The heads of three major automotive trade associations in Canada came together on April 1 to discuss the federal government’s recent announcement around a zero-emission vehicle sales mandate, along with key elements needed in the federal Budget to achieve these …
Benny Leung and Nav Bhatia, two longtime Toronto-area dealer principals, broke ground on March 31 on new stores under the Hyundai/Genesis banner. Leung, President of Marsim Auto Group, will be opening a combined Genesis and Hyundai auto complex just north of Yorkdale …
Seventy-five per cent of consumers are comfortable buying a vehicle through either a fully online approach or a combination of online and in-person elements, according to the 2022 Capital One Car Buying Outlook. The company’s report, released in March, also …
Electric vehicle adoption is gaining momentum among Canadian consumers, according to Canadian Black Book’s annual study on car buying trends, which is conducted by Ipsos. CBB released more information from the study, which was conducted this year. The report findings …
Overall prices for used vehicles in the Canadian wholesale market increased slightly for the week ending on March 29—up 0.09% compared to the -0.10% from the previous week, according to Canadian Black Book. Its latest automotive market update indicates the …
Uber Canada and FLO teamed-up to boost EV adoption in some of Canada’s largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. The partnership aims to make electric mobility more convenient and accessible for users of both networks. They plan to do this …
Dustin Woods, previously the associate editor of AutoTrader.ca, now steps into the role of Public Relations Manager at Genesis Motors Canada. The company announced the appointment in late March, noting that Woods will manage all communications with Canadian media (print, …
Stellantis N.V. and LG Energy Solution are teaming up to build the first large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in Ontario. The joint-venture between the two companies will receive support from the federal, Ontario, and municipal governments and lead …
California-based Lucid Motors ramped up its presence in Canada with its second showroom and plans to add a third. Following the opening of the electric vehicle company’s Canadian debut last October at the Pacific Centre in Vancouver, B.C., Lucid opened …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Philips interviews TADA Executive Director Todd Bourgon about his recent trip to the Philippines, to discuss the recruitment and testing of technicians that are meant to help fill roles within Ontario dealerships. Dealers are lining up for the program as they try to keep …
CRM and DMS providers say dealers are tired of multiple platforms. They want better integration, better data, and tools that will allow them to offer a better customer experience. When it comes to dealer demands, CRM and DMS providers can …
Global disruptions pose many challenges, but dealerships have to continue to adapt Two years into a pandemic that continues to surprise and disrupt the world, the auto industry, like so many others, is grappling with a host of complex challenges …
