The HGreg Group, which operates in both Canada and the United States, announced that Emilio B. Imbriglio—former President and CEO of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton—will join the company’s board of directors effective April 2022. Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is a …
Stéphane St-Hilaire was appointed Chairman of the Board for FIX4 Capital, a company that specializes in equal access vehicle repair financing. “I have long admired Stéphane’s achievements and always felt it would be an absolute joy to learn from him,” …
Jean Novak was recently named President and CEO of both Point S Canada and Distribution Stox—companies typically described as among Canada’s largest independent dealer and distribution networks for consumer and commercial tires. The announcement was made by the board of …
Digital vehicle subscription service Autonomy partnered with Equifax to allow consumers to do a fully digital subscription transaction through their smartphone—in as little as 10 minutes. Autonomy is able to do that by using Equifax’s InstaTouch ID, which is a …
Gasoline and diesel prices reached record highs in the United Kingdom, although the cost of crude oil softened slightly. Consumers are paying an average cost of more than £1.70 per litre for gasoline and reports suggest diesel reached £2.07 per …
General Motors is returning to Quebec to build a $500-million factory in Bécancour to make cathode active material—an integral component of electric vehicle batteries. “If you want to build a carbon-free future, Canada needs to be part of the equation,” …
Polestar U.K. CEO Jonathan Goodman says the car business is going to move online, but that there will always be a need for consumers to interact with a physical property, according to Autocar. “The big question for the industry is …
If gasoline and diesel prices continue to rise, consumers may take a harder look at electric vehicles as a cheaper option. “Gas prices rise and people respond immediately by buying more hybrid vehicles with better fuel efficiency,” said Recurrent CEO …
The BMW Group expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Alpina. According to Driving, there will be consolidation resulting from the deal. “According to BMW, the sale will result in the current Alpina vehicle program agreement ending when the 2020 …
Canadian automotive retail sales experienced “significant” increases throughout 2021, according to a year-end review from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “In almost all cases this was driven primarily by higher prices per unit—rather than booming unit volumes,” said Andrew King, Managing …
Online Fintech platform LendingArch now has more than 600 dealerships in its network, as it continues to expand and offer nationwide auto loans to Canadian consumers in need of quick and easy financing. LendingArch was established in 2015 and has …
The federal government will invest $500,000 in the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development to help install up to 63 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Ontario. The company will select recipients based on demand, and all EV chargers will be installed …
