According to Autoblog, Toyota’s Chief Scientist Gill Pratt said not everyone should drive an electric vehicle as a means to combat climate change. The remark was made at the 2021 Reuters Events Automotive Summit. “At Thursday’s conference, Pratt said Toyota …
TV presenter and Paralympic gold-medalist Ade Adepitan is backing a call for action from Auto Express around accessibility to electric cars for disabled drivers. The company notes that there is a lack of accessible public charge points in the U.K.’s …
Amazon-owned self-driving startup Zoox will begin testing its autonomous vehicle prototypes in Seattle in the coming months, and is planning to have an office in the city in 2022 to expand its footprint from Las Vegas and the San Francisco …
Tesla is planning to expand the use of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells, which it started using for its Chinese-market Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles. It plans to expand it to global markets—with local markets, according …
Pfaff Automotive Partners and Lithia & Driveway (formerly known as Lithia Motors) announced a new partnership that marks the first entry of a U.S. public auto retailer in the Canadian market. “The great thing about the Lithia culture is how …
The Canadian dealership landscape has forever changed. In August, Lithia & Driveway launched into Canada by acquiring/partnering with Pfaff Motors. Pfaff became the first Canadian dealer group to join a U.S. public dealership group—and most assuredly won’t be the last. …
Provincial new light vehicle sales continue to be varied, and notably so for September 2021, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Total new light vehicle sales declined by 19.6% to an estimated 136,584 units sold in September, with all 10 …
Genesis Motors Canada broke ground on its Retail Experience Centres in Brampton, Ont., and Quebec City, Que., the company announced in October. Genesis Brampton and Genesis de Quebec will open in 2022. Those centres, along with the ones already under …
The Canadian used vehicle wholesale market remains “red-hot,” as prices continue to rise—now for the 10th consecutive week, according to Canadian Black Book. In its latest weekly auto market update, CBB said all vehicle segments experienced price increases for the …
Mercedes-Benz Canada deployed a new technology that it said will “redefine automotive maintenance and service technician training,” resulting in faster and more precise vehicle servicing for both consumers and dealers in Canada. The new tech is called Mercedes-Benz Virtual Remote …
Interbrand recently revealed the top brands of its 2021 Best Global Brands ranking, with Tesla (#14) making the biggest leap up the list. Tesla is the fastest growing brand of the past year, with a significant 184 per cent increase …
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) and its dealerships partnered with Food Banks Canada to help support people living with food insecurity ahead of the United Nations World Food Day on October 16. Mitsubishi and its dealerships donated a total …
