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 …
Dealers in Canada may be interested to note that Ontario will amend the City of Toronto Act to remove the city’s ability to charge a personal vehicle tax — a win for the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO), which …
Looking at the provincial sales breakdown, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants said the big story during the first quarter of the year was the weakness in Quebec. This was due to the collapse of zero-emissions vehicle sales in the province. However, in …
This week’s Canadian used wholesale market experienced a decline of -0.08% in pricing for the week ending on May 17. This is somewhat similar to the prior week and also the 2017-2019 average of the same period, based on Canadian …
Honda’s decision to stall a $15 billion electric vehicle supply chain in Ontario has been described by Unifor as the latest blow to Canadian auto workers amid a trade war with the United States in which the union sees the …
As the circus surrounding tariffs, counter-tariffs, annexation threats, and concerns over the collapse of Canada’s auto industry swirl around them, car dealers are faced with the same dilemma they always face. Many of these issues are simply outside of their …
The fate of Tesla could impact the playing field for other electric vehicle makers With a nod to the Culture Club hit of the 1980s the modified title of the song and the title of this piece relates to the …
Calculating how the politics of trade will impact car dealers is an inexact science The on-and-off trade war in North America has left the auto industry in a truly difficult position, where the unknown, insecurity and uncertainty are really the …
I’ve spent almost three decades in the automobile industry. And I’ve never been to the country that has the largest automotive industry on earth, at least in terms of manufacturing. Time for that to change. By the time you read …
Image factory programs evolve, but sticking points remain Auto makers are forever adjusting their factory image programs to address evolving trends, with the latest inspirations coming from electric vehicles, digital retailing, and the eternal quest for a better customer experience. Where …
360.Agency gives dealers a 360° view of their customers Quebec-based 360.Agency says it doesn’t only offer car dealers websites and digital retailing tools. Instead, it provides them a digital ecosystem to help them modernize the entire car buying journey for …
New CADA 360 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider will make it easier for employees to access help Even in the best of times, life can throw curveballs our way that disrupt our lives and can impact our focus and performance …
