John Carmichael had a long and distinguished career in the automotive industry and his work has now been recognized with an appointment to the Order of Ontario. Carmichael received word recently when the appointees, including hockey personality Don Cherry, were …
Electric vehicle collision claims rose sharply in 2025, even as new model sales slowed, according to Mitchell’s latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report released in February. The San Diego-based auto physical damage technology provider said U.S. battery electric vehicle (BEV) …
New real-world analysis suggests plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) may consume more fuel in everyday driving than official laboratory test figures indicate, underscoring the gap between certification cycles and how vehicles are actually used on the road. Research from Germany’s …
On the main stage at the Canadian International AutoShow, flanked by co-owners Peter Thomson and Alec Krstajic, auto dealer Chris Pfaff offered the clearest picture yet of how the new ownership group intends to reposition Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) …
As Canadian dealers prepare for the imminent arrival of Chinese automakers, a standing-room-only international panel at the CADA Summit offered a timely preview of what that transition can look like on the ground. Moderated by Neil Hiscox, publisher of Canadian …
Ransomware attacks targeting automotive and smart mobility more than doubled in 2025, accounting for 44 per cent of all incidents, according to Upstream’s 2026 Global Automotive and Smart Mobility Cybersecurity Report. The Birmingham, Michigan-based cybersecurity firm analyzed 494 publicly reported …
After 40 years as the president and owner of the Key Auto Group in Yorkton, Saskatchewan and 79 years of his family retailing GM products, Evan Ortynsky has decided to retire and plans to spend the next six months deciding …
The New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia (NCDA) said Budget 2026 does not go far enough to address transportation affordability, EV adoption and workforce readiness, arguing that incremental measures will not deliver meaningful relief for consumers. In a Feb. …
Canadian Black Book (CBB) has released its 2026 Best Residual Value Awards, projecting which vehicles will retain the highest percentage of their original MSRP after four years, with values forecast for 2030. Announced Feb. 12 at media day at the …
AutoTrader has released its 2026 AutoTrader Awards, naming what it calls the best vehicles to buy in Canada. The annual awards, announced Feb. 12 in Toronto, recognize 28 category winners selected by a jury of more than 20 automotive journalists …
Toronto District School Board high school students gained practical insight into the automotive industry through a collaboration between Accelerate Auto and Georgian College’s Automotive Business School of Canada earlier this week at the Canadian International AutoShow. Accelerate Auto and Georgian …
Canada’s new light vehicle market opened 2026 on softer footing, with January sales declining in nine provinces compared with a year earlier, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. According to estimates discussed by Andrew King, managing partner at DAC, national sales …
