Ride-sharing services and new business models such as Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) are gaining traction among consumers, leading experts to predict a 13.2 per cent growth in the global car-sharing fleet size that would boost the number of units in 2017 from …
Volkswagen and Canadian class counsel announced today that the Québec and Ontario Courts have now both granted approval of the nationwide class settlement to resolve consumer claims in Canada regarding approximately 20,000 affected 3.0L diesel vehicles. The approved settlement provides …
A new study by the Center for Automotive Research in the United States paints a dim outlook if the proposed changes to NAFTA are enacted. Negotiators from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are busy hammering out the details in Washington, …
IgnitionOne, a New York-based marketing technology and service provider, has revealed that the automotive market experienced a 4 per cent increase in website visits in Q1 of 2018, compared to the previous quarter. The information is based on a company …
Hyundai Auto Canada has been recognized as one of 2018’s Best Workplaces in Canada, and that may have something to do with how the company manages the hiring and retention aspect of their business. “The thing that makes us a …
Ottawa-based S. Dilawri Automotive Group has selected Motoinsight to implement its omni-channel car-buying platform across their 10 dealerships. Known as MotoCommerce, the platform fully integrates digital and physical shopping so that customers are able to complete their purchasing journey however …
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) have announced that they will provide funding to six Regional Technology Development Sites (RTDS) across the province as part of an Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) project. OCE, in partnership with the province of …
Chinese automaker Byton is the first company of the East Asian nation to join the Association of Global Automakers as a result of its efforts in “guiding the future of mobility on a global scale,” according to the company’s news …
Alumni students of the Automotive Business School of Canada (ABSC) gathered on April 12 in Halifax, N.S., for a special dinner organized by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA). The annual ABSC Alumni Dinner included students from the program, …
Canadians are split on the benefits of driverless cars as many still value the input of a real person, according to a study from OpenText. The research is based on the response of 2,000 Canadians from an online survey, which …
Software development company Mobials has launched a digital disclosure tool that aims to save dealers money by helping them reduce their costs. Known as AutoVerify, the new tool will allow car dealers to verify whether a vehicle has been in …
An outspoken consumer advocacy group in the U.S. took aim at the heart of the dealership franchise model with a new report that calls franchise regulations “corporate welfare.” The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research claims that franchise regulations …
