A powerful new tool, State of Charge Canadian EV Monitor, launches to measure EV consumer behaviour The pace of automotive innovation continues to accelerate. Almost every OEM has made a company-changing announcement regarding their transition to electrification and the multiple …
After a trucker convoy protesting against vaccine mandates in both Ottawa and Canada resulted in the closure of Ambassador Bridge for nearly a week, the Canada-U.S. border crossing is now open. “Traffic was flowing normally across the bridge between Windsor, …
Ford CEO Jim Farley is not pleased that some dealers are charging well above the sticker price for new vehicles during a period of lean inventory and semiconductor shortages. “We have very good intelligence of who they are and their …
The Biden administration announced a $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Plan that will focus on building charging stations along “designated alternative fuel corridors,” according to CNET. “While that sounds cool—and it is—it might be even cooler that part …
The state of California is suing Tesla over racial discrimination allegations. “A California state agency said it has filed a lawsuit accusing Tesla of tolerating widespread discrimination against Black workers at an assembly plant, mirroring claims made in several other …
In a one-on-one conversation with Car and Driver, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said the goal for the United States is to have enough electric vehicle charging stations that range anxiety becomes a thing of the past. “Success looks …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Beata Caranci, Chief Economist at TD Bank about her CADA Summit 2022 appearance on February 16. During the event, Caranci will explore topics like inflation, consumer demand, and overall economic trends impacting the …
Several years ago, Bradley W. Lane, Associate Professor in the Urban Planning Program of Public Affairs & Administration at The University of Kansas, wrote an article reviewing a piece of research around what makes vehicle owners ditch the EVs they …
With all the promises, goals and desires pitched by federal and provincial governments, OEMs, and other industry players around electric vehicles and EV adoption, there remains a number of hurdles to overcome. That point is obvious when reviewing Deloitte’s 2022 …
Recent updates from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) show that the used vehicle market did not grow to its full potential last year, even as demand soared in 2021. That may be obvious to dealers, as its inability to reach a …
Prices for the Canadian used vehicle wholesale market remained relatively flat during the past week, which ended on February 4, based on Canadian Black Book’s latest weekly automotive update. Prices for the car segment increased slightly (+0.17%), while the truck/SUV …
Autozen, which allows consumers to conveniently sell their used vehicles to dealers through a managed marketplace, officially launched its pilot service in Toronto, Ont. in January and plans to launch publicly this month. It is big news for the company, …
