Mike Trotman, CEO, Trotman Auto Group discusses how his 11 dealerships are operating across B.C., looking after his team members, and how they are innovating and adapting on the fly to be stronger once the pandemic eases up.
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.
Only days after Canada and the United States appeared close to a deal that could have reduced U.S. tariffs on Canadian-built vehicles, the talks collapsed and President Donald Trump threatened to raise automotive tariffs to 50 per cent on Jan. …
Canada and Germany are moving to strengthen cooperation in key industrial sectors, including automotive manufacturing, batteries and next-generation mobility technologies. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly signed a joint declaration of intent with Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Katherina Reiche, …
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews Andrew Reutsky, the lead researcher from Harvard University that just released a new report: “Automotive Retail Advertising in Crisis.” The study found as much as 62% of dealership ad spending can’t be …
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As Canadian OEMs who assemble vehicles in Canada continue to announce delayed investments, and scaled back production plans, Canada’s newly-named federal Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly has been meeting with their leaders to encourage them to protect Canadian jobs. After …
Canada’s truck dealers are calling on the federal government to move quickly on a regulatory fix they say is needed to preserve access to medium- and heavy-duty trucks in Canada, warning that a misalignment with U.S. emissions rules could create …
