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.
U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t attend the 2025 CADA Summit held Wednesday in Toronto, but his presence and the impact of his policies resonated throughout the day nonetheless. The event typically sells out, but this year’s edition boasted record dealer …
Dealers weighing whether to represent a Chinese OEM were urged to look beyond product, pricing and contracts during a business session in Gatineau, Que. featuring a gathering of CADA Laureate award winners. Niel Hiscox, CEO of Clarify Group, and publisher …
Canada’s new light vehicle sales market grew 2.0 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, even as the industry faced trade friction, regulatory pressure and a difficult fourth quarter. That modest lift was …
U.S. dealerships are losing service customers at a steady pace, even as demand for repairs continues to rise. According to Cox Automotive’s 2025 Service Industry Study, dealers have lost 12 per cent of service visits to independent competitors since 2018, …
Canada’s used-vehicle market is drifting closer to “normal,” with wholesale prices for two- to six-year-old vehicles continuing to decline month over month, according to the Residual Value Newsletter (January 2026) from Canadian Black Book. The report points to a cooling …
HGreg has been named a finalist in the International Market Development category at the 2026 Mercuriades awards, recognizing its expansion across North America, according to a company release issued March 13. The Montreal-based dealership group has grown to 46 dealerships …