After a light rebound and slightly elevated prices last week, the Canadian used wholesale auto market continued its slow and slight slump, while remaining near record high valuations. This week is down -0.31%, the 2017-2019 average was -0.28%, according to …
Ian P. Sam Yue Chi has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation des concessionnaires d’automobiles du Québec (CCAQ). The posting is effective as of Monday, the CCAQ announced in a press release. Sam …
The Canadian International AutoShow is planning a spectacular return to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Feb. 17 to 26, 2023, for Canada’s largest and most prestigious automotive exposition. During the AutoShow’s two-year absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the …
One of the huge arguments you hear all the time against adopting EVs—and, admittedly, it’s a good one—is that the grid can’t handle widespread EV adoption. And, even if it turns out that it can, the thought is that if …
Hyundai is known around the world as an automaker, but now the South Korean company wants to become a maker of Software Defined Vehicles—a term widely used now within the auto industry with a new acronym: SDVs. Just what are …
The Honda and Sony joint venture chose to prioritize the North American market because EVs enjoy a rapid gain in popularity in the US and Canada, and also because it is the largest global market for Honda. This is why …
European Union and U.S. officials will hold talks on Thursday and Friday to discuss ways to grant EU companies, including electric car makers, the same status as U.S. companies in the U.S. market, to avoid what the EU calls discrimination …
Henry (Hank) Mews, a one time President of the Ottawa New Car Dealers Association and the owner of Myers Automotive Group before selling it to his sons, passed away on October 2. He was 85. Born and raised in St. …
The auto retail industry is not alone in experiencing a labour shortage, but that fact doesn’t make it any easier for fixed ops departments around the country who are feeling overworked and understaffed. Canadian auto dealer has been talking to …
BC is one step closer to achieving an “EV Highway” with the provincial government’s announcement of an investment that will create 44 more electric vehicle charging stations at communities across the province, as well as four in Vancouver. This move …
This year of auto market uncertainty could finally topple the Honda Civic from its perch as Canada’s most popular car for almost a quarter century. DesRosier’s latest new light vehicle report shows the Toyota Corolla ahead of the Civic, though …
For the first time since the beginning of the summer, the Canadian Used Vehicle Retention Index has increased, after concluding a huge run up of prices that began in the late summer of 2020 and peaked in March. The most …
