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Worth Repeating
“An imposition of tariffs on autos would fundamentally change the relationship between Canada and the United States for a long time to come.” — David MacNaughton, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States [President Trump’s] Saturday night tweetstorm levelled a threat …
Making a difference in our communities
When people need a helping hand, car dealers are always there We are fortunate to live in a province and country where volunteering and support of charitable causes are not uncommon. In communities across British Columbia, when a hockey tournament …
The evolution of normal
In our topsy turvy world, we must remain true to our core values and serve our customers With all the goings on, some involving NAFTA, tariffs and changes in governments, uncertainty permeates in the air. Virtually all walks of life …
The changing nature of change itself
Change now moves so quickly it can catch us all off guard In everything change is inevitable — usually being more iterative than instantaneous. While this remains the case in the automotive world, the space between what was and what …
Is hydrogen still the fuel of the future?
Hydrogen-fuelled Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles were once considered the logical successor to gasoline-fuelled vehicles Twenty years ago, hydrogen was widely hailed as the fuel of the future. And hydrogen fuel cells were touted as the ideal powerplants for our future …
Pressure to buy? It’s not such a big deal
How many times have you heard the words “customers don’t like to be pressured to buy”? I’ve used those words myself many times when talking to dealers and manufacturers. But I’ve also had a long-standing, nagging scepticism that the research …
Down the Hatch
Parting words from the CADA’s Chief Economist For those of you have not heard the news (most of you), this will be my final column (rant) in this fine publication. After a decade as CADA’s Chief Economist, I will be …
What’s in USMCA?
The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement announced Sept. 30, 2018 is intended to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that took effect in 1994. It still needs to be ratified by all three governments before taking effect. Here are …
Inside the pressure cooker
CADA’s Ottawa insider tells the tale of the lobbying, media and outreach campaign that helped ensure dealer voices were heard during trade talks. On the night that President Donald Trump won the White House, CADA was co-hosting a major U.S. …
What does it mean for dealers?
“I talked to a lot of dealers over the last two to three years. And they all basically said, ‘there’s nothing I can do about it, so I’m just going to try to run my dealership as efficiently as I …
