John White, National Director of Business Development at First Canadian Financial Group, discusses how his organization is adapting to the pandemic and serving dealerships.
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 Corporation des concessionnaires d’automobiles de Montréal (CCAM) is holding the second edition of the CCAM Summit, scheduled for Jan. 14, 2026. After a successful debut last year, the event is set to offer another full day of programming focused …
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Rob Stein has expanded his dealerships in Ontario with three stores this year, including brands he has not retailed before. But the President of Plaza Auto Group is looking to continue to build his business — including venturing in the …
Canadian shoppers of new vehicles who are “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to consider buying an electric vehicle as their next car make up 28% of consumers surveyed in J.D. Power’s 2025 Canada Electric Vehicle Consideration (EVC) Study — a …
Tariffs, counter-tariffs and shifting sourcing patterns out of Washington helped define Canada’s auto market in 2025. It also left many dealers feeling like the industry spent the year bracing for the next shoe to drop. As DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) …
In looking at segment sales for the first half of the year, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants found the data showed a diversion from some long-term trends. The sub-compact car segment was up 50.5 per cent during this period and 94.5 per …