Juice Americas, an American subsidiary of Swiss-based Juice Technology AG, announced the availability of its portable two-in-one electric vehicle charger in Canada. Known as J+ BOOSTER 2, the level-2 portable charging station is being made available from two distributors in …
AutoCanada plans to expand its existing strategic relationship with Kijiji so its dealerships can benefit from greater access to Kijiji’s car shopping audience while consumers can browse more of the dealer group’s inventory. The expanded partnership means that Kijiji will …
Two Canadians in the automotive dealership business are about to become first-time owners of a store in Southern California, after discovering that it was financially more feasible than trying to purchase one in Canada. Phil Alalouf and Todd Hewitt, both …
Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews Jerry Chinner, Founding Board Member with Accelerate Auto, about his organization’s new research study exploring the experiences of Black consumers in Canada’s auto industry. Specifically, the research explored the experiences of Black …
Cox Automotive is forecasting that first quarter new vehicle sales volume will increase by nearly 6 per cent, year-over-year, to reach 3.5 million units. In a news release, the company said that the sales volume in March (the end of …
J.D. Power and Motorq, a connected vehicle analytics and infrastructure company, announced a strategic alliance to provide EV owners and potential buyers with insights based on connected vehicle data. The first product expected from this alliance involves measuring real-world electric …
Finding success in a male-dominated field The automotive industry has long been run by men, but that doesn’t mean that women can’t find success in it. honour of International Women’s Month, we spoke to some dynamic women in the industry …
The Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) finally reappeared on the calendar, after a two-year absence. Although this year’s event was on a smaller scale, due to the supply-chain challenges of manufacturers, visitors still admired and discovered many new vehicles and …
Higher taxes, more spending, and greater subsidies to “green” energy are just some of the things dealers can expect from the 2023 federal budget, according to the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA)’s latest update. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and …
Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews Tim Reuss, President & CEO, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association about his association’s formal submission to Ottawa’s proposed zero-emissions vehicle mandate. Reuss explains key areas Ottawa is concerned about including: consumer incentives, the lack of …
Seventy-six per cent of Black Canadians and 82 per cent of non-Black minorities point to a negative experience at a dealership, according to a new study commissioned by Accelerate Auto. In comparison, 64 per cent of white consumers report having …
The federal government opened two calls for proposals for Indigenous-led projects related to zero-emission vehicles. The first falls under the Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI), while the second falls under the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). The news was …
