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. …
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 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 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 …
Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM), which is part of Honda Canada, will invest $1.38 billion over six years to upgrade its Alliston, Ont., manufacturing plants as part of the OEM’s goal to reach zero emissions by 2040. The investment is …
Electric vehicle sales are booming as gas prices soar across the country, but can the province of British Columbia keep up with EV charging solutions? According to Driving, there is more demand than there is supply in terms of charging—the …
Local automotive firms in Windsor, Ont., are exploring a proposal from the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association to recruit Ukrainian refugees and provide them with jobs. “We’re considering it,” said Larry Koscielski, Vice-President of Process and Technology Development for CenterLine (Windsor) …
Rivian is reportedly investing in a new $5 billion assembly plant in Georgia. CarBuzz said the state has dealer-friendly laws that ban factory direct-to-consumer sales, but that Rivian is hoping its factory will help turn the tide in their favour. …
Tesla restarted production at its Shanghai factory after a two-day suspension, as local COVID-19 restrictions ease again. “Enough workers have returned to their positions after being cordoned off in nearby residential compounds for 48 hours where they were required to …
Toyota is reducing its global production target by 150,000 vehicles in April to 750,000 vehicles, according to Driving. The adjustment is due to the microchip shortage and other impacts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The news comes about a week …
The total, average employment in the automotive industry increased 4.3% in 2021, compared to the 2020 average—which means that approximately 640,000 people were employed across different sectors last year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The automotive retail industry saw …
Used vehicle wholesale prices remained relatively flat this week for the Canadian market, down slightly by 0.04% for the week ending on March 4, according to Canadian Black Book. Last week it was up 0.03%, while the industry average between …
