Funny thing about time, it marches on regardless, and sometimes you find yourself in a dèja vu moment. I had the opportunity to do a video interview recently with a really dynamic young industry leader, Shannon Willsher, the General Manager …
I’m finally back in the office. It feels like I’ve been travelling since the beginning of December — simply because I have been. But it’s been worth it, and I thought I’d share a few key takeaways that may have relevance …
Accelerate Auto, a nonprofit seeking to boost Black representation in Canada’s automotive sector, invited 100 high school students from across Greater Toronto to explore the Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS) in January. The move was meant to help students immerse themselves …
This week, the federal government announced that it is investing $15 million to support law enforcement agencies’ work to combat the rising auto theft issue that has plagued the country for months on end. According to a news release, $9.1 …
Dealers may be interested to learn that all Canadian provinces saw significant growth in new light vehicle sales last month, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultant’s latest update on the market. “The provinces all saw a strong start to the year …
This week, the Canadian used wholesale market experienced a decline in prices for the week of -0.55%, which is slightly less than the prior week’s -0.70% but steeper than the 2017-2019 average of -0.23%. According to Canadian Black Book’s latest …
AutoTrader announced the five Grand Prix winners of its 2024 AutoTrader Awards, which they describe as a celebration of automotive excellence meant to recognize the best vehicles for Canadians. “These Grand Prix winners received the most votes out of all …
The not-for-profit organization Accelerate Auto announced the names of the four winners of its first inaugural Black Automotive Professional Awards (BAPA) last week at the Automotive News Congress in Toronto, Ont. that took place at the Canadian International Auto Show. …
Many car dealers in Ontario lost a specialist in the fine art of automotive detailing and reconditioning with the recent passing of Herman Struthmann. The 69-year-old, who founded Struthmann Enterprises in 1983, died unexpectedly in January in his home in …
Pat Priestner started out in the automotive car business washing cars and in later years founded one of the biggest dealer groups in Canada. However, he suffered adversity along the way, which he explores in intriguing ways in his book: …
The future of automotive will be defined by Artificial Intelligence. That is one of the takeaways that IDTechEx pulled from the CES 2024 conference, which took place from January 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a news release, IDTechEx pointed …
The Vancouver International Auto Show is now a month away. Set to take place from March 20-24, the event will see more than 20 manufacturing brands and dealers display their latest vehicles, concepts, and technologies for consumers to browse and …
