Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O’Regan, has announced a $1 million investment in SWTCH to help boost electric vehicle (EV) adoption across the country. “Driving clean growth, increasing competitiveness and reducing pollution. This is how we get to net-zero …
In spite of the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, October sales of 156,095 new vehicles in Canada were down just 2.1% from the same month last year, based on estimates by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Cumulative year-to-date sales of …
Consumer confidence in Canada continues to shrink, with the Bloomberg-Nanos Index indicating a third-straight decline with ratings at its lowest level since mid-August, according to Canadian Black Book’s latest COVID-19 update. “This past week the Bloomberg-Nanos Consumer Confidence Index concluded …
Consumers in Quebec are more inclined to use “traditional” methods of shopping for a vehicle than other Canadians, according to a recent Kijiji Autos study. The report, New Opportunities for Dealers in Times of Significant Change, was done in collaboration …
The annual EV/VÉ 2020 conference and trade show organized by Electric Mobility Canada will be held virtually this year for two full days, from Nov. 9-10. The event will include participation from the Canada Infrastructure Bank and three ministers on …
A number of new products that helped automate fixed operations for dealerships were unveiled by Hunter Engineering during its three-day virtual expo, with several technologies catering to dealers in both the United States and Canada. With physical trade shows shut …
There is a problem with leads; dealers look at them too often and that can create issues for a number of reasons, according to Ian MacDonald, CMO at TRADER Corporation. In an interview with Canadian auto dealer, MacDonald said that …
In what has already been a tough year, dealers may now need to brace themselves for a shortage in winter tires, tire storage, and delays in deliveries of certain brands and sizes. That is according to PMCtire, which anticipates a …
Policaro BMW in Brampton, Ont., has launched a self-service test drive that allows consumers to select a model online and book a test drive in a convenient, secure, and contact-free way. Consumers then collect the keys of the model at …
Porsche Canada has partnered with Cadillac Fairview (CF)’s innovative arm Ravel by CF so consumers can test-drive the all-electric Taycan in select locations in Ontario and British Columbia. The program will be hosted at three retail shopping locations: CF Sherway …
MADD Canada has launched its Project Red Ribbon campaign to promote sober driving during the holiday season. The launch of the campaign is done in connection with MADD Canada’s Chapters and Community Leaders, and runs from November 2, 2020 to …
The third quarter of the year saw slightly more than 500,000 new light vehicles sold in Canada — down 3.9% year-over-year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Passenger car sales decreased 21.4% during this period, while light truck sales were …
