With all the promises, goals and desires pitched by federal and provincial governments, OEMs, and other industry players around electric vehicles and EV adoption, there remains a number of hurdles to overcome. That point is obvious when reviewing Deloitte’s 2022 …
Recent updates from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) show that the used vehicle market did not grow to its full potential last year, even as demand soared in 2021. That may be obvious to dealers, as its inability to reach a …
Prices for the Canadian used vehicle wholesale market remained relatively flat during the past week, which ended on February 4, based on Canadian Black Book’s latest weekly automotive update. Prices for the car segment increased slightly (+0.17%), while the truck/SUV …
Autozen, which allows consumers to conveniently sell their used vehicles to dealers through a managed marketplace, officially launched its pilot service in Toronto, Ont. in January and plans to launch publicly this month. It is big news for the company, …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) in January launched A Dealer’s Guide to Data & Data Sharing—an extension of its Driving the Road Ahead report, focusing on the importance of data for dealers and its impact on the industry. “Driving …
Kijiji Autos released a new report on green transport cities, listing Vancouver as the top Canadian city with the most sustainable transport. The densely populated city aims to be fully powered by clean energy by 2050. Currently, it embraces initiatives …
Up to 350 new electric vehicle chargers are coming to Alberta, New Brunswick and Ontario, thanks to an investment of $3.9 million in Green Economy Canada by the federal government to help support the installation of these chargers. According to …
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) officially revealed the winners of its Automotive Innovation Awards for 2022 this month. “Our jurors assess the nominated technologies through a comprehensive assessment and analysis process and submit their selections by secret ballot …
Hopes for a dramatic resurgence of auto sales in Canada with the new year will remain unrealized for a while yet, as supply-side issues continue to constrain vehicle production for most manufacturers. Canadian sales of 91,411 new vehicles in January, …
J.D. Power released the 2022 Canada ALG Residual Value Awards today, and Toyota Canada Inc. and GM Canada dominated other OEM brands, commanding attention for the most segment awards. Toyota and Lexus won top brand awards in the mass market …
Fleet Complete & Pitstop have developed an advanced AI-powered platform for commercial fleet predictive maintenance. The collaboration began in 2020 and was made possible through an “investment of $3.016 million, with $2.016 million from project partners, and $1million from OVIN’s …
A demand for pre-orders through local dealerships and an increasing desire to purchase vehicles online top Cars.com’s automotive trends for the year. The company’s internal data notes that the market has seen a double-digit increase in prices and a narrowing …
