Members of a local environmental-action group in Montreal staged a protest outside a dealership in the city on July 10 hoping to have some of the vehicles towed away. “Two of the activists, dressed in blue uniforms, used yellow tape …
U.S. wholesale used vehicle prices decreased 1.3% month over month in June, following four consecutive months of record highs, according to Cox Automotive. This brought the company’s Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 200.4—up 34.3% from a year ago and …
The Policaro Group will construct a new BMW dealership in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), according to a company announcement on July 8 at a groundbreaking ceremony. The new dealership will represent the group’s second BMW franchise within the GTA, …
Cox Automotive Canada’s team members raised more than $12,000 thanks to their attempt to “Climb Every Mountain” by walking a combined total of more than two million steps in support of Make-A-Wish Canada. The event marks the first time the …
A recent report by global information and insights provider Clarivate found that despite significant strides in innovation in the past two decades, the larger issues around electric vehicle charge time and battery capacity remain unsolved. The company said critical design …
Subaru produced its 20 millionth all-wheel drive vehicle in June, achieving the milestone in the 49th year since the company introduced the Subaru Leone 4WD Estate Van in 1972—Japan’s first mass-produced AWD passenger vehicle, based on the OEM. The company’s …
The Toyota Corolla edged out the popular Honda Civic to take the top spot among passenger cars for the second quarter of 2021, year-to-date, thanks to a sales increase of 93.3%, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The company prepared …
Data from Canadian Black Book revealed used vehicle wholesale prices remained firm for the week ending on July 2, with an overall increase of 0.01% while the used retail market remains “red-hot.” According to CBB’s market update, premium sports cars …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Emiliano Void, Co-founder and CEO of Blink Equity, a newly-launched racial equity consulting firm. Void talks about this new start-up aimed at helping companies and organizations map out and improve their approach …
The global electric vehicle market reached 2.45 million units in terms of volume in 2020, and is expected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of approximately 47 per cent between 2021-2026, according to Research and Markets. One …
The federal government announced an investment of $2,350,000 for British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority to install 47 electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers across the province. The announcement came from Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to …
Actor Mark Wahlberg, who made an appearance at the virtual 2021 NADA Show to discuss his growing automotive retail franchise, is set to add a fifth dealership to his Ohio portfolio after acquiring Joe Firment Chevrolet (to be named Mark …
