New data from J.D. Power Canada’s Automotive Market Metrics (its March edition) reveals that loans represented 53 per cent of total transactions for new vehicles over the past 12 months. Leases represented 24 per cent, and cash payments were 22 …
About 1,500 new Mitsubishi cars are sitting in a lot in Nanaimo, British Columbia, awaiting transportation to local and nationwide dealers, though there is no specific timetable for when that will happen. The cars, which were shipped from Japan, arrived …
New-vehicle sales in Canada improved in both March and the full first quarter of 2023, relative to the same periods a year ago. But those improvements were marginal and they continue to disappoint, failing to signal any imminent upturn in …
The Honda Canada Foundation is donating $200,000 over the next two years to Habitat for Humanity Canada to help support Black families with homeownership. “Access to affordable homeownership is a dream for many hard-working families and today’s housing market makes …
Juice Americas, an American subsidiary of Swiss-based Juice Technology AG, announced the availability of its portable two-in-one electric vehicle charger in Canada. Known as J+ BOOSTER 2, the level-2 portable charging station is being made available from two distributors in …
AutoCanada plans to expand its existing strategic relationship with Kijiji so its dealerships can benefit from greater access to Kijiji’s car shopping audience while consumers can browse more of the dealer group’s inventory. The expanded partnership means that Kijiji will …
Two Canadians in the automotive dealership business are about to become first-time owners of a store in Southern California, after discovering that it was financially more feasible than trying to purchase one in Canada. Phil Alalouf and Todd Hewitt, both …
Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews Jerry Chinner, Founding Board Member with Accelerate Auto, about his organization’s new research study exploring the experiences of Black consumers in Canada’s auto industry. Specifically, the research explored the experiences of Black …
Cox Automotive is forecasting that first quarter new vehicle sales volume will increase by nearly 6 per cent, year-over-year, to reach 3.5 million units. In a news release, the company said that the sales volume in March (the end of …
J.D. Power and Motorq, a connected vehicle analytics and infrastructure company, announced a strategic alliance to provide EV owners and potential buyers with insights based on connected vehicle data. The first product expected from this alliance involves measuring real-world electric …
Finding success in a male-dominated field The automotive industry has long been run by men, but that doesn’t mean that women can’t find success in it. honour of International Women’s Month, we spoke to some dynamic women in the industry …
Conventional heating systems don’t exist in electric vehicles Most new car shoppers probably don’t show a lot of interest in a vehicle’s heating system before buying. It is just something that’s there, expected to be serviceable, and not seen as …
