While vehicles without driver controls are not currently allowed on US roads, automakers are allowed to submit petitions for exemptions, provided they have a good enough reason, and both Ford and GM think they do. The National Highway Traffic Safety …
A 26-year-old Montreal entrepreneur who is a graduate of the Georgian College Automotive Business School and worked at a dealership for several years has started a service to give dealers high-quality leads from customers looking to buy used cars. Guy-Oliver …
One of the most important variables for the vehicle aftermarket is kilometres driven, having bearing on a wide range of aftermarket categories. Though there have been recent reports indicating that, in the latter six months of 2021, Canadians drove more …
Reynolds and Reynolds has joined the steering committee of the organization Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR) with the aim of further integrating their existing products to increase efficiencies and productivity for their clients. STAR has been developing voluntary …
The wholesale market as a whole continues to slightly decline, down -0.26%, more than the 2017-2019 average, which was -0.21%, according to Canadian Black Book. The Canadian wholesale market for used cars was down -0.40%, compared to being down -0.22% …
Profits from investment into electric vehicle infrastructure has been fueling a quickly changing landscape for the auto industry, says new research from Bain & Company. Though anticipated, these changes are happening even more quickly than most analysts predicted, with the …
A mutual interest between Groupe Gabriel and Hyundai Canada has resulted in a boutique store in downtown Montreal that will be specifically aimed at educating the public in electrification. The 3,000-square foot store, which has many interactive elements to it, …
Calgary-based Foundation Automotive Corp. has continued its aggressive expansion into the United States acquiring four new dealerships last week in the Savannah and Humboldt-Jackson areas in Tennessee from the Jones Motor Company. With the latest acquisition, Foundation now has a …
If you’re in the market for a vehicle that doesn’t need pavement, there are a lot of options out there. Fortunately, the kind folks at Kelley Blue Book US have put together a list of the best trucks for getting …
Toronto’s marquee racing event returned to the city last weekend, as fans flocked to the Honda Indy to cheer on their favourite cars and drivers for the first time in two years. In lieu of paid admission, fans were encouraged …
What to think about when buying a business I’ve often felt that leaders in the retail automotive space are the most entrepreneurial people in business. They are self-motivated and driven, communicative and resourceful. Most importantly though, their ability to be …
Since electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are almost totally silent when driving at low speeds, they are required to emit a distinctive noise any time they are moving at less than 20 mph (32 km/h) to warn nearby pedestrians. A …
