Author name: Tom Venetis

The automotive industry has been experiencing rapid changes involving technology advancements, cost structures, client experience and changes in our macro environment. The theme here is change, and with change often comes growth and expansion. BMO is experiencing its own change as we are proud to announce Andre Salvi as BMO’s newly appointed Group Head of […]

Porsche will offer a special, market-specific sports car with the “America” moniker. The new 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America will reach showrooms in late 2022 as part of the 2023 model year. A very limited number will be created, making this one of the rarest Type-992 models. Its arrival marks the continuance of

Ford of Canada and FordDirect have selected Carpages to join the Ford of Canada Certified Website Vendor Program, providing websites to Ford and Lincoln dealerships across Canada. As a foundational part of the program, Carpages will be building a dedicated Ford and Lincoln platform over the coming months. The company will be one of six

AutoVerify announced the acquisition of ShopDesk. This is the next step in building out the AutoVerify strategy that provides dealers with an end-to-end solution to connect and transact with digital customers looking to research and purchase a vehicle from anywhere they choose. ShopDesk offers a full-circle customer experience through its seamless-integrated web-based and mobile apps.

BlackBerry Limited and BDStar Intelligent & Connected Vehicle Technology Co., (BICV) announced that BlackBerry QNX technology has been selected to power BICV’s next-generation intelligent cockpit, currently deployed by Renault Jiangling in their first fully electric sedan – ‘Yi’. Leveraging the QNX Neutrino Realtime Operating System (RTOS) and QNX Hypervisor, this leading-edge system provides an engaging and

Stellantis announced that vehicles produced on the new STLA Large platform will be built at the Windsor Assembly Plant. Production of the current L-series vehicles – Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger – at the Brampton (Ont.) Assembly Plant will end when retooling begins in 2024, as announced on May 2, 2022. A product announcement for Brampton will be made

Toyota is expanding the Corolla Cross family by adding a healthy helping of performance and efficiency to an already incredible package. Based on the Corolla sedan, the 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid will be assembled at the new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama – a new facility that will have the capacity to roll out up

As dealerships continue to face inventory shortages, the process of purchasing a vehicle is becoming even more challenging. A recent survey by Clutch found that 84 per cent of car purchasers wish the process of shopping for a car was easier, with 76 per cent stating they would prefer to spend less time visiting dealerships to find the

Porsche announced that it is offering on-demand access to an exclusive selection of its sports cars in Montreal. The Porsche Drive monthly subscription plan provides members access to a Porsche vehicle via an easy-to-use digital platform. The program also proposes daily and weekly on-demand rental service in the greater Montreal area. All services feature delivery

Stellantis N.V. and Samsung SDI announced that they have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana. Targeted to start in 2025, the plant aims to have an initial annual production capacity of 23 gigawatt-hours (GWh), with an aim to increase to 33 GWh in the next few years.