In the wake of coronavirus shutdowns at Nissan and Honda’s manufacturing factories in the Hubei province of China, the two companies have announced that they will resume manufacturing operations. According to David Leggett, the Automotive Editor at GlobalData, the news …
The Vancouver International Auto Show, which celebrates its 100th edition this year, has been postponed due to the increasing spread of the coronavirus (known as COVID-19). The announcement was made on March 12 by the New Car Dealers Association (NCDA), …
The rapid spread of COVID-19 both globally and within Canada has led the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) to postpone its annual Automotive Conference and Expo (ACE) until the fall. The event has been rescheduled to September 24-25, 2020. “We …
Following the Montreal and Canadian International Auto Shows in January and February respectively, Québec City held its own annual event in March where Toyota unveiled the hydrogen-powered Mirai as a Canadian premiere. The Montreal and Toronto shows both had a …
Based on estimated new-vehicle sales in Canada for the first two months of 2020, there is reason to hope that the extended sales decline, which has now lasted almost two years, may have bottomed out. At least that was the …
The Dilawri Group is teaming up with Brian Ross for the co-ownership and operation of Ferrari Maserati of Vancouver, B.C., according to a company news release. The partnership was announced on March 9, and represents the Dilawri Group’s first Ferrari …
The Government of Canada is continuing its push for the widespread adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) across the nation, with the latest funding sent to the Yukon to raise awareness about the segment. The $48,500 in funding for the Government …
Ontario-based WhereSafe, a family safety and security solutions provider, recently launched a new GPS service for dealers to sell as an F&I product, and which features lot theft security. “We’ve taken a proven Fleet tracking system and stripped out the …
Canadian light vehicle sales were stable in January after the industry sold 109,616 units for the month — up 0.8% year-over-year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “Several provinces noted significant sales increases for the month, with New Brunswick leading …
U.S. new vehicle prices increased $975 in February — up 2.6% year-over-year, while dipping 0.3% ($126) from January 2020, according to the valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book. They estimate that the average transaction price of a light vehicle in …
You might not have been able to get a seat inside the sold-out CADA Summit this year, but the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association is releasing presentations that you can download, along with video recap interviews with the speakers and keynotes …
OpenRoad Auto Group in B.C. has expanded its Portfolio application-based program to offer two new subscription services: the Gold Tier and Portfolio on Demand. The programs are meant to provide consumers with more flexibility, allowing them to drive up to …
