Dave Cantin, founder of the automotive mergers and acquisitions firm Dave Cantin Group, started a not-for-profit fund called DCG Giving to support state-of-the-art research and treatment for children with cancer in communities throughout the United States. The 42-year-old businessman and …
Jean Novak was recently named President and CEO of both Point S Canada and Distribution Stox—companies typically described as among Canada’s largest independent dealer and distribution networks for consumer and commercial tires. The announcement was made by the board of …
Digital vehicle subscription service Autonomy partnered with Equifax to allow consumers to do a fully digital subscription transaction through their smartphone—in as little as 10 minutes. Autonomy is able to do that by using Equifax’s InstaTouch ID, which is a …
Few Canadian provinces are investing in consumer incentives for EVs. It’s time to change that. The good news: The number of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) in Canadian driveways grew by 58 per cent in 2021 according to a recent Automotive Insights report …
Gasoline and diesel prices reached record highs in the United Kingdom, although the cost of crude oil softened slightly. Consumers are paying an average cost of more than £1.70 per litre for gasoline and reports suggest diesel reached £2.07 per …
General Motors is returning to Quebec to build a $500-million factory in Bécancour to make cathode active material—an integral component of electric vehicle batteries. “If you want to build a carbon-free future, Canada needs to be part of the equation,” …
Polestar U.K. CEO Jonathan Goodman says the car business is going to move online, but that there will always be a need for consumers to interact with a physical property, according to Autocar. “The big question for the industry is …
If gasoline and diesel prices continue to rise, consumers may take a harder look at electric vehicles as a cheaper option. “Gas prices rise and people respond immediately by buying more hybrid vehicles with better fuel efficiency,” said Recurrent CEO …
The BMW Group expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Alpina. According to Driving, there will be consolidation resulting from the deal. “According to BMW, the sale will result in the current Alpina vehicle program agreement ending when the 2020 …
For the Canadian government to reach its zero-emission vehicle goal by 2035, it will need to ramp up financial incentives for consumers, significantly increase infrastructure, and enhance overall education for why this is happening. That was the general consensus provided …
Canadians arrived in full force on March 10 for the start of the 2022 NADA Show, which runs through to March 13 in Las Vegas. John Peron, Managing Director for Hunter Engineering, which designs and builds automotive service equipment (now …
Canadian automotive retail sales experienced “significant” increases throughout 2021, according to a year-end review from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “In almost all cases this was driven primarily by higher prices per unit—rather than booming unit volumes,” said Andrew King, Managing …
