Oumar Dicko, Chief Economist at CADA, discusses the findings of the association’s latest survey, his thoughts on the luxury tax, and what CADA is doing to mitigate this issue.
About Todd Phillips
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.
Stephanie Wallcraft named Canadian Automotive Journalist of the Year
Stephanie Wallcraft, well-known Ontario-based writer, has been named Canadian Automotive Journalist of the Year by the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada. The award was announced at the Hockley Valley Resort in Mono, Ont., on October 29, where Wallcraft was recognized …
Government invests $644M in Québec Ford battery materials plant
The federal government will provide $644 million in funding towards the construction of a new battery materials facility plant in Bécancour, Qué., that will be built by a consortium formed by the Ford Motor Company and South Korea’s EcoProBM and …
Canadian auto dealer’s Linda Nadon raises $2K in cycling challenge
Last month Linda Nadon, the business development manager for Canadian Auto Dealer and editor of its sister magazine Affaires automobiles, took up a cycling challenge and collected more than $2,000 — more donations than any other participant — that will …
Vehicle buyers willing to wait for delivery as build-to-order trend grows
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants’ latest update reveals that most consumers are willing to wait anywhere from a week to three months to receive their newly-purchased vehicle. DAC reached out to dealers and consumers to gather data on the perceived future of …
Reuters Automotive Retail event probes industry’s future
The pace of change in automotive is truly staggering, and coming from all sides in terms of new products, electrification, evolving retail models and ever changing customer experiences. To try to make sense of it all, Reuters Events held a …
Used vehicle price declines inch a tad closer to 2017-2019 average
This time around, the Canadian used wholesale market saw a decline in prices of -0.39% for the week ending on Feb. 24. That is less than the prior week’s -0.55%, and about an inch closer to the 2017-2019 average of …