Conrad Galambos, known to many in the automotive industry for his role in managing media and public relations for Canadian Black Book (CBB), has been hired as the president of a rapidly growing GPS tracking firm. Solutions Into Motion said …
Online car shopping platform Canada Drives, which was founded in Vancouver in 2010, is now opening its platform to Ontario and wants to serve 80 per cent of Canadians nationally by the end of 2022. “Having been a part of …
A court in India ordered officials to inspect COVID-19-related safety protocols at Renault-Nissan’s Tamil Nadu car plant. Workers are currently on strike over claims that social distancing rules are not being respected. “Workers at the southern Indian factory, jointly owned …
Tesla is doing away with radar technology in certain U.S.-built vehicles (Model 3 and Model Y), according to CarAdvice. “When radar and vision disagree, which one do you believe? Vision has much more precision, so better to double down on …
A New York State senator is proposing a safety rating system that would see trucks and SUVs tested on their potential lethality in a collision with a pedestrian. “The New York State Senate has introduced a bill, SB 4307, that …
Hyundai reportedly plans to reduce the number of combustion-engined models in its lineup by 50 per cent so it can invest in electric vehicles, according to Driving.ca. “While Hyundai did not specifically address a Reuters query on its plans for …
Stop building relationships on leased property — do it on owned property. Starting your conversation and building relationships on social media makes sense, it’s where the buzz is. But there is volatility in building it all on someone else’s property. …
A shift in climate change priorities for the U.S. means a better harmonization with Canada, a bigger push for zero-emission vehicles, and a greater need for the infrastructure — among other things. As many readers will know, Canada has essentially …
With everything the pandemic has thrown at the automotive industry, what is needed most now is the opportunity to recover. They say spring brings new life; it is the season of hope. It brings transformation and change — from darkness …
As we contemplate a return to the office in the coming months, there’s lots of discussion around a hybrid model that blends remote work with office-based work. At first glance, that seems easy enough to implement, but on closer inspection …
The transition to EVs brings with it a whole new set of terminology. From the inception of the automobile, we’ve become accustomed to defining the performance of its powertrain with a standard unit of measure: horsepower. While not everybody knows …
A Quebec-based financing company is helping dealerships boost sales by taking advantage of the non-prime market. The ripple effects of the pandemic extend well into the many branches of the automotive sector — including auto financing, where companies are drafting …
