A portable battery energy storage system with an inverter as a backup power source for an electric car is an interesting idea, but is it a viable solution to prevent getting stranded? Bjørn Nyland had an opportunity to test the …
California on Thursday moved to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either battery electric, hydrogen or plug-in electric hybrids, a landmark move that could speed the end of gasoline-powered vehicles. “This is a historic …
Giving up the gas pump is far more popular than the thought of giving up the steering wheel, says a new report from Ipsos. Though automakers have talked about electric vehicles and autonomous driving as two connected parts of the …
Low sales and inventory, high prices and profits is the continued situation for dealers in the U.S., a condition that will probably persist into the new year, says a new joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. “Traditionally, August …
Electric vehicles, and cars in particular, were at the forefront of auto shoppers lists, according to a new survey by Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch. High gas prices, transaction prices and supply issues strongly affected the choices of considerers “intending …
The wholesale market as a whole continues to moderately decline, down -0.37%, more than the 2017-2019 average, which was -0.24%, according to Canadian Black Book. The Canadian wholesale market for used cars Cars was down -0.35% and trucks were down …
TD Auto Finance is at the top of the pile for the third year in a row, according to the recently released J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study. TD scored the highest ranking in Dealer Satisfaction among National …
The Canadian government and two of the most prominent European automakers have announced “historic partnerships” in the form of memoranda of understanding meant to cement relationships in the context of raw material extraction, production, and the automotive life cycle, all …
A Toronto-based fintech company has developed a solution to help dealers and lending institutions battle the ever-growing problem of auto loan fraud in Canada, something that has been estimated to annually cost the industry $700 million to $1 billion. Paays, …
As their first foray into the Manitoba market, the North American auto group, AutoCanada, has purchased Kelleher Ford, a large new and used vehicle Ford dealership and collision centre, located in Brandon, Manitoba. “This high-quality operation is our second Ford …
It may be a bumpy ride, but there’s a light at the end of the semiconductor shortage tunnel, according to a recent update from DesRosiers automotive. The report refers to the near term outcome of the shortage as a “U2 …
Wholesale used car prices have continued to mildly decline from their historical high numbers set in March, Canadian Black Book reported this week. For the week ending July 29, the market as a whole was down -0.28%, with cars down …
