With the recent disruption in automotive manufacturing in Canada due largely to the global microchip shortage, it is worth noting that the 2022 Honda Civic sedan will begin production in Alliston, Ontario and is expected to arrive at Honda dealerships …
New and used vehicle sales in Canada will always fluctuate, and there’s not much dealers can do about it. Even the most agile dealership, with the best marketing outreach and customer retention strategies, will experience events that nip into the …
OpenRoad Auto Group has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the ninth consecutive year, earning the dealer group a top spot within the Platinum Club designation. This year’s program award winners are among the best-in-class of Canadian-owned …
The federal government will invest $50,000 in the City of North Vancouver to install an electric vehicle (EV) fast charger with the goal of boosting the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), according to an announcement from the Minister of Natural …
Mobials’ AutoVerify division has included enhancements to its Digital Merchandising solution to help automotive retailers drive more profit to their finance and insurance (F&I) department through their dealership website. To do this, AutoVerify has included the ability to display vehicle …
Canadian car segments experienced record weekly wholesale increases this week, according to Canadian Black Book’s automotive market update ending the week of May 4, 2021. The overall market was up 0.48% this week compared to 0.40% last week, with the …
New and used vehicle loans lead the way in terms of the percent of total U.S. transactions per vehicle purchase type that occurred within the last 12 months, according to J.D. Power’s recent Automotive Market Metrics. Released on May 4, …
KAR Global has acquired Auction Frontier, the pioneer of cloud-based auction simulcast solution Velocicast. If that solution sounds familiar, it’s because Velocicast powers the Adesa Simulcast and Simulcast+ technologies everywhere, regardless of geography. The acquisition should help KAR Global accelerate …
Hyundai Canada plans to expand its partnership with the BGC Canada charity for children and youth by providing $1,000,000 over four years to support BGC Canada and the Youth of the Year program. The Youth of the Year Awards event …
Kelley Blue Book has revealed the names of its Best Family Cars for 2021 in the categories of Best Two-Row SUVs for Families, Best Three-Row SUVs for Families, Best Full-Size SUVs for Families, and Best Minivans. “When it comes to …
General Motors idled the production of its Chevrolet Equinox crossover due to a shortage of semiconductor chips. According to Driving.ca, GM’s Ingersoll facility in Ontario, also known as CAMI Assembly, currently builds the Equinox “and is touted by General Motors …
Along the lines of the “Buy America” philosophy that carried over from the Trump Administration, the United Auto Workers (UAW) said it wants the tax incentives for electric vehicles revised to require U.S. assembly if those vehicles are to qualify. …
