Latest from Benoit Charette
Michelin no longer makes “just tires,” CEO Florent Manegaux tells Automotive News Canada. “We are a mobility company.” Michelin has developed road signs in France and digital maps for Google.
Indoor stores have advantages, but they come at a huge cost not everyone can afford. Denis Leclerc spent $3 million to move Albi Mazda inside. It's one of the biggest Mazda dealerships in the world.
Plans by Circuit électrique and Montreal-based Groupe Crevier represent a new class of EV-network partner: gas bars. The two intend to equip 10 service stations with chargers over the next two years.
The Mahindra Group of India has opened a factory near Detroit and is seeking Canadian dealers for an off-road vehicle. It has a multi-vehicle, five-year plan for Canada and the United States.
Dealer group HGregoire added its first luxury dealership in Quebec by spending nearly $23 million to buy an Infiniti outlet in Laval.
Chambly Honda has gone online with a portal for buying cars without the buyer ever having to set foot on the Montreal dealership lot. Customers can use the dealer's website to complete transactions.
The city's two main ride-sharing services are making significant changes to broaden their customer base and make more cars available in more areas and on shorter notice.
Quebec is pushing the boundaries of its vehicle-electrification goals with a project adding incentives on used EVs. But some observers warn regulations might restrict eligible-vehicle availability.
A Québec company that converts standard minivans into wheelchair-accessible vehicles is expanding to three more Canadian provinces.
The Montreal International Auto Show sits between the proverbial rock and a hard place, sandwiched between shows in Detroit. Mich., and Toronto.
