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New Leadership in BC’s Automotive Sector The automotive sector has been a male-dominated industry since the automobile emerged more than a century ago. However, the industry as a man’s world is changing and evolving. In recent years, women have broken through various glass ceilings and are excelling in all areas of the automotive industry, making […]

Determination to further innovate makes the automotive industry not only a technological leader, but a climate leader as well Around the world, governments and industries are increasingly turning their attention to emission reductions and decarbonization. One of today’s biggest solutions lies in green technology, and auto makers are determined to further innovate and evolve in […]

BC New Car Dealers Foundation funds new student awards  Kelowna Capitol News The New Car Dealers Foundation of British Columbia is helping power success with $10,000 annually in new awards for Trades and Business students at Okanagan College. The annual awards ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 each will support students in the Automotive Service Technician […]

  In a few weeks, children will rejoice the end of the school year and parents will take on the sometimes challenging task of entertaining their younger set during the summer vacation months. For many families, a holiday road trip is a traditional part of summer vacation and while there may be a certain allure […]

I was pleased to be invited by BC Minister Michelle Mungall to help organize a recent Clean Energy Vehicle Day in Victoria, during which the provincial government made a commitment, along with other partners, to more than double the size of BC’s current electric vehicle fast-charger network. The New Car Dealers Association (NCDA) applauds this […]

CEVforBC Green Star Dealer Awards® Awards In the past year, British Columbians have experienced record high fuel prices at the pumps and there seems to be no end in sight to the sky-high cost of fuel. For many, today’s fuel prices are a strong motivator in researching and purchasing clean energy vehicles, and the past year […]

The Vancouver International Auto Show broke records across the board this year. Total attendance surpassed 120,500 despite a shortened schedule as well as a new single-day record broken on the Friday of the event, as more than 31,000 car and truck enthusiasts passed through the turnstiles, proving British Columbia’s love of all things auto is […]

The 98th Vancouver International Auto Show served to underline both the strength of the sector in this region and the love affair the people of Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest have with their cars and trucks. The 2018 Show set a new attendance record with more than 120,000 attendees visiting during the five-day event, proving […]

It’s the end of a massively successful Vancouver International Auto Show where a new attendance record was achieved, its strongest yet. Over the course of five days, more than 120,000 car and truck enthusiasts made the trek to Convention Centre West – five-thousand more than the 2017 event, which ran an additional day longer. The […]

Over the course of history, technology and the auto industry have often co-existed, hand-in-hand. Often intertwined, it was technology that drove the auto industry to new heights, leading to breakthroughs that have made lasting and profound impacts in our society. Next week in particular is an important week with respect to technology and the automotive […]