Canada. Electric Mobility Canada (EMC) is the …
Reynolds simplifies terms, conditions of dealer contracts
Reynolds and Reynolds restructured its dealer agreements to make them simpler, shorter, and more streamlined, according to a company news release. “We’ve been working with dealers so they feel more comfortable in their relationship with us, and an important part …
