Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews David McClean, Director of Marketing for the Canadian International AutoShow, about the decision to host the event on a virtual platform for 2021.
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.
Electric vehicle consideration among Canadian consumers rose this year for the first time since 2022, according to the J.D. Power 2026 Canada Electric Vehicle Consideration Study released May 28. The study found 34 per cent of new-vehicle shoppers said they …
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