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Average new vehicle sale prices in Canada have hit an all-time high. There has been an ongoing trend with Canadians trading in their passenger cars to buy SUVs, crossovers and pick-up trucks, which are generally more expensive. As vehicles cost more Canadians are taking out longer loans to pay for…

A comprehensive provincewide COVID-19 vaccine program was launched on December 15, 2020 which provides optimism for the end of the pandemic. It is recognized, however, that the supply of vaccine and other logistics impact the schedule for the vaccination of a large majority of the population. The current circumstances in…

Submitted by HR Automation At DealerPILOT HR we enjoy the opportunity to speak openly with our clients about their experience with managing their teams and systems. Recently we had the chance to catch up with Steve Iaboni, the Service Manager at Audi Brampton, part of the Bramgate Automotive Group. Steve…

Thank you for participating in the most recent edition of our COVID Impact Survey. See the latest results from the BC Chamber. Survey Results Impacts on businesses from the COVID-19 pandemic are similar to those reported in previous pulse checks. The most common impact continues to be decreased sales volume, reported…

Introducing a Simplified Process for Claiming a Deduction for Home Office Expenses With 2.4 million Canadians working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Revenue Agency has made the home office expenses deduction available to more Canadians and has simplified the way employees can claim these expenses on…

In the News - Highlights with CITYTV New car sales in Canada have rebounded signaling a possible vote of confidence from consumers that the pandemic could be rounding the corner. David Zura at CityTV explains. Watch the story here.

It's being called the largest decrease to basic insurance rates in over 40 years Car owners across the province could save, on average, 20% on vehicle insurance next year, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth, who is also in charge of ICBC, said his government intends to…

Story Previously Appeared in Motortrend 18 years and three generations later, the Cayenne lineup includes several variants ranging from the base model to the handling-focused GTS, plus plug-in hybrid versions and a fastback-like Coupe introduced in 2019. Since its inception, it has won the grueling TransSyberia Rally, it has set…

For Immediate Release Newly Minted Provincial Cabinet Appointments Congratulated  Vancouver, BC – The New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) is welcoming yesterday’s newly minted Provincial Cabinet, and several appointments that will have a direct and significant impact on the auto industry and our road to economic recovery in this…

From Business Council of BC... Following massive job losses in March and April, the number of people working in the province has been rebounding for five months now, punctuated by a healthy 55,000 jump in September. True, employment is still nearly 100,000 below the level in February. But at one…

Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index reached an all-time high in September with 109 points — up 1.6 points from August, demonstrating a “dramatic” rebound of used car values that started when COVID-19 lockdown measures were eased. “The surge in demand, combined with a widespread shortage of vehicles, have…

Workers and employers who need to extend temporary layoffs beyond the Aug. 30, 2020, expiry date are reminded to apply for a variance using the Employment Standards Branch’s new online application by Aug. 25. “I urge any employers who think they need to extend temporary staff layoffs further, to please…