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Post Media Column – June 14, 2019 The auto industry has long been considered a male dominated industry. In fact, a 2016 study by Catalyst Research found women accounted for about 20 percent of the auto vehicle manufacturing workforce in Canada, with less than 14 percent of those holding jobs related to auto repair and […]

By Blair Qualey Welcome to the time of year that many British Columbians eagerly await; sunny, warm conditions that translate into beach weather and enjoyment of the great outdoors. However, the onset of great weather also brings some inherent cautions. It’s no secret that forest fires have become an increasing cause for alarm in many […]

By Blair Qualey Published in Postmedia Unless you are living under a rock or happen to drive an electric vehicle (EV), you have likely experienced some measure of shock and exasperation at the gas pump in the last several weeks, as we encounter record-high gasoline prices in BC. As I put pen to paper for […]

By Blair Qualey Published by Postmedia Spring cleaning is an annual ritual in many households and the same principle should also apply to your vehicle. After a winter in which your car or truck may still be carrying the lingering effects of salt and sand, both can damage its finish and encourage corrosion if they […]

Click to view the 2019 Auction website. B.C.’s New Car Dealers have been helping Special Olympics BC change lives through the power of sport for 35 years. The 2018 New Car Dealers Foundation / Special Olympics BC Auction raised $182,000, bringing the three-decade total to more than $4.9 million in support of SOBC and the work of […]

By Blair Qualey Published in Postmedia The automotive industry is at the leading edge of innovation and the recent 2019 Vancouver International Auto Show put many of these leading advancements and latest technologies on display. When one conjures up an image of auto innovation, electric vehicles, hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles pop to mind […]

By Blair Qualey Published in Post Media For the last several years, I have dedicated a great many columns to the issue of electric vehicles (EV) and the challenges we face in trying to increase the adoption rate of EVs in BC. And while there certainly remain challenges, in the last several months, we have […]

By Blair Qualey Published by PostMedia Wrap Up of 99th Vancouver International Auto as Attention Now Turns to 100th Anniversary of Event   The curtain has dropped on the 99th Vancouver International Auto Show and, once again, the people of British Columbia demonstrated their love of everything automotive. Over six-days, more than 115,000 converged on the […]

Posted March 29, 2019 Postmedia News HEARD INSTINCT: Vancouver International Auto Show executive director Jason Heard’s blood contains more than father Phil’s Y chromosome. There’s gasoline, too. Heard Sr. has been involved with automobiles since 1990, when he launched Vancouver’s Molson Indy races as general manager. He’d already staged boat, floating-boat and RV shows. Inheriting […]

By Blair Qualey Published by Post Media, March 15   In only a matter of days, the curtain will be drawn back on the Vancouver International Auto Show –a gathering place for car and truck lovers who will be dazzled by the latest vehicles, classics, modified supercars, and specialty one-off creations. But there are also […]