Electric carsharing fleet management leader Louélec is receiving $3 million in funding from Desjardins to support its growth. The money will allow the company to roll out its plan to acquire 400 new EVs so it can provide innovative solutions to facilitate …
Canadian auto dealer loves to share stories about dealers who give back. Comox Valley Dodge raised $32,485 at its first annual Community Champions Gala. “The event hosted more than 135 guests to a night of education and philanthropy, specifically engaging …
Among AutoTrader’s Top-10 most-searched vehicles in 2023, 60 per cent of the list comprises luxury sedans and sports cars. The Porsche 911 rose for the first time to the #2 spot nationally, up from #6 last year, moving the Honda …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) published its 2023 Economic Impact Report this week, which found that auto retailers sold 1,488,645 new vehicles and generated more than $28 billion of Canada’s GDP. The study was developed in collaboration with MNP …
The Canadian used wholesale market saw its largest decline in prices yet, at –1.56%, for the period ending on Dec. 2. The prior week’s decline was only -0.38%, and Canadian Black Book’s Market Insights data indicates that the 2017-2019 average …
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Jake Stacey, EVP Sales & Training at LGM Financial Services, about the changing expectations for a better customer experience in the F&I office. Stacey works with dealerships to help improve their F&I …
Electrify Canada announced a new pricing structure on Dec. 6, 2023, that will feature kilowatt-hour-based pricing at charging stations across the country set to take effect on Jan. 9, 2024. The company said in a news release that energy-based rates, …
Canadians driving VinFast electric vehicles may soon find that, when charging their EVs through FLO’s network of public level 2 and DC fast chargers, they will benefit from a more seamless charging experience. That is according to EV charging network …
OPENLANE, which operates digital marketplaces for wholesale used vehicles, recently signed a definitive agreement to acquire Manheim Canada from Cox Automotive, the company announced on Dec. 4. In a news release, the company said the acquisition is subject to certain …
Students from a variety of programs at Georgian College are collaborating on a unique project to retrofit a 1972 Volkswagen Westfalia into an electric vehicle. The project has a budget of $80,000, including $16,000 for the purchase of the vehicle …
A jam-packed room of dealers and dozens more online listened intently to Dale Pollak, Founder of vAuto, as he offered his insight on a new approach to pricing and selling used vehicle inventory at a private dealer event in Toronto, …
A not-for-profit group launched three years ago to help advance career opportunities for Black professionals in the auto industry hosted a partner luncheon event last week at its Mississauga, Ont. headquarters to provide a detailed update about the association’s activities. …
