Britishvolt, a battery manufacturing start-up, recently secured funding of £1.7 billion (CA$2.90 billion) towards its goal of producing automotive battery cells in North East England as of 2024. “Britishvolt started constructing the factory in Blyth, Northumberland, in September last year …
Distribution Stox recently announced the acquisition of Les Distributions Claude Côté—a wholesaler that specializes in the distribution of tires for cars, light trucks, and commercial vehicles in Eastern Quebec. “This acquisition is part of our growth and consolidation strategy in …
J.D. Power recently revealed the Auto Summit agenda for its big event, set to take place on March 10, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada as a live, in-person show. “As the exclusive home of the U.S. Automotive Franchise Assessment, along …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Erin Kerrigan, Founder and Managing Director of Kerrigan Advisors. Kerrigan offers a sneak preview of what she will discuss during her CADA Summit 2022 appearance on Feb. 16, 2022, and shares insights about …
Canadian Black Book named Kelly-Ann Neary as its new director of sales, data and licensing—a role that will see her working closely with both automakers and lenders to help reduce risk and maximize profit. Neary joins CBB’s sales team with …
The Montreal Auto Show may have been cancelled, but the event’s Charity Preview Gala will run a virtual auction from January 17-31, 2022 in collaboration with iA Dealer Services to help six hospital foundations in the Greater Montreal area. “The …
General Motors plans to launch a used vehicle selling website known as CarBravo that will leverage its dealer network and the vehicles they have in stock, according to Car and Driver. The media outlet said GM is “responding to the …
Germany’s Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing said EVs have won the race in the EU, where the debate over how best to decarbonize road transport pitted synthetic e-fuels against full electrification, according to Euractiv. They said Wissing “has thrown cold …
Stelco, a Canadian steel company, plans to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion and electric vehicle batteries in Ontario, according to Driving.ca. The company plans to do this at its facility in Nanticoke using technology from a joint venture with German and Australian …
China’s electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid sales increased significantly in 2021 year-over-year—rising 158% by the end of the year. “That last figure is a significant one for the Chinese authorities since their target for NEVs to make up 20% of …
Renault plans to only sell electric vehicles in Europe by 2030, according to Inside EVs. “Previously it was expected that Renault would be at 90% [by 2030], while the remaining 10% would consist of other types of vehicles. In case …
PBS Systems partnered with Nissan Canada on a new CRM integration, the company announced in January. The integration with Nissan Canada’s NCAR and ICAR-X systems allows for a more seamless workflow when dealership sales people are working with current and …
