Germany’s Transport Minister, Andreas Scheuer, has decided to drop plans for a car toll on motorways across Europe, due largely to opposition from within the German government and also from European Union partners, according to Reuters. “Deliberations on finding a …
The ownership-cost advantage for electric vehicles is particularly strong for SUVs and pickup trucks. According to Green Car Reports, when comparing these types of vehicles to their gas-engine counterparts, “an electric car can cost 10% to 40% more than a …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Todd Bourgon, Exec. Director, TADA about a video the association produced to showcase the new virtual platform for the 2021 Canadian International AutoShow. The video features Bourgon interviewing Dave McClean, Marketing Director, CIAS, …
In a world of information overload, terms like data, data science, machine learning, AI, predictive analytics and more seem to cause confusion at best, or are misunderstood entirely. We want to break down what these terms mean, and what they …
Automotive sales figures during the third quarter of the year showed the first signs of recovery following the downturn experienced earlier in the pandemic — although the recovery does not appear even among OEM brands, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants …
MBLM has released a new Brand Intimacy COVID Study that looks at how the pandemic is affecting 100 leading brands across 10 industries — including the automotive sector, which now has fewer brands in the top 10. A first look …
Interest in electric vehicles is on the rise in the United States and China despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new 2020 Global Mobility Navigator Study by Ipsos. The study focuses on electrification and indicates that global interest in …
Michelle Denogean, CMO of Roadster, offers a sneak peek at an in-depth study they did with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), where they asked 236 dealerships about the impact COVID has had on their store and how it has …
Canadian wholesale used vehicle prices for September jumped 1.5%, and in doing so set a new all-time record high for the Canadian Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index. “After losing 7.2% of its value from February to June, the Index …
A new tool known as EGID aims to help businesses help their employees maintain the required 2-metre social distancing standard when working. Made in Quebec, the EGID was unveiled by Alco Prevention Canada on October 1 and is considered to …
CarGurus has launched a new offering to help dealers expand their online reach to consumers by showing their used vehicle listings to car shoppers outside their local market, according to a company news release. The tool, previously known as Delivery …
Automotive industry veterans Alexander DeBuono and Dennis Lecos say they have developed a vehicle management software app that aims to remove confusion and frustration for car owners and buyers in the country. “Carfuffle takes the confusion or commotion out of …
