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More than 100,000 auto lovers will descend on the Vancouver Convention Centre March 25th to 29th to take part in the 100th anniversary of the Vancouver International Auto Show, where they’ll catch a glimpse of some of the world’s most luxurious, exotic and one-of-a-kind cars and trucks. Investing in a new vehicle is a major […]

Budget Investments Continue Nation Leading Electric Vehicle Adoption in BC Victoria, BC –Today’s balanced provincial budget includes further support for clean energy initiatives that will help ensure BC’s success in electric vehicle (EV) adoption continues, says the President and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of BC. In total, the 2020 Budget provides over […]

Final new car sales figures are in for 2019 – and it will go down as the fourth highest on record in Canada with slightly more than 1.91 million sales transactions occurring. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc., 2019 was the year of the SUV. Subcompact SUVs finished the year with a 28.5% increase – […]

As with today’s 21st century shows, early exhibitions featured upcoming models, sentimental classics and cutting-edge technologies Published by The Province With the Vancouver International Auto Show celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2020, we’re looking back on its history with a four-part series leading up to the March 25-29 show. In part one today, we cover […]

A procession of 20 unique vehicles will be led by industry leader Jimmy Pattison through downtown March 25 Published by the Vancouver Courier – Highlights of the Vancouver International Auto Show! It was September 1920, when the Vancouver Motor Dealers’ Association decided to show off the must-have cars and trucks of the day at the […]

2019 proved to be another record year for electric vehicle (EV) sales in British Columbia, as the trend towards electrification continues. Under the CleanBC Program which provides a point of sale incentive of up to $3,000 from the Provincial Government, administered by the New Car Dealers Association of BC, CEVforBC™ applications almost doubled in 2019, […]

All levels of government face the difficult challenge in finding the resources required to fund the multitude of needs and wants that society demands of them. However, there are occasions when a government will come to a conclusion without the benefit of research, context or a full understanding of the implications of a decision. The […]

We’re almost a month into the new decade and it is already proving to be an exciting time for the automotive industry and auto manufacturers have an exciting line up of new vehicle models on offer to kick off 2020. In many respects, we anticipate this will once again be the year of the SUV. […]

As we enter a new year and a new decade, there is no denying the ongoing significance of the auto sector in the Canadian economy. In fact, recent statistics by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), the country’s only dedicated automotive market research company, serve to drive home that point. Year-end figures show Canada’s new light vehicle […]

Where does the time go? It seems only yesterday that our team for the Vancouver International Auto Show began the process of starting to draw up plans for the 2020 event – and now we find ourselves only ten weeks away from this very special 100th anniversary edition. Between March 25 and 29, the Vancouver […]