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.
In what he called a “great day,” Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a robust, multi-faceted plan to protect the Canadian automotive manufacturing industry, spur sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and maintain a platform of clean energy. Canadian auto dealer was …
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Amy Karam, an expert on global trade and innovation and a speaker at the upcoming CADA Summit being held February 11, 2026 in Toronto. Karam gives a sneak preview of her discussions, …
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 …
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Andrew Reutsky, the lead researcher from Harvard University that just released a new report: “Automotive Retail Advertising in Crisis.” The study found as much as 62% of dealership ad spending can’t be …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association launched an automotive competitiveness framework yesterday on Parliament Hill that outlines the steps the next federal government should take to remain competitive, while also addressing the pending consumer vehicle affordability crisis. The official announcement took …
Canada has secured a brief reprieve from another round of U.S. tariffs, but the automotive industry remains at the centre of unresolved trade negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump delayed threatened 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods …
