Quebec’s Groupe Park Avenue has tapped Serge Vallières as its new director of communications for marketing and partnerships. He will report directly to the company’s Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Norman John Hébert. “He is a natural choice due to …
Electric vehicle maker Fisker is calling on the United States government to implement a new program it proposed called “75 And More for 55 And Less,” to help encourage the adoption of clean energy mobility powered by American-developed technology for …
Volvo Car Canada is teaming up with Bullfrog Power to provide the OEM’s Canadian corporate office with 100 per cent green electricity. Bullfrog Power will use its generators to put clean, pollution-free electricity onto the grid to match the amount …
As of Earth Day (April 22), peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace Turo plans to become the first such marketplace to offset 100 per cent of its estimated global carbon emissions. Its commitment means two things: that it will offset emissions based on …
In honour of Earth Day, Electrify Canada will not charge electric vehicle drivers for charging sessions at its ultra-fast charging stations, starting at 12:00 a.m. EDT April 22 on through to 3:00 a.m. EDT April 23. In a news release, …
The Canadian used vehicle market managed another week of strong wholesale price increases; the truck/SUV segments continued to lead the market with above average week-over-week price increases, while cars revealed an up-tick in prices well above historical average increases, according …
The first federal budget in two years was delivered in the House of Commons on April 19 by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, offering a blend of good and bad news for automotive retailers across the …
A new Porsche dealership opened on the CF Markville Mall site and is considered to be the first car dealership in Canada to be fully integrated with a regional shopping centre, according to Pfaff Automotive Partners. Porsche Centre Markham is …
Point S Canada, a network of independent retailers offering consumer and commercial tires, auto services, auto glass, and accessories, has signed an agreement with Flexiti Financial, a provider of point-of-sale consumer financing solutions for retailers. The agreement means that the …
The federal government announced a more than $235,000 investment for SWTCH Energy to install 61 electric vehicle chargers in the province of Ontario and Quebec in hopes of encouraging zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) update. SWTCH Energy is a renewable energy retailer …
Canada’s zero-emissions vehicle targets are unlikely to be met unless new measures are taken, according to Driving.ca, which referenced a recently released Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development report on Canadian EV Policy. The report recommends that …
Walmart is investing in autonomous driving development with General Motors’ Cruise division. The retail giant’s investment helped push Cruise’s most recent funding round to $2.75 billion. “This investment is a marker for us — it shows our commitment to bringing …
