Kelley Blue Book announced the names of its 2021 Brand Image Award winners, which is based on annual new-car buyer perception data and divided between luxury, non-luxury, and truck brand categories. Subaru, Honda, GMC, Dodge, Toyota, Tesla, Lexus and Porsche …
Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) reportedly told Unifor Local 444 that the company will idle the Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario for four weeks beginning March 29, due to the global microchip shortage. Furthermore, Ford’s Essex Engine Plant, also in …
Elon Musk will now allow customers to purchase a Tesla model with bitcoin cryptocurrency, should they so choose. The option is currently only available to U.S. buyers, but the company may extend it to other countries. Tesla said bitcoin transactions …
Chinese electric vehicle maker and Tesla challenger Nio plans to halt production for five days at its Hefei plant due to the global semiconductor chip shortage. And Stellantis will temporarily halt production at five North American plants starting this week. …
Cyber threats and attacks against connected cars remain an issue for OEMs and consumers. “A cybersecurity company called Karamba Security connected a vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) online and found that hackers made more than 25,000 breach attempts in three …
The Suez Canal, an artificial waterway in Egypt, was blocked for nearly a week by the Ever Given container vessel but has now been partially re-floated. The blockage was impacting the flow of vehicles and other products. “The obstruction has …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Don Romano, President & CEO of Hyundai Canada, about his leadership on anti-Black and systemic racism, including being the first automotive CEO in Canada to sign the BlackNorth Initiative’s CEO Pledge. Romano also …
TRADER has announced the winners of its 2021 autoTRADER.ca Best Priced Dealer Awards, which recognizes Canadian dealers for their consistent and transparent pricing practices on the company’s marketplace. “We’re excited to bring back the autoTRADER.ca Best Priced Dealer Awards to …
Quorum has announced new enhancements to its Autovance MyDeal product that will allow dealership customers to complete online payments for a vehicle deposit. New integrations have also been added to the company’s Autovance retailing platform, into auto credit portals Dealertrack …
U.S.-platform TrueCar is forecasting that the nation’s total new vehicle sales will reach 1,460,820 units in March 2021 — up 42% year-over-year and up 13% from February 2021, when adjusted for the same number of selling days. They said the …
Recent news around the much-anticipated federal Budget 2021 was not missed by automotive industry professionals and associations — with the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) eyeing opportunities to emphasize skilled trades to high schools. “Ontario’s new car dealers are in …
Bringing a global perspective to Canada’s changing automotive landscape. Despite the long cold winter and a harsh second wave of the pandemic, I am joyful to be home in Canada again. This is not to say I didn’t enjoy my …
