Is the current labour market situation about to become politicized? As I have discussed in the past few months, it has become pretty apparent that Canada is slowly trending towards a federal election in the near future. Whether it comes …
Clarity would be great, but flux remain the order of the day Canadian interest rates declined another quarter point this morning, with hints of more declines likely in the coming year. This is good news for Canadians who are on …
EV sales are up, but the road to wider EV adoption will be a bumpy one You don’t have to look too far these days to find any one of a number of “Chicken Littles” proclaiming that the sky is …
Dealer associations help their members find skilled techs overseas Over the next several years, between 2022-2031, job openings for automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers are anticipated to reach 54,000. The number of job seekers is …
Some dealers are branching into other business areas to spread out their risk and reap new rewards Some auto dealers are transforming into retailers who also happen to sell vehicles. Many dealers add ancillary and complementary products related to vehicles, …
For 45 years, LAR has been helping dealers earn big money on their purchase savings It should come as no surprise that now more than 3,200 dealers across Canada have become shareholders in Leader Automotive Resource Inc. (LAC). That’s because …
There has been a lot written about how the auto retail world will be impacted and disrupted by artificial intelligence, or machine learning. With so many overly-hyped predictions, amid some self-serving promises of tech vendors hoping to make a quick …
Iattended the Empowering Automotive conference last week in Toronto. Empowering Automotive has the mission to recruit, retain, and grow women and their allies in the auto industry. They seek to accomplish this through the annual flagship conference, mentoring, student outreach, …
A well-known and highly-respected car dealer, who was instrumental in helping establish the automotive business program at Georgian College, has passed away. Bryan Rowntree, 91, died at the Toronto General Hospital from complications related to cancer. “He was truly a …
The Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario is celebrating the speedy passage of a major Bill they say cuts red tape and helps attract the next generation of automotive skilled trades workers. In a news release, the MVRO said Bill 190 …
Canadian auto dealer writer Perry Lefko was the recipient of the runner-up award in the category of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion presented by Genesis Motors Canada at the 2024 Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) Journalism Awards, Monday at Hockley …
The Canadian used wholesale market saw a decline of -0.13% in pricing for the week ending on October 26, which is less than the prior week’s -0.26% decrease in prices and less steep than the 2017-2019 average of -0.37% for …
