Production shutdowns and a lack of semiconductor chips is in part to blame for the shortage of vehicles on dealership lots, which has helped boost the price of new and used vehicles to record levels. “Wholesale prices for used cars …
Toyota is the most popular brand in the world, according to a new survey published by Automotive Touch Up. This is followed by Volkswagen, Renault, Hyundai and Chevrolet. “Toyota is comfortably the most popular international manufacturer outright, with the Japanese …
The Tokyo Motor Show was cancelled for the first time in 67 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the BBC News. The news comes as organizers of the Summer Olympics push ahead with their plans to hold the …
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe announced that the company is committing to selling only electric vehicles and fuel-cell vehicles by 2040, according to Car and Driver. “The company also set a timeline for its phasing out of gasoline engines, which will …
Jaguar Land Rover will temporarily shut down its Castle Bromwich and Halewood factories in the United Kingdom from April 26 due to the global shortage of semiconductor chips that has impacted production for a number of automakers. “Like other automotive …
For dealers that want to keep tabs on how their competitors in the aftermarket are faring during the pandemic, the latest figures from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) reveals a surprising increase in retail sales from automotive parts, accessories, and tire …
Quebec’s Groupe Park Avenue has tapped Serge Vallières as its new director of communications for marketing and partnerships. He will report directly to the company’s Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Norman John Hébert. “He is a natural choice due to …
Electric vehicle maker Fisker is calling on the United States government to implement a new program it proposed called “75 And More for 55 And Less,” to help encourage the adoption of clean energy mobility powered by American-developed technology for …
Volvo Car Canada is teaming up with Bullfrog Power to provide the OEM’s Canadian corporate office with 100 per cent green electricity. Bullfrog Power will use its generators to put clean, pollution-free electricity onto the grid to match the amount …
As of Earth Day (April 22), peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace Turo plans to become the first such marketplace to offset 100 per cent of its estimated global carbon emissions. Its commitment means two things: that it will offset emissions based on …
In honour of Earth Day, Electrify Canada will not charge electric vehicle drivers for charging sessions at its ultra-fast charging stations, starting at 12:00 a.m. EDT April 22 on through to 3:00 a.m. EDT April 23. In a news release, …
The Canadian used vehicle market managed another week of strong wholesale price increases; the truck/SUV segments continued to lead the market with above average week-over-week price increases, while cars revealed an up-tick in prices well above historical average increases, according …
