Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews David McClean, Director of Marketing, Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS). There will be no physical show in 2021 and it’s free to attendees. Watch our video for a sneak preview of the virtual platform.
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.
Canada’s auto sector is again caught in the middle of geopolitics, but for most dealers the immediate impact is likely limited. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue a free trade agreement with China, as U.S. …
Ransomware attacks targeting automotive and smart mobility more than doubled in 2025, accounting for 44 per cent of all incidents, according to Upstream’s 2026 Global Automotive and Smart Mobility Cybersecurity Report. The Birmingham, Michigan-based cybersecurity firm analyzed 494 publicly reported …
Eleven people residing in Quebec were arrested as part of an investigation called Project Carbon, an initiative targeting organized auto theft in the Durham Region in Ontario. The suspects in Quebec travelled to Durham Region, stole vehicles, and then transported …
As we consider the current situation around the used vehicle market in Canada, it is worth noting some of the other events occurring within the automotive domain. For example, the United States and United Kingdom have agreed to reduce tariffs …
Artificial intelligence is becoming a regular tool inside dealerships, with more than half of dealership personnel saying they now use AI as part of their job, according to a new report from Reynolds and Reynolds. The report, The State of …
If you could bottle up and sell Brian Benstock’s energy, coffee sales would take a serious hit. The car dealer from Queens, New York, brought all of his passion, energy, and ideas to the stage of the Western Canadian Dealer …