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Seeds of subscription services being sown in Canada

Subscription services are new to the auto sector, and the jury’s still out on whether they’re a paying proposition.
All new vehicles sold in B.C. by 2040 must be ZEVs, but how?

The proposed policy would gradually lift the standard from 10 per cent of light-vehicle sales by 2025 to 100 per cent by 2040. The government also would bolster buyer incentives and fund expansion of rapid-recharging stations.
Inside Honda Canada's extensive campaign to track down defective Takata airbags

Owners reluctant to have their defective airbags replaced have slowed Honda Canada's recall blitz. Many Canadians brush off replacements, even when the automaker's technicians offer to do the work in the owner's driveway.
Honda wants recall notices to be part of registration renewals

Honda also wants repair work to be completed before affected vehicles can be registered to a new owner.
Vancouver group launches luxury subscription service
OpenRoad Auto Group is launching what it says is Canada's first multi-brand luxury car subscription service, featuring 25 models from nine of the Vancouver dealer group's 19 brands.
Canada could be on an emissions collision course with the U.S.
Canada could find itself drawn into the tussle over U.S. emissions standards if a review of current regulation leads to their relaxation.
National ZEV strategy coming, but Ottawa re-canvassing provinces
Transport Canada says some “breathing space” is needed to reassess an upcoming national ZEV strategy while the federal government hopes the plan will still be unveiled before the end of 2018.
National EV incentive program could cost billions, study finds
The Canadian government would need to spend billions of dollars if federal incentives were used to reach an"'aspirational goal" of seeing electric vehicles comprise 30 per cent of all new-vehicle sales.
Mazda CX-9 sales surge as its closest competition slides
Sales in the intermediate sport utility vehicle segment have dipped so far this year but Mazda's CX-9 three-row sport utility vehicle has been among those bucking the trend, Mazda Canada said.
Canadian Black Book offers Vin-UP's digital buy-back tool for dealers
Vin-UP scans a vehicle's identification number and can then generate a coupon giving the buy-back value for the vehicle and include dealer and automaker purchase incentives.
Mazda Connect upgraded for 2019 CX-9; retrofit offered for other models
Mazda is launching an upgraded version of its Mazda Connect infotainment system as standard equipment on the 2019 CX-9 intermediate SUV but also plans to offer retrofit kits for other models as far back as 2013.
Just 40% of defective Takata airbags in Canada have been replaced
About 2.3 million defective Takata airbags in Canada have been replaced, Transport Canada says. Toyota has launched its own campaign to reach thousands of owners who have not replaced their airbags.
Who might buy Mercedes-Benz's 4 Vancouver dealerships?
Mercedes-Benz Canada is selling four of its 11 remaining corporately owned dealerships. The question now is: Who will buy them?
How a U.S. auto tariff would affect the used-car market
A threatened U.S. tariff on new vehicles and parts would disrupt the North American auto industry and send ripples throughout the used car market, experts say.
Vancouver's Mojio tech company to connect cars for MetroPCS in U.S.
Mojio, the Vancouver-based provider of connected-car technology and services, is partnering with MetroPCS to power the U.S. wireless provider's MetroSMART Ride app, which tracks a vehicle's health, performance and more.