Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
The Canadian automotive industry has lost one of its pillars following the passing of Vincenzo (Vip) Palladino, founder and patriarch of the Palladino Auto Group. He was 95. The Palladino Group announced his passing on Tuesday through its social media …
Forty-three stolen vehicles worth $3.8 million were intercepted at a British Columbia port, Niagara Regional Police said in an update to Project Road King, an ongoing organized crime investigation that began in 2024. According to Niagara police and reporting by …
Canadian dealers could play an important role in determining whether consumers embrace emerging Chinese automotive brands, according to new research from Clarify Group. The Vehicle Buyer Opinion Study (VBOS), based on responses from 2,007 Canadians who purchased or leased a …
Affordable, economical vehicles were among the fastest-moving used models in Canada in June, while several of the country’s most popular nameplates posted strong sales gains, according to new CarGurus data. The Honda Fit recorded the shortest average time on dealer …
New light vehicle sales weakened across much of Canada in November, with softness no longer confined to Quebec, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. While Quebec again led the declines, several major provinces posted meaningful year-over-year losses, underscoring broader pressure on …
The repair-cost gap between battery electric vehicles and their internal combustion engine counterparts has fallen to a record low in Canada and the United States. Mitchell’s Q2 2026 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report found average repairable severity in Canada reached …