One of the touchiest subjects in the car business for the last three decades has been Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. First introduced in the U.S. during the Carter Administration back in 1978, with aim of increasing overall vehicle fuel …
At this year’s Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS), the annual Charity Preview Evening on January 12, hosted by comedian Jose Gaudet, proved to be an unmitigated success, raising some $527,861.01 in support of local medical charities, namely the Fondation du …
The Montreal International Auto Show is in full swing, as the first show to kick off the Canadian auto show season. This year’s event is the 44th Edition and takes place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal from January …
Given that its been receiving a lot of media attention since its launch in 2010, the Nissan LEAF, perhaps not surprisingly has been garnering plenty of accolades too, including 2011 World Car of the Year. Now, Nissan’s all-electric machine has …
Hyundai is number one, according to the ninth annual study released by the consulting firm J.D. Power and Associates, which surveys the rate that auto brands retain their customers as well ascertaining the reasons for continued customer loyalty. Hyundai ranked …
At the Montreal International Auto Show last week, the founding partners of The Electric Circuit — St-Hubert Restaurants, RONA, METRO, the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) and Hydro-Québec — announced the locations of the first 90 240-V charging stations for …
At the media day at the Montreal International Auto Show last Thursday, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced the top three finalists in three overall award categories for the Canadian Car of the Year. This prestigious honour is …
Given the trials and tribulations General Motors and its dealers have been through over the last few years, any news regarding the company’s future sustainability is likely to draw considerable interest. Recently GM released its first global report that highlights …
With manufacturers chasing what seems to be ever smaller slices of the sales pie, it often begs the question, just what are the most profitable vehicles currently available? That’s a question Max Warburton and his team at Bernstein Research in …
Seriously ill children from across Canada who need treatment have two million more reasons to smile now that the Toronto Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) Gift of Life Wing has officially opened in downtown Toronto. A generous donation of $2 million …
Having often vied for the attention of the world’s automakers with its great rival, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the LA Auto Show has experienced somewhat of a renaissance in recent years, thanks to a change in …
Dealers gave entrepreneur Garry Vaynerchuk a standing ovation for delivering the straight truth on social media For dealers thinking (or perhaps hoping) that social media is a fad that will soon pass, think zzagain, say experts at the Driving Sales …
