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 …
What will the fate be for the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard? On September 5, the Prime Minister announced Canada would pause the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard (EVAS), also known as the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, for the 2026 model year. …
Chaos reigns supreme as OEMs try to make sense of the new world order With so much visibility these days on trade and tariffs with respect to the activity of the U.S. President, what has flown somewhat under the radar …
On and off again tariffs and trade wars creating uncertainty and business anxiety How high is up? That was a trick question that my Dad used to ask me when I was a kid. Of course, the question …
For the world, but especially for Mexico and Canada — respectively the United States’ largest and second largest trading partners — it has been a very long first quarter of 2025. There is seemingly no rhyme nor reason to the tariffs …
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 …
It’s Tuesday: it must be steel and aluminum tariffs. What will tomorrow bring? It is halfway through the second month of the year and already it feels like early December… It’s been one hell of a year! No doubt there …
EV sales are still strong, despite media fallout and government pullbacks At the end of each year we all tend to get a bit reflective both personally and professionally and look back on what we have accomplished over the past …
The politics of trade could be disruptive for Canada’s auto industry Recently during an interview in Chicago, former U.S. President, Donald Trump noted that “tariff” was his favourite word in the dictionary. Looking back at his presidency, his use of …
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 …
Until EV demand soars, they will be more costly to produce. Ihad the opportunity to attend the Management Briefing Seminar (MBS) hosted by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Traverse City, Michigan in early August. It had been …
Inconsistent public policy measures leave Canada vulnerable as China ascends Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to participate in the SAFE conference in Washington, DC. For those that are not familiar with SAFE, the acronym stands for Securing America’s …
