Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Paul Cummings, Dealer Principal and CEO of Grand Touring Automobiles, about his group’s emergence as Canada’s largest super luxury retailer. A former OEM leader in Canada, Cummings’ dealership group now represents brands like Bentley, Bugatti, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, Lotus, Lamborghini and just recently the Swedish-built hypercar Koenigsegg.
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.
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