Author: Darren Slind

What does the future hold for automotive retail? Part 1

April 9, 2025

Canadian dealership leaders forecast the most significant challenges ahead There is one constant in the automotive industry: change. Current geopolitical challenges and mandates aside, automotive retail is constantly evolving, and is impacted by many factors.  Real estate, technology, changing demographics …

EV lessons learned

November 4, 2024

To boost EV adoption, dealership teams need to own and operate them too In October 2022, I shared my initial impressions of the transition to owning a battery electric vehicle. With 24 months of ownership and over 42,000 kms travelled, …

How can dealers continue to win?

July 26, 2023

Auto dealers who evolve, have a different, but bright future. In 2019, Forbes magazine offered one of the best descriptions of disruption I’ve read: “Disruption is rarely invited… it is almost always forced on us, particularly in a mature industry, …

Practicing what I preach

October 31, 2022

I’ve never thought of myself as an early adopter. If my lovely wife had a dollar for every time she encouraged me to “try something new”—say other than navy blue sweaters or penne a la vodka when we go to …

How interested are Canadians in buying EVs?

February 15, 2022

A powerful new tool, State of Charge Canadian EV Monitor, launches to measure EV consumer behaviour The pace of automotive innovation continues to accelerate. Almost every OEM has made a company-changing announcement regarding their transition to electrification and the multiple …