J.D. Ney, Director, J.D. Power Canada, discusses how dealers are adapting to the pandemic. He says an OEM and dealer’s digital presence is more important than ever before. His organization will be conducting new research on consumer buying trends.
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 faces even greater uncertainty in the Canada-U.S. trade conflict with the threat of a new 35 per cent tariff (what may be non-CUSMA) on Canadian goods starting August 1. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants said industries have been …
Canada’s new agreement to lower tariffs on a limited number of electric vehicles imported from China could deliver its earliest benefits to familiar brands already selling here, not new Chinese nameplates. That’s according to an analysis published by Driving.ca. Ottawa …
CBC News is calling 2025 a “turbulent” year for Canada’s auto sector — one dominated by tariff whiplash, softened EV demand and major production shifts that hit workers from Windsor to Oshawa and Ingersoll in Ontario. The biggest destabilizer was …
Canada’s largest private-sector union is calling on the federal government to maintain its 100 per cent surtax on electric vehicles imported from China, warning that removing the measure could further destabilize the domestic auto industry. Unifor warned that without the …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) took its advocacy efforts to Washington, D.C. in July, launching its first-ever trade mission aimed at highlighting the risks of ongoing tariff disputes to the North American auto sector. Over three days, CADA’s executive …
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Glenn Mercer, an auto industry researcher and frequent NADA study author, about his presentation at the 2025 CADA Summit. Among other topics, Mercer will explore the findings of a new NADA study …