A group of people from Saskatchewan from the automotive, sports and entertainment industries contributed money, memorabilia and time for an initiative to support the company involved in the emergency rescue of victims of the Humboldt Broncos tragedy. Vaughn Wyant, owner …
If you’ll indulge me, I’m going to use my space in this issue to highlight a few things we’ve been up to that I believe you’ll see benefit in. First off, we relaunched the websites for Canadian auto dealer and …
A recent research poll by KPMG in Canada found that 71 percent of Canadians will consider an Electric Vehicle (EV) for their next purchase and half of those who responded reported that their desire to buy an EV is “greater …
The Government of Canada has announced a $1-million investment in the Government of Yukon to support the installation of up to 200 EV chargers across the territory. The investment is funded through Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEIVP), …
With a shift to its third-party stakeholders, Reynolds & Reynolds announced last week that it has hired Shawn Leibold as director of industry relations, which is a new industry relations role that has been added to the company’s Customer Ambassador …
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced a combined investment of over $450,000 to the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) and Electric Autonomy Canada for separate zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) awareness projects. According to the Government of Canada, federal funding for these …
Clutch, an online car retailer in Canada has launched an instant cash offer tool for customers. The tool is designed to improve the car-selling experience for Canadians looking to sell or trade-in their pre-owned vehicles. According to the company’s blog, …
AutoNation, described as the largest car dealership chain in the United States, told Fortune that discounts on new vehicles may be a thing of the past, and may not return after the pandemic. “We will not return to excessively high …
Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis topped the list of J.D. Power’s Vehicle Dependability Study rankings. The 2022 study included more than 29,000 U.S. owners of 2019 model-year vehicles three years after purchase. “Many owners are holding on to their vehicles longer, …
A cargo ship carrying up to 4,000 vehicles—Porsche, Volkswagen, and Bentley models and heading for the United States—caught fire as it was traveling through the Atlantic. “Our immediate thoughts are of relief that the 22 crew of the merchant ship …
The trucker convoy blockades that blocked the U.S.-Canada Ambassador Bridge border for approximately one week may have cost the automotive industry US$299.9 million between February 7-15. “Our updated estimate includes lost direct wages for Michigan, lost direct wages in Ontario, …
After two years of losses, the Renault Group returned to profitability in 2021 and reached a number of long-term financial targets earlier than it had anticipated. In revealing last year’s financial performance, Autocar said the company highlighted that it “has …
