October auto sales maintain slower but still-strong pace
As we have now come to expect, auto sales in Canada in October fell below those of the same month a year ago, for the eighth month in a row. But, as has been the case for most of those …
Author: Gerry Malloy
September auto sales suffer greatest monthly decline since 2009
In spite of downturn, 2018 is still on track to be the second-best sales year ever What a difference a year makes! In September, 2017 new vehicle sales in Canada reached an apogee — the highest ever for the month …
2018 mid-year OEM report card
For the first time since March 2013, new-vehicle sales in Canada for the year-to-date fell below their year-ago levels in June. Cumulative sales of 1,036,677 cars, trucks and SUVs in the first half of 2018 were 0.2 per cent below …
Will wireless charging spark EV breakthrough?
The development of wireless inductive charging could eliminate the major obstacles to EV acceptance. Widespread forecasts suggest that electric vehicle sales could account for 50 per cent or more of the market by 2040, if not before. But buyers are …
Autonomous vehicle future encounters reality roadblocks
Real-world glitches mean we can expect a few more bumps on the road to autonomous vehicles It has become a tenet of futurists’ faith that all new cars ultimately will be autonomous. That may be — probably will be — …
AI is the key to the future of AVs
Computing power required for fully autonomous vehicles is mind boggling Like it or not, we are on the road to an autonomous vehicle future. According to some predictions, autonomous vehicles (AVs) — with no need or provision for drivers — …
Technology takes automotive spotlight in 2018
Never has technology played such a dramatic role in our industry From the very beginnings of the automotive industry, technology has been the driving force behind its advancements, with a little help from periodic styling shifts along the way. Never, …
February sales defy downturn predictions
For the second month in a row, new-vehicle sales in Canada defied expectations of a downturn, as February set yet another monthly sales record, effectively shrugging off the slowdown at the end of 2017. February sales of 125,530 vehicles were …
Is today’s automobile approaching its tipping point?
There’s enough reason in that argument to give it serious consideration There will be a tipping point where regulators officially phase out human-driven cars based on their disproportionate contribution to crashes. And it’s likely to happen within the next 15-to-20 …
November sales stall but still second-best ever
After six consecutive months of record-breaking numbers, November’s new-vehicle sales in Canada came up short of those for the same month last year — albeit not by much. The 158,653 new cars, trucks and SUVs delivered were the second-highest tally …
Electric or electrified? They’re not the same thing
Despite the media hype, gasoline engines aren’t all going away just yet If your customers have been paying attention to automotive news in the mass media lately, chances are they’ve concluded that the days of the gasoline and diesel engine …
GM tops October sales as record run continues
Things are tightening up at the top of the Canadian sales charts as the auto industry continues its charge towards a fifth consecutive record year and a first-ever tally of more than 2-million new vehicles sold in a calendar year. …
