Ross Tinkham, Director of OEM Sales and Business Development at Podium, explores how text messaging is impacting the auto sector and specifically dealerships, while referencing research done in partnership with J.D. Power.
2022 Joint EV Trends and Outlook Forecast highlights e-commerce and EV adoption
At AAPEX this year, the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Auto Care Association, commissioned the “2022 Joint E-Commerce Trends and Outlook Forecast” and the “2022 Joint EV Trends and Outlook Forecast” to provide the auto care industry with …
Government opens call for two Indigenous-led ZEV projects
The federal government opened two calls for proposals for Indigenous-led projects related to zero-emission vehicles. The first falls under the Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI), while the second falls under the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). The news was …
No Luxury Auto Tax relief in BC’s Budget 2023
Though the 2023 BC Budget is ostensibly focused on “affordability”, it leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to increasing affordability for workers and families that rely on automobiles for their work and daily life, according to NCDA …
Toyota Canada ends the year on a sales upswing, pushing past 200,000
The new year is starting off on a positive note for at least one OEM. Despite significant supply chain issues impacting the auto industry in 2022, Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) ended the year robustly, with strong December and fourth quarter …
Used vehicle prices down 0.29%, few category values increase
Prices declined 0.29% this week in the Canadian used vehicle wholesale market, with the car segment down 0.14% (versus -0.18% last week) and trucks/SUV prices falling 0.44% (versus -0.34% last week), according to the latest Market Insights from Canadian Black …
New Canadian car registration stats: overall down, EVs up
New vehicle registrations were down in 2022, declining 9.6% from the first quarter of 2021 to 339,820, according to the numbers released earlier this week by the Government of Canada. Sales of gas-powered vehicles fell the most with 13.2% fewer …