Steve Mertl

Aug 22, 2024 | canada.autonews.com | Steve Mertl

“We are an engineering powerhouse that is pushing this EV evolution,” said Ng, who works on the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems of GM vehicles. So he jumped at the chance when GM Canada organized an event for its staff at the McLaughlin Advanced Technology Track in Oshawa, Ont., to sample the company’s EVs.“This is the first time that I can experience the entire lineup,” Ng said.

Jun 26, 2024 | canada.autonews.com | Steve Mertl

How did one of Canada’s largest auto suppliers end up investing in a startup that 3D-prints parts out of aluminum? Look no further than the high-tech practices adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Martinrea Inc. Executive Chairman Rob Wildeboer. Like the rest of the auto sector, Martinrea shut down production as pandemic lockdowns took hold.

Apr 16, 2024 | canada.autonews.com | Steve Mertl

The upswing coincided with Ruffilli’s return from the NADA Dealer Academy in 2015. The academy is an online program designed to help dealership leaders operate successful businesses. Her father assigned her to boost the Lincoln side of the business. “What I did was establish a separate brand and franchise under the dual rooftop,” Ruffilli said.

Mar 27, 2024 | canada.autonews.com | Steve Mertl

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, the Vancouver International Auto Show came back with a bang for 2024, setting an attendance record of 129,034 over the five-day event, according to organizers. The previous record of 120,547 was set in 2018, followed by a dip to 115,192 in 2019, the last year before COVID-19 forced the show’s cancellation. The show, which ran March 20-24 at Vancouver’s waterfront convention centre, also set a single-day record of 39,823 on Saturday, besting 2018’s 31,596.

Nov 30, 2023 | canada.autonews.com | Steve Mertl

B.C.-based ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. and Britain’s Tevva Motors Ltd. have agreed to drop legal actions against each other spurring from an aborted merger. In a Nov. 28 news release, ElectraMeccanica (EM) said the two firms agreed to an “amicable resolution” to the dispute, which began when EM abruptly pulled out of the merger citing unspecified breaches of their agreement.