President Biden issued an executive order to make half of all new vehicles sold in the United States in 2030 electric. The move, which will help the American government reach its goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions, has the backing …
Plus, a global provider of self-driving truck technology recently tested its SAE Level 4 technology in China’s Yangtze Delta economic center. The company secured a special permit to run the test without a safety driver, teleoperator, or anyone else at …
Automotive electronics giant Qualcomm announced last week a $4.6B offer for Veoneer. Veoneer is an automotive ADAS technology company that already provides its Arriver technology to Qualcomm. The offer comes in 18% higher than Magna, which is an automotive Tier …
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc., (DAC) released July 2021 Canadian Sales data in their recent DesRosiers Automotive Report. Overall sales for July 2021 fell 5.7% compared to 2020 levels, with approximately 155,657 units sold across the country. The drop in sales …
Canada’s leading digital automotive solutions provider, TRADER Corporation, has released its latest survey. TRADER polled AutoTrader.ca users and found that about nine out of ten Canadian car shoppers who use AutoTrader.ca are aware of and willing to adapt to the …
Experts predict the semiconductor shortage will hamper inventory through next year as car production slows down due to the worldwide supply of semiconductors. Over the past several weeks, production has slowed or halted at seventeen car manufacturers across North America …
The Canadian Black Book (CBB) Weekly Automotive Market Update shows a decline in the Canadian used wholesale market for the fourth consecutive week, as buyers become more cautious of inflated prices and low inventory levels. Volume-weighted wholesale used car prices …
Dealers are struggling to find inventory as popular models are being purchased as soon as they become available, and many dealerships are finding they are waiting two to four months for their orders to arrive, the CBC reports. Ted Smith, …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Paul Cummings, Dealer Principal and CEO of Grand Touring Automobiles, about his group’s emergence as Canada’s largest super luxury retailer. A former OEM leader in Canada, Cummings’ dealership group now represents brands like …
Following a record Q2 for new EV sales in the United States, Kelley Blue Book U.S. has recently published two new lists: the 10 Best Used Hybrids and EVs Under $20,000 for 2021 and the 10 Best Used Hybrids and …
On Friday, Kia Canada debuted the EV6 — their first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) and released their new brand identity “Movement that inspires,” at an exclusive #KiaElectricSound concert event. Canadian award-winning artist Fefe Dobson and bandmate Ryan Chalmers’ performed …
The consumer engagement technology company Digital Air Strike announced the launch of its new Sales Boost solution, which aims to provide a more transparent and engaging vehicle buying experience. The company, which has recently won three awards for business technology …
