Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe announced that the company is committing to selling only electric vehicles and fuel-cell vehicles by 2040, according to Car and Driver. “The company also set a timeline for its phasing out of gasoline engines, which will …
Jaguar Land Rover will temporarily shut down its Castle Bromwich and Halewood factories in the United Kingdom from April 26 due to the global shortage of semiconductor chips that has impacted production for a number of automakers. “Like other automotive …
The relationship between dealer and buyer is less about selling and closing, and more about facilitating the customer’s acquisition of a new vehicle. We can’t open a newspaper (correction, open our mobile news feed) these days, let alone the pages …
One of the more interesting comments stemming from Trader’s annual Carology online event, which took place April 20, was that Canadian household savings have gone through the roof during the pandemic, but are estimated to return to pre-COVID levels by …
For dealers that want to keep tabs on how their competitors in the aftermarket are faring during the pandemic, the latest figures from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) reveals a surprising increase in retail sales from automotive parts, accessories, and tire …
Quebec’s Groupe Park Avenue has tapped Serge Vallières as its new director of communications for marketing and partnerships. He will report directly to the company’s Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Norman John Hébert. “He is a natural choice due to …
Electric vehicle maker Fisker is calling on the United States government to implement a new program it proposed called “75 And More for 55 And Less,” to help encourage the adoption of clean energy mobility powered by American-developed technology for …
Volvo Car Canada is teaming up with Bullfrog Power to provide the OEM’s Canadian corporate office with 100 per cent green electricity. Bullfrog Power will use its generators to put clean, pollution-free electricity onto the grid to match the amount …
As of Earth Day (April 22), peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace Turo plans to become the first such marketplace to offset 100 per cent of its estimated global carbon emissions. Its commitment means two things: that it will offset emissions based on …
In honour of Earth Day, Electrify Canada will not charge electric vehicle drivers for charging sessions at its ultra-fast charging stations, starting at 12:00 a.m. EDT April 22 on through to 3:00 a.m. EDT April 23. In a news release, …
The Canadian used vehicle market managed another week of strong wholesale price increases; the truck/SUV segments continued to lead the market with above average week-over-week price increases, while cars revealed an up-tick in prices well above historical average increases, according …
The first federal budget in two years was delivered in the House of Commons on April 19 by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, offering a blend of good and bad news for automotive retailers across the …
