Could the decision by General Motors to close its Oshawa assembly plant have been avoided if the company invested in “re-skilling” workers? Probably not, but the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help re-train those 1,500 employees to work at …
As has long been expected, Canadian auto sales for the 2018 calendar year were the second-best in history, even with a dramatic drop in December sales that extended the period of gradual decline to 10 consecutive months. December sales of …
Canadians are anxious; they’re worried a recession might be around the corner and a signed NAFTA 2.0 trade agreement has done little to dissolved that fear, according to Nik Nanos, Chairman of Nanos Research. Nanos is a featured speaker at …
It has been an interesting year for vehicle sales in North America. U.S. new car prices were up slightly in December which helped to close a strong year of growth, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book. In 2018, …
U.S. used car values took a slight dive in January — more so than trucks, according to Black Book. The news is anything but shocking as industry experts have repeatedly pointed to consumers demonstrating less interest in sedans and other …
The 2018 announcement by General Motors to abandon its Oshawa plant has had a ripple effect — not only in the province of Ontario, but across Canada as well. On Monday, Unifor launched a 30-second TV commercial criticizing GM for …
Your car key’s days may be numbered when Hyundai officially launches its new fingerprint technology in 2019. The carmaker has developed a recognition system that allows drivers to both unlock and start their vehicles without a conventional key. This “world-first” …
Sixty-seven per cent of adults prefer to have their children ride in an autonomous vehicle than drive with a stranger, according to a recent report from Ford. It’s one of many insights that came out of the company’s 2019 Looking …
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is teaming up with the PNC Foundation to promote early childhood education — and a love for cars — at the annual Detroit show. The event, known as PNC Grow Up Great Day, …
The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is launching a new crash avoidance test that will focus on automatic emergency braking systems that react to pedestrians. Set to launch in early 2019, the test will at first be conducted …
AutoMotion, a U.S.-based creator and manager of mobile apps for OEMs and car dealers, has now launched a new app for car shoppers interested in electric-only vehicles “With an incredible influx of new electric vehicle models, the consumer has more …
Connected vehicles are paving the way for new services and business models that will disrupt traditional product and service companies, according to Warren Ritchie, author of Competing in the Connecting World. Ritchie is a featured speaker at the upcoming CADA …
