Dealers in Ontario and Quebec say the wait for repayment of provincial ZEV rebates can take a while and they hope to avoid the same problem with the federal program, which promises reimbursement within 20 business days.

Bourgeois Chevrolet Buick GMC of Rawdon, Que., last fall bought 150 EVs from Ontario dealers who had just lost their provincial EV rebate program. Now, with the help of the federal government's new $5,000 incentive program, Hugo Jeanson, co-owner and general manager, says he'll sell them all.

B.C. and Quebec offer EV rebates of up to $5,000 and $8,000, respectively. Those rebates can be combined with the $5,000 federal incentive, which means a B.C. buyer can enjoy a discount of up to $10,000, depending on the vehicle.

Since joining TADA’s board in 2014 Cliff Lafreniere has attended all its meetings. And rather than fly to Toronto, he drives the nearly 12-hour, 1,200-kilometre round trip because he finds it faster. 

The Canadian tech company says there is now an opportunity to collaborate with other countries to create a standard in automotive cybersecurity.

The federal government gave dealers about eight business days to evaluate the list of ZEVs eligible for rebates, but manufacturers have already allotted most of their 2019 inventory.

Ottawa is set to offer $5,000 rebates on some ZEVs. Mark Nantais, president of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, says people "might need to cut [the federal government] a little bit of slack" as the program gets off the ground.

Some in Canada's auto industry say the new carbon tax, which went into effect April 1, adds more cost to manufacturing and chips away at Canada’s competitiveness.

The federal government’s three-year, $300-million electric-vehicle purchases incentive program will go into effect May 1. Certain electric vehicles, longer-range PHEVs and hydrogen fuel-cell are eligible.

Premier Doug Ford made a good first impression with Trillium Automobile Dealers Association President Susan Gubasta on Monday. The premier officially killed the Drive Clean vehicle emissions program and vowed to fight the federal carbon tax. Gubasta called Ford "a breath of fresh air" compared to former Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne.

Ontario’s Steeltown is developing an urban test track intended to be a ‘sensor network’ used to observe interaction between people, cyclists and connected and autonomous vehicles.

Plaza Auto Group’s Robert Stein leads a fourth-generation dealership group at a time when family-run enterprises are being gobbled up by corporations. For the Steins, expanding retail outlets boosts longevity, as does the desire to carry on the family legacy.

Dave Lantz and his brothers Rob and Terrance are pumping young blood into an aging dealership body facing uncertainty in the age of high-tech disruption. Here's a look at the future of dealerships through the eyes of the millennial generation.

Benny Leung plans to build more dealerships on prime property in Toronto. If he gets city approval, he wants to build a bell tower on top of his headquarters and call it “Big Benny.” Hyundai Motor Canada CEO Don Romano loves Leung's "tenaciousness and personality" and calls him a true Canadian-immigrant success story.

The Ontario government says it has had discussions with Magna International and other companies about the possibility of utilizing General Motors’ Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant once it’s vacant after 2019.