As President of the 2023 Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS), Michael Eatson is pumped to see its return after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the last two editions. Canada’s largest consumer show runs February 17-26 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. …
Investing into Saint John, New Brunswick, has been an intelligent business move for Century Auto Group, a Nova Scotia-based family-owned dealership group. Century Auto has been in operation for over 46 years, and has just acquired a second store in …
The board of the Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) is looking at ways to address diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the automotive industry. Following up on Hyundai Canada’s Empowering Auto 2022 conference earlier this month to bring awareness to …
Economy is high on the list of priorities for Canadian auto shoppers according to data released today from AutoTrader. The report notes that, “While luxury and mainstay car brands remained top favourites for Canadians, more economical options also gained in …
AutoVerify, a subsidiary of Mobials Inc., has entered into a new partnership with Global Warranty to help automotive dealers increase finance and insurance (F&I) centre profits. Global Warranty, an independent warranty provider in Canada, provides vehicle warranty programs that “protect …
For the first time since last January, November auto sales in Canada outpaced those of the same month a year earlier. Sales of 114,966 units, as estimated by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), were up by 4.1% from November 2021. Could …
It was an amazing, and adorable, turnout this year for OpenRoad Auto Group’s (OpenRoad) popular public event, Pet Photos with Santa, just-in-time for the holidays. This year’s event raised more than $8,900 for the four local non-profits, a company record, …
In a move that adds another dealership and a collision repair centre to the growing Birchwood Automotive Group, the company announced last week that FCA Canada recently approved the purchase of Winnipeg Dodge Chrysler Ltd. Birchwood said, in a statement, …
A significant boost to the electric vehicle charging capability of BC and Alberta comes in the form of a new charging network run by Parkland Corporation, with investment from NRCan and the Government of British Columbia. Soon to be one …
Stratford, Ontario residents will be the recipients of the latest government funding into the electric vehicle infrastructure of the country, with the announcement of $160,000 federal investment in the City of Stratford to install 23 EV chargers in public places …
The most recent Cox Automotive forecast predicts that November U.S. auto sales, when confirmed later this week, are “expected to show no real surprises”, with both sales volume and pace up from November 2021 but down modestly from last month. …
Usage-based insurance (UBI) programs track driving behaviours such as miles driven and braking habits, using either a plug-in device in a vehicle or, increasingly, a smartphone app, and this can help people save lots of money on car insurance. …
