New research shows that Denmark and Italy tie as the most expensive countries around the globe for consumers to charge an electric vehicle, thanks to a cost of $9.85 per 100 kilometres. In comparison, the cost to charge an EV …
Kite Mobility, a cleantech platform founded in 2020, announced that it has secured $3.5 million in funding to help accelerate the company’s growth in the electric vehicle rideshare market in Canada. Its mobile application provides people in private communities with …
With the school year set to kick off for college and university students across the United States (and Canada), Kelley Blue Book recently released its list of the Best Cars for College Students for 2023. In selecting the vehicles, KBB considered …
Kia plans to use recycled plastic in its new electric vehicle models, pulled from a 55-ton haul reclaimed from the Pacific Ocean by the OEM’s global partner The Ocean Cleanup. The plastic was taken from Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. …
Autotrader.ca recently announced the launch of a new product called Upgrade Optimizer – AI, described as an artificial intelligence technology that was built in 2021 and enhanced over three years. The goal is to help Canadian automotive retailers sell more …
Dealers interested in keeping up with the aftermarket will find that, while parts supply remains a problem, sales continue to boom. In working with the Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario (AARO), DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) gathered industry feedback on the …
The Canadian used wholesale market saw a decline in prices of -0.20%. for the week ending on Aug. 19, continuing a multi-week slide. (In the United States, the overall car and truck segments declined -1.52% last week and -1.45% the …
A recent report from ABI Research found that the European Union will import 1.2 million Chinese-made battery electric vehicles from the East Asian country this year, balancing both threat and opportunity for European automakers. These vehicles will make up 12 …
ABC Technologies Holdings, known for manufacturing technical plastics and lightweight products in the North American light vehicle industry, has agreed to acquire Plastikon’s automotive business. The announcement of the acquisition of Plastikon Automotive, a Tier One and Tier Two automotive …
An urgent bulletin from the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) is calling for support from dealers to help people affected by wildfires in the province. The NCDA said it will match member dealer donations up to $20,000. “In …
FreeWire, a company that provides electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions, announced the launch of an artificial intelligence-enabled platform meant to more efficiently deploy EV charging infrastructure across both the United States and Canada. Known as Mobilyze Pro, the platform …
The PBS 2023 Dealer Conference is coming up this fall: the annual event will take place from Sept. 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Calgary, Alta., and is exclusive to dealerships working on the PBS v10 software. The goal …
