An Arctic service package, a network of established independent garages in remote communities and a combination of towing or cargo-shipping companies are all part of how a GM dealer in Yellowknife keeps his customers happy from afar.

Loans of 84 months or longer made up more than 50 per cent of all automotive financing in Canada in the first half of 2019. If a dealer in Ontario fails to disclose the negative-equity risks associated with long-term financing, they could be exposed to provincial Consumer Protection Act charges.

Loan terms of 96 months offset an ongoing pullback of automaker incentives, but there’s increased risk for consumers. 

The 2020 Explorer ST is purpose-built for performance, receiving a custom-tuned 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 engine producing 400 hp. Gonzalo Contreras, SUV product marketing manager for Ford Canada, expects the take rate by customers to be more than 20 per cent.

Current owners of Cadillac CT6 vehicles equipped with Super Cruise will begin to receive notices next week on how to have the software that enables the update installed by a dealer free of charge. Beginning in 2020, the feature will be delivered fully updated on new CT6 sedans.

Not only might leasing be the best way to maximize new federal ZEV incentive from a financial perspective, leasing also allows a customer to experiment with the technology and back out if they don't like it.

An increase in the number of EV chargers helps consumers have the confidence to purchase electric vehicles, says David Adams, president of the Global Automakers of Canada.

B.C.’s plan to require 100 per cent of new vehicles sold to be zero-emission by 2040 has earned the province's ZEV policy an A grade, according to Simon Fraser University professor John Axsen, the man behind Canada’s Electric Vehicle Policy Report Card.

Subscription services attract younger customers to high-end brands, and most new users are conquests. So far, Care by Volvo and Portfolio by luxury dealer OpenRoad in B.C. are the only two services available, and they're slightly different.

Speaking to a group of Canadian journalists at an event in Detroit, Canada's Steve Carlisle, who has been at the helm of Cadillac for a year now, said he wants to move the luxury line back to the “head of the pack” among General Motors brands.

Other cold-weather features such as heated seats and steering wheel are also extra-cost options. Cadillac Canada says it will monitor take rates and make adjustments to how certain features are packaged in future model years.

The NDP says the decision "sucks for people considering buying an electric vehicle." 

Despite slumping sales and recent layoffs, the minivan is here to stay because they are functional and their transaction prices keep the segment profitable, say experts. But Ford's redesigned Explorer could soon be hot on the family hauler's heels.

Mazda is adding optional all-wheel drive to its next-generation Mazda3, making it one of only two vehicles in the mainstream compact sedan segment with the feature that is becoming an increasingly important purchasing factor for Canadians.

Hopes are especially high in Quebec, where the new SUV is expected to double the luxury automaker’s sales volume.