Uncertainty is now something that businesses will need to accept as a fact of life as we go forward, according to Stephen Poloz, former Bank of Canada Governor and a speaker for this year’s online CADA Summit in February. As …
Newfoundland was the strongest provincial performer in new light vehicle sales last year even as it experienced a double digit sales decline of 10.5% from 2019, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). However, the real story — as DAC puts …
AutoVerify, which is powered by Mobials, has launched another dealer support program that waives monthly software fees on its AutoVerify suite effectively immediately, until July 31, 2021. The suite includes the company’s newly-developed e-Commerce functionality, so it should come as …
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot S.A. (Groupe PSA) have completed their merger and have named the combined company Stellantis. A top executive team to steer the company has also been established to help steer the company, along with nine …
Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and representatives from British Columbia gathered on January 19 to announce funding for the Clean Surrey Electric Vehicle Charging Network project. The project garnered $274,054 in funding from the federal government, and …
Matt VanDyke has been tapped as Chief Executive Officer of FordDirect, effective Feb. 1, 2021. FordDirect is a joint venture between the Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers. The company announced the appointment in January, noting that VanDyke has …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Stephen Poloz, former Bank of Canada Governor, about his upcoming CADA Summit talk on Feb. 3, 2021. Poloz was the governor at the start of the pandemic when the government rolled out …
Canadian wholesale vehicle prices were down for the twelfth consecutive week during the last week of 2020, with wholesale values for cars decreasing on average 0.30% and trucks declining 0.13%, according to Canadian Black Book’s COVID-19 update for the week …
This year, electric vehicles are expected to begin a slow entry into the automotive mainstream sector, according to ABI Research. The firm published a whitepaper (68 Technology Trends That Will Shape 2021) that identified 37 trends that will shape the …
The global autonomous vehicle market in 2019 was valued at US$54.21 billion and is expected to gain US$2,044.93 in value by 2030, according to Research and Markets. The sale of these vehicles on a global level in 2019 was valued …
U.S. consumers in a healthy financial position to purchase a vehicle amid the pandemic are not holding back when it comes to upsizing to a larger vehicle with more amenities, according to Edmunds. Their data shows the average down payment …
A new book featuring more than a hundred marketing tips for automotive retailers is being offered in ebook form prior to its initial print release next year, according to Nicolas Delorme, President of Interforce Marketing. The marketing agency works with …
