Winnipeg’s DMT Development Systems Group has surpassed itself once again, making a record-breaking donation to the Manitoba and Nunavut Chapter of Children’s Wish Foundation for the third year in a row. The auto industry IT solutions provider matches employee contributions …
A formal collaboration on fully self-driving auto technology is the goal of talks between Honda R&D and Waymo, an independent company of Alphabet Inc. If they reach an agreement, both companies will learn about the integration of Waymo’s self-driving sensors, …
A partnership between Magna International and Innoviz Technologies will focus on delivering LiDAR remote sensing systems to implement autonomous driving features and full autonomy in future vehicles. The agreement gives Magna a full suite of sensing systems, including camera, ultrasonic, …
Front office changes at Canadian Black Book signal growth and innovation An energized senior management team at Canadian Black Book is ready to take on the future, and car dealers, buyers and OEMs can expect to benefit, says the team’s …
LGM Financial Services has been named a Best Small and Medium Employer in Aon Hewitt Canada’s annual ranking of Canada’s most engaged workforces. The 2017 list of 40 companies placed LGM in the Gold level category, with an engagement score …
Car sales may be slowing in response to the U.S market maturing — but not as a result of Donald Trump’s election, says National Automobile Dealers Association chief economist, Steven Szakaly. While the election may have caused some immediate market …
Electric vehicles now account for just one per cent of global vehicle sales, but that’s about to change quickly, say market research analysts at Commodity Inside. According to the new report, A Ten Year Strategic Outlook for the Global Electric …
A proposed nationwide class settlement will pay cash to about 105,000 Volkswagen owners and lessees who were affected by the 2.0L TDI emissions fiasco. Total value of the benefits is up to $2.1 billion. Subject to approval by two courts, …
Recent sales growth in light trucks is driving the average vehicle transaction price up, according to car shopping network Edmunds.com. This year, that price hit an all time high, and it is expected to rise again in 2017. The 2016 …
A customized 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, valued at $113,342.05, is the grand prize in this year’s Rock the Road Raffle, a fundraiser for prostate cancer research. Donated by the Trillium Automobile Dealers’ Association (TADA), the car features a 707 …
Magna International will use Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality technology to give visitors to CES 2017 a chance to personally experience a car of the future. The self-contained holographic computer will showcase cameras, sensors, LIDAR and radar systems that enable autonomous …
Wheel’s Automotive Dealer Supplies will provide certified pre-owned (CPO) merchandising and marketing materials to Kia Canada, under an agreement that kicks in January 12. Canadian Kia dealers will be able to source Kia-approved merchandising through a branded web portal, while …
