A recent article by Driving.ca’s David Booth looks at the possibility that U.S. President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan could stimulate the American automotive industry—but at a cost: it will “kill” Canada’s. Booth said Biden’s EV incentive programs “so …
Car manufacturing in the United Kingdom declined 41.4% year-on-year in October 2021, with only 64,729 vehicles rolling off production lines, according to Auto Express—which called it the worst October for the industry since 1956. “Production for domestic and overseas markets …
An article published by Captive International notes that Canadian automotive dealerships with interests in captives “are being warned of the risk of fines due to increasingly complex reporting requirements.” MNP Partner Tim Bloos said dealers that fail to file correctly …
A recent report from CNET indicates that beta testers of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system will need to give up some of their privacy if they want to test the company’s Level 2 driver-assist system. Testers must now reportedly opt in …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Todd Bourgon, Executive Director at TADA and Rachel Bacon, Owner of JobGo Solutions about a significant shortage of skilled technicians, and the TADA Foreign Workers program that aims to recruit and test technicians …
Still hot, the Canadian used wholesale market saw prices continue to rise for the 15th straight week, with prices up in all 22 vehicle segments as new and used vehicle supply continues to decline, according to Canadian Black Book. The …
TRADER announced the winners of its 2022 AutoTrader Expert and Canada’s Choice Awards in November, which reveals the best cars in Canada based on industry experts and car shoppers across the country. “Our judges carefully consider every car available in …
AutoVerify developed a tool called Credit+ to help dealers set realistic expectations around customer payments, while also providing auto retailers with in-depth credit information. The company said it is now critically important for dealers to have accurate customer credit information …
The Automotive Retailers Association of British Columbia (ARA) announced the launch of EVfriendly on November 22, an industry-led program sponsored by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, and designed to boost consumer confidence in zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) …
The Toyota Canada Foundation will fund scholarships for Black students pursuing post-secondary education in a Canadian automotive technology program, according to a November 22 announcement from the automaker. Recipients of the Toyota Canada Foundation scholarship will be selected and awarded …
Genesis Motors Canada celebrated its fifth anniversary on November 21, having launched on the same day five years ago into the Canadian luxury automotive market with a unique omni-channel business model. The company sells its vehicles in Canada online at …
AutoVerify announced a new partnership with iA Dealer Services that will see the latter company’s products integrated into AutoVerify Spotlight to help dealers generate more finance and insurance (F&I) profits. The integration is part of the Digital Merchandising function in …
