The BMW 330e iPerformance, Chevrolet Bolt, Chrysler Pacifica, Kia Optima and Toyota Prius Prime are the finalists in Green Car Journal’s 2017 Green Car of the Year award. The annual program reflects the auto industry’s move to higher efficiency vehicles …
While most Canadians value safety over cost, more than a third don’t own a set of winter tires, according to a recent Michelin survey. The disconnect most often comes from the mistaken belief that all-season tires are sufficient for winter …
Global car sales climbed 10 per cent in September — the largest year-over-year gain in three years — according to the Scotiabank Global Auto Report. In Canada, several automakers reported record sales for the month. Scotiabank estimates that purchases totaled …
TalkAUTO Canada returns to Toronto on Nov. 9 with a day full of opportunities to network, learn and discuss what’s happening in the automotive industry. The fifth annual conference is presented by J.D. Power and Canadian Black Book, and admission …
The Ford F-150 is the most popular vehicle among wealthy Americans, according to analysts at Edmunds.com. The U.S. car shopping site examined 2016 new car registration data from Polk and found that the car shopping habits of those who make …
When Francine Floreani takes on a challenge, she doesn’t do things by halves. Two years after she and her husband Kent purchased a Honda dealership in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., she became its dealer principal and general manager. It’s no …
B.C. LIEN SERVICE CAN REDUCE REPAIR DECLINES Automotive repair shops and service departments in B.C. can now extend credit to customers safely, securely — and in under three minutes, according to Mat Boyer, Vice-President of Business Development with Integrated Recovery …
Automotive executives are embracing connectivity like never before, according to this year’s KPMG Global Automotive Executive Survey. “It’s gone from number 10 to number 1 in order of importance, and that’s huge,” says KPMG’s National Automotive Sector Leader, Peter Hatges. …
Don’t keep your customers waiting. The more steps they need to find information, view an image or play a video on an automaker’s website, the longer the process feels — and the more online customer satisfaction declines, according to recent …
The 2016 Dealership of the Year Award winners and finalists have been named by Mobials and autoTRADER.ca in recognition of consistently high online consumer experience reviews. This year’s Franchise National Winner is Boyer Chevrolet Lindsay of Lindsay, Ontario, and the …
The 2016 Honda Civic Sedan EX-T is one of 40 grand prizes in this year’s Tim Hortons RRRoll Up the Rim to Win contest which runs until April 17, 2016, or until cup supplies run out. And given the popularity …
There’s a bright future in store for the connected car, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Consumer adoption of in-vehicle infotainment systems is expected to grow ten-fold, generating revenues of than $600-million by 2020. Along with the rapid …
