Omicron, supply shortages and politics are dampening the outlook for new vehicle sales The Canadian automotive industry began 2002 much as it did in 2021—wondering how much longer the COVID virus will impact global supply issues, in particular the production …
Shifting from hard-copy papers to digital files may not seem revolutionary, but one company in Ontario is striving for the dream—to streamline the entire process so dealers can go paperless. Back in 2018, a sales manager at a luxury dealership …
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 …
