The provincial government in Ontario has introduced automatic licence plate renewals in a move that is expected to save vehicle owners time amounting to more than 900,000 hours every year. The change took effect on July 1 and includes licence …
The federal government has reiterated its request for proposals (RFP) under the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced on July 2. The RFP aims to support the deployment of electric vehicle …
India’s market researcher Azure Knowledge Corp. has introduced a technology division called Azure Autoverse to the automotive landscape, the company announced in a news release. Azure Autoverse, which took part in Toronto, Ont.’s Collision 2024 as part of the prestigious …
Canadian manufacturers are concerned about reaching the goal set by the federal government to achieve 100 per cent zero-emission vehicles by 2035. However, there is also a concern about the threat of China exporting inexpensive electric vehicles into the country. …
There are only three CADA Laureates added to the illustrious ranks of award winners each year in three categories: Ambassadorship, Business Innovation, and Retail Operations. This week, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) and their exclusive CADA Laureate program sponsor …
As our readers are aware, CDK Global, a major DMS software provider for dealerships, was hit with back-to-back cyber attacks and experienced an outage that saw the majority of its systems shut down. The situation remains very fluid, as the …
Canadian automotive trade has exceeded $200 billion, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Product imports and exports dropped 23.3% and 23.2%, respectively, in dollar value for 2020, but sharply rebounded since 2022; imports climbed 21.1% in 2023 from a year …
North American dealer group AutoCanada recently announced that it has acquired Nurse Chevrolet Cadillac: a new and used vehicle Chevrolet Cadillac dealership and collision centre in Whitby, Ont. Described as a well-established business in the Whitby area, Nurse Chevrolet Cadillac …
The leaders of Canada’s automotive industry associations descended on Ottawa yesterday and held a joint press conference to express their concerns over the timelines and lack of progress on helping Canadians navigate the road to vehicle electrification, ahead of the …
Go Auto has acquired Audi Royal Oak in Calgary, Alta.: its fourth location in the city and second Audi dealership in Western Canada, the company announced in a news release. They extended their gratitude to Murray Dorren and the Shostak …
Reynolds and Reynolds has announced details regarding its auto retail summit, set to take place at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia from August 19-20 this year. The Reynolds Retail Summit: Amplify 2024 event will feature educational workshops focused on dealership …
HGreg has won the Canadian Business Excellence Award for Private Businesses, now for the second consecutive year. In a news release, they said only a limited number of Canadian companies receive the award. The ones that do must first meet …
