Autonomous driving engineers from around the globe gathered in southwest China’s Guiyang City to join efforts in making autonomous cars in the area. In total, there were 30 engineers and 10 mentors from 12 countries attending the open collaboration camping …
A little more than 50 per cent of Canadian consumers are likely to buy a new vehicle over the next 24 months — less than 11 per cent compared to the previous year, according to research from Canadian Black Book. …
OpenRoad Auto Group celebrated the launch of its Karma Vancouver dealership in B.C., with a SoCal-inspired party that included almost 300 guests. It is also the first Karma Automotive dealership in Western Canada and one of three in the country, …
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Foundation is planning to launch a major workforce initiative in 2019 to help promote the importance of dealership jobs in the automotive retail industry. “Local dealerships provide more than a million good-paying jobs in …
OpenRoad Auto Group has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the sixth year in a row. The automotive dealership group was honoured with a Gold standard re-qualification as part of the 2018 Best Managed program. The award …
Bill S-2, commonly known as the Vehicle Recall legislation, received Royal Assent and has been signed into law by the Governor General of Canada. Prior to the official signing, automakers were the only ones capable of issuing a vehicle recall …
The arrival of autonomous vehicles in Canada will open the door to cyber security threats that artificial intelligence, more than humans, may be best prepared to handle, according to David Masson, Country Manager Canada for Darktrace, a machine learning company …
Perceptual artist Michael Murphy created a 3-D installation using thank you letters from guests of Lexus dealerships as part of the automaker’s new campaign to celebrate the guest experience. The 16-foot art piece appears to be shaped like a 2018 …
Toyota will be supporting athletes of the upcoming 2018 Games as the Official Mobility Partner of the Canadian Paralympic Team, according to its news release. “The Paralympic athletes that represent our country on the international stage are an inspiration for …
Canadian auto dealers have begun their month-long initiative to combat distracted driving, according to an LGM Financial Services news release. The Auto Dealers Against Distracted Driving campaign begins every March, and aims to spread awareness “that there’s no such thing …
The government of Canada has invested $450,000 in NB Power’s eCharge Network in an effort to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations in New Brunswick. “Expanding the network of electric vehicle charging stations, in New Brunswick and across …
Quebec-based DMS provider adapts with the times You don’t survive for decades in the business of providing IT and software to dealerships without adapting to meet changing industry needs. Quebec-based DMS provider SERTI Dealership System, has evolved over many years …
