Walmart is investing in autonomous driving development with General Motors’ Cruise division. The retail giant’s investment helped push Cruise’s most recent funding round to $2.75 billion. “This investment is a marker for us — it shows our commitment to bringing …
Vehicle Mind, a Canadian automotive technology startup based in Montreal, Que., recently launched a new service that enables car owners to both schedule and pre-pay for vehicle maintenance services from a number of local garages. It also introduced a smart …
The Hyundai Motor Group has named Song Chang-Hyeon as the head of its new mobility division, which it will use to launch more service models. Chang-Hyeon may be known for his time as an engineer with global tech giants such …
Ferrari will launch its first all-electric model in 2025, according to CEO John Elkann. “We are also very excited about our first all-electric Ferrari that we plan to unveil in 2025, and you can be sure this will be everything …
Sales for the first quarter of 2021 were notably higher than last year — up 15.1% above Q1 2020 figures, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Passenger car sales declined 8.9% overall, but light truck sales increased 21.4%. On the …
The federal government is investing $50,000 in Toronto, Ont.’s Ecohive to help raise awareness about zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O’Regan Jr., made the announcement. “We’re giving Canadians the greener options they want to get to …
Ross Tinkham, Director of OEM Sales and Business Development at Podium, explores how text messaging is impacting the auto sector and specifically dealerships, while referencing research done in partnership with J.D. Power.
Andrew Ojamae, President and CEO of the AutoIQ Dealership Network, has been named the recipient of the 2021 ABSC (Automotive Business School of Canada) Alumni Award. For the special occasion, Ojamae was convinced by his AutoIQ Dealership Network team to …
An update from Honda on its Green Dealer Recognition Program, which launched in 2018, reveals new awards to dealers, updates, milestones, and goals that the OEM is trying to reach by 2025. The program is described as a cross-country initiative …
Strong demand for both new and used vehicles among consumers combined with low inventory levels is driving weekly price increases for the Canadian used vehicle market, according to Canadian Black Book. In its weekly automotive market update, the week ending …
Average new vehicle prices in the U.S. increased $1,660 (4.3%) in March year-over-year, but declined $608 (1.5%) from the previous month, according to Kelley Blue Book. “March average transaction prices continued to perform above the threshold of $40,000, even with …
Al MacPhee of MacPhee Ford and a past Chair of CADA, and Ron Zima of GoGreen Communications discuss idle time: how they are bringing awareness to the issue through the IDLE FREE for our kids initiative, the impact of …
