OpenRoad Auto Group has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the sixth year in a row. The automotive dealership group was honoured with a Gold standard re-qualification as part of the 2018 Best Managed program. The award …
Bill S-2, commonly known as the Vehicle Recall legislation, received Royal Assent and has been signed into law by the Governor General of Canada. Prior to the official signing, automakers were the only ones capable of issuing a vehicle recall …
The arrival of autonomous vehicles in Canada will open the door to cyber security threats that artificial intelligence, more than humans, may be best prepared to handle, according to David Masson, Country Manager Canada for Darktrace, a machine learning company …
Perceptual artist Michael Murphy created a 3-D installation using thank you letters from guests of Lexus dealerships as part of the automaker’s new campaign to celebrate the guest experience. The 16-foot art piece appears to be shaped like a 2018 …
Toyota will be supporting athletes of the upcoming 2018 Games as the Official Mobility Partner of the Canadian Paralympic Team, according to its news release. “The Paralympic athletes that represent our country on the international stage are an inspiration for …
Canadian auto dealers have begun their month-long initiative to combat distracted driving, according to an LGM Financial Services news release. The Auto Dealers Against Distracted Driving campaign begins every March, and aims to spread awareness “that there’s no such thing …
The government of Canada has invested $450,000 in NB Power’s eCharge Network in an effort to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in New Brunswick. “Expanding the network of electric vehicle charging stations, in New Brunswick and across …
Less than 20 per cent of consumers seek out advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) and connected car features, according to a 2017 study by LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The report, which examines how these features have shaped consumer perceptions and behaviours, revealed …
The Quebec government’s recently approved Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Standard needs more work, according to David Adams, President of the Global Automakers of Canada. Isabelle Melançon, the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change, issued the final …
Hundreds of people from across the automotive industry gathered on Jan. 23 to pay tribute, and celebrate the life of Kathy Ward, the former President & CEO of Canadian Black Book who died just before Christmas at the age of …
The 6th annual CADA Summit boasts a larger event space at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and has a powerful lineup of speakers focused on how Canada’s retail automotive industry will evolve in the near future. “We design every aspect …
For the second month in a row, new-vehicle sales in Canada defied expectations of a downturn, as February set yet another monthly sales record, effectively shrugging off the slowdown at the end of 2017. February sales of 125,530 vehicles were …
