News Releases

For Immediate Release Your New Car Dealers Foundation of BC proudly supports students who are pursuing a career in the automotive sector. In addition to awards established with post secondary schools (including Georgian College, Okanagan College, Vancouver Island University, Coast Mountain College…and more to come!), the Foundation also distributes funds through the CarCareerBC program. Funding […]

For Immediate Release June 22, 2019 VICTORIA With British Columbians eager to get behind the wheel of a clean energy vehicle (CEV), the government is releasing another $26.5 million and making changes to its popular CEVforBC rebate program to meet ongoing demand. “With federal and provincial rebates now in place, switching to an electric vehicle […]

For immediate release May 30, 2019 Vancouver BC – Blair Qualey, President and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) issued the following statement after Zero Emission Vehicle Legislation (ZEV) received passage in the BC Legislature this week: “Government and BC’s New Car Dealers share a collective desire to encourage and accelerate […]

For Immediate Release May 15, 2019 Vancouver, BC – New Car Dealers Association of BC President and CEO, Blair Qualey, issued the following statement today in response to the BC Government announcing a public inquiry into money laundering. “The New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia represents 390 of the province’s new car dealers. As […]

May 7, 2019 Vancouver BC – Blair Qualey, President and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of BC, issued the following statement in response to the latest report from Peter German on the issue of money laundering: “The New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) applauds BC’s Attorney General for the latest report from […]

For Immediate Release April 11, 2019 Vancouver BC – The New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) is pledging to continue to work with the provincial government to ensure a smooth and successful implementation of its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) plan, with the goal of continuing British Columbia’s nation-leading per-capita record of clean energy vehicle […]

Top Industry Awards For immediate release April 8, 2019 Vancouver, BC – The New Car Dealers Association of B.C. (NCDA) recently held a night of DISTINCTION during which the industry celebrated its best and brightest, those who are going above and beyond to give back to their communities, while also recognizing the next generation of […]

For Immediate Release March 28, 2019 MORE THAN 115-THOUSAND PASS THROUGH ENTRANCE GATES DURING 99th VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW   Vancouver, B.C. – The Vancouver International Auto Show recorded overall attendance of more than 115,000 during the six-day event, where more than 400 vehicles were featured, including a record number of electrics and hybrids, new […]

For immediate release March 18, 2019 Vancouver – The New Car Dealers Association of B.C. (NCDA), has announced the recipients of the Clean Energy Vehicle for B.C. (CEVforBC™) Green Star Dealer Awards for their outstanding work on the sale of clean energy vehicles in British Columbia for 2018. The Green Star Dealer Awards, presented by […]

For Immediate Release February 19, 2019 Victoria, BC – Today’s provincial budget includes a host of positive clean energy initiatives that include significant investments to support the CEVforBC™ Program and ongoing development of a fast charging network for electric vehicles, says the President and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of BC. In total, […]