The federal government has announced an investment of $1.8 million to the Region of Durham so it can install 174 electric vehicle chargers across the region, according to a Natural Resources Canada news release. The investment was announced by Ryan Turnbull, …
After a four-year pause, the New Car Dealers Association of BC are launching the Vancouver International Auto Show as an all-new ELEVATED experience. The event will also include a preview gala, which is coming up in just a couple of …
The Canadian used wholesale market experienced a decline in prices of -0.55% for the week ending on March 2. This means the decline was more than the prior week’s -0.39%, and also more than the 2017-2019 average of the same …
TTTech Auto and BlackBerry Limited recently announced that they are expanding their current partnership to address the growing challenges around software defined vehicles (SDVs) — vehicles that manage their own operations, add functionality, and allow new features mainly or fully …
Recent data from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) shows that February was a robustly strong month that saw new light vehicle sales reach an estimated 129,000 units, based on reporting OEMs. Keeping in mind that February has 29 days this year, …
The auto theft crisis continues to spiral out of control and auto industry groups did their bit to try to educate a committee of MPs and policy makers in Ottawa about the scope and the scale of the problem. The …
Loans represented 53% of total transactions for new vehicles over the past 12 months, while cash was 26% and 21% were leases, according to J.D. Power’s Canada Automotive Market Metrics for February 2024. The report, recently released, shows that loans …
Go Auto recently acquired Kia West in Coquitlam, British Columbia, raising its count of dealerships in the Lower Mainland to 13 as the company continues to grow its network. “We are excited to leverage the achievements of Kia West and …
For dealers still on the fence about the electric vehicle shift, or just how wide the ripple effect may be, it is worth considering that Dodge has invested in and now has a fully electric muscle car — and has …
The quality and design of electric vehicles set some models apart from the others, but public charging concerns continue to impact all consumers in the United States. That is according to J.D. Power’s Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study, which …
In working with friends and colleagues at the Used Car Dealers Association, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reached out to the Canadian used vehicle dealer community and discovered that there are major dynamics at play as the market shifts. More than 400 …
A new “American” report released by Ontario-based software company ChargeLab found that 86% of EV drivers in the United States now have access to a home charger, while 59.6% still use public chargers on a weekly basis. The company’s …
