Nissan is considering Canada as a site for electric-vehicle supply chain investments, according to Jérémie Papin, chairperson, Nissan Americas.

Canadian dealers are preparing for a flurry of changes in their service departments as customers embrace electric vehicles and automakers require new spending to lay the groundwork for the EV era.

Automobile dealers need to get better at aligning the online and in-person purchasing experiences for customers as digital retailing rapidly gains traction in Canada, industry experts said during an Automotive News Canada Congress online panel discussion.

Growth in manufacturing to support domestic electric vehicle production in Ontario could trigger a re-expansion of Canada’s middle class after decades of decline due to migration of manufacturing to lower-wage countries, says one prominent economist.