By Tim Reuss, President and CEO, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association As Canadian auto dealer marks its 20th anniversary, it is important to reflect on the vital role the publication has played in supporting Canada’s automotive retail industry. For two decades, …
By Rick Gauthier, former President & CEO, CADA I remember it like yesterday: a 6’7″ giant walked into my office at CADA and introduced himself as Niel Hiscox, then responsible for Canadian Auto World, a leading automotive publication founded by …
Founding Editor Gerry Malloy shares the publication’s original mandate “I’m going to start a new magazine that is geared specifically for auto dealers in Canada. Do you want to edit it?” Those may not be the exact words Niel Hiscox …
Operating a dealership these days isn’t for the faint of heart. Are you still in the game? At this point in 2023, we find ourselves in a very crazy world. Dealers have many outside influences to consider as they attempt …
The automotive industry has always evolved — but the pace, scope, and unpredictability have never been greater. Over the past 20 years that Canadian auto dealer has been publishing, the automotive industry, both in Canada and globally, has undergone tremendous …
We reached out to a few dealers to find out how they feel about Canadian auto dealer. Turns out they appreciate their magazine! My, how time flies. Twenty years ago, Canadian auto dealer debuted with a clear purpose: to create …
Technology writer and entrepreneur Barry Hillier takes a look at the past two decades of digital innovation and transformation. It appears things are just starting to get interesting. Twenty years ago, when the first issues of Canadian auto dealer landed …
The Carney government’s first budget is a familiar tale of what is said and what is really done As Ottawa rolled out the media campaign leading to the release of the 2025 Federal Budget, one thing became clear: this is …
CADA’s first-ever CARTS study helps dealers better understand Canada’s auto industry tech landscape. Last fall, at the request of the CADA Industry Relations Committee, the Clarify team set out to learn more about the technology landscape within and across Canada’s …
Columnist Chuck Seguin hasn’t missed an issue in the magazine’s 20 year history First off, let me congratulate Publisher Niel Hiscox, Senior Editor Todd Phillips, and Linda Nadon, Business Development Manager, on achieving this incredible milestone! With other print-based publications …
Follow these tips to generate more appointments from E-leads Most dealerships struggle to generate appointments from e-leads and give up reaching out to an e-lead prospect after being “ghosted” after several attempts. Most dealerships do not value e-leads as an …
A personal look back at 20 years of change in Canada’s auto retail industry Upon discovering that Canadian auto dealer was turning twenty, I felt engaged to recall my own experience with automotive retail in Canada, as much of my …
