The Montreal Auto Show may have been cancelled, but the event’s Charity Preview Gala will run a virtual auction from January 17-31, 2022 in collaboration with iA Dealer Services to help six hospital foundations in the Greater Montreal area. “The …
General Motors plans to launch a used vehicle selling website known as CarBravo that will leverage its dealer network and the vehicles they have in stock, according to Car and Driver. The media outlet said GM is “responding to the …
Germany’s Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing said EVs have won the race in the EU, where the debate over how best to decarbonize road transport pitted synthetic e-fuels against full electrification, according to Euractiv. They said Wissing “has thrown cold …
Stelco, a Canadian steel company, plans to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion and electric vehicle batteries in Ontario, according to Driving.ca. The company plans to do this at its facility in Nanticoke using technology from a joint venture with German and Australian …
China’s electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid sales increased significantly in 2021 year-over-year—rising 158% by the end of the year. “That last figure is a significant one for the Chinese authorities since their target for NEVs to make up 20% of …
Renault plans to only sell electric vehicles in Europe by 2030, according to Inside EVs. “Previously it was expected that Renault would be at 90% [by 2030], while the remaining 10% would consist of other types of vehicles. In case …
In reviewing some of the top selling vehicles for year-end 2021, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) notes that the impact of the vehicle inventory issue showed an uneven spread among automakers and models. For example, among light trucks the Ford F-Series …
Dealer-FX is now offering certified integration with Tekion’s Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC), thanks to a partnership between the two companies that will allow dealers to benefit from a more seamless data exchange. “This new integration will benefit our dealers by …
PBS Systems partnered with Nissan Canada on a new CRM integration, the company announced in January. The integration with Nissan Canada’s NCAR and ICAR-X systems allows for a more seamless workflow when dealership sales people are working with current and …
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is set to return to downtown Detroit in September 2022 for a live, in-person event, according to an announcement by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA). The show will return to Huntington Place …
The award winners of the 2022 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) were announced on January 11 at a joint news conference in Detroit, where the state’s big auto show is set to take place …
For someone who came to Canada as a teenage immigrant from Italy, Ralph Chiodo made the most of his life in a new country as a successful entrepreneur in the automotive industry and a philanthropist. Chiodo, 78, is the President …
