A recent report from ABI Research found that the European Union will import 1.2 million Chinese-made battery electric vehicles from the East Asian country this year, balancing both threat and opportunity for European automakers. These vehicles will make up 12 …
ABC Technologies Holdings, known for manufacturing technical plastics and lightweight products in the North American light vehicle industry, has agreed to acquire Plastikon’s automotive business. The announcement of the acquisition of Plastikon Automotive, a Tier One and Tier Two automotive …
An urgent bulletin from the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) is calling for support from dealers to help people affected by wildfires in the province. The NCDA said it will match member dealer donations up to $20,000. “In …
FreeWire, a company that provides electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions, announced the launch of an artificial intelligence-enabled platform meant to more efficiently deploy EV charging infrastructure across both the United States and Canada. Known as Mobilyze Pro, the platform …
The PBS 2023 Dealer Conference is coming up this fall: the annual event will take place from Sept. 13-15 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Calgary, Alta., and is exclusive to dealerships working on the PBS v10 software. The goal …
Reynolds and Reynolds’ recently announced that it will hold its upcoming retail summit, Amplify 2023, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana from Sept. 25-26. According to the company the event is open to leaders in the automotive retail space …
“Our priority is to grow Durham Region as a favourable spot for the development of connected, autonomous-shared and electric technologies and advanced mobility,” said Dan Ruby, Manager, Business Development and Investment, Invest Durham. “Durham Region’s energy sector is a significant player …
The Canadian automotive world is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing last weekend of Pieter van der Griend, who worked in the auto industry for 25+ years in a variety of capacities and had a passion for everything about …
The federal government will provide $644 million in funding towards the construction of a new battery materials facility plant in Bécancour, Qué., that will be built by a consortium formed by the Ford Motor Company and South Korea’s EcoProBM and …
Canadian Black Book’s annual automotive industry conference known as TalkAuto is set to take place on November 8 this year at the Universal EventSpace in Vaughan, Ont. The event will be headlined by Kia Canada CEO Elias Al-Achhab, while …
New light vehicles sales in July revealed some notable disparities between provinces while June showed a somewhat more balanced split, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). Last month, six provinces enjoyed sales increases and four experienced declines. British Columbia and …
Public charging issues could “short-circuit” electric vehicle adoption and growth among consumers, according to J.D. Power’s 2023 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study. OEMs continue to introduce new EVs and as a result are experiencing growth in market …
