A SMALL BUT ESSENTIAL SERVICE FOR VEHICLE ARBITRARY DISPUTES Recently J.D. Power and Canadian Black Book put on a day-long conference at the Toronto Congress Centre entitled “TalkAuto Canada”. I was pleased to be involved as one of the speakers …
More pressure is needed to curb the texting and driving epidemic Things have changed dramatically since I was a child with respect to what is considered socially taboo “in-vehicle” behaviour. I remember driving to visit my cousins in Meaford, Ont. …
Does it really make sense for the industry? I was having a conversation with my brother-in-law a few weeks back and although he knows what I do, he asked me if I would describe myself as working in the automobile …
The battle over who is responsible for disposing of your used car A few months ago I briefly touched on a concept as part of a larger issue which was the focus of my column at the time. Given what …
Many young people prefer mobile phones to mobile transportation While in Ottawa at the end of May as part of an event showcasing vehicle propulsion and safety vehicle technologies of the present and near future, it was impressed upon me …
As the price of gas increases, consumers become increasingly interested in the fuel efficiency of their vehicles, and in fuel efficiency in general According to a survey conducted by Synovate last year, fuel economy was the third most important concern …
Regulation for vehicle recyclers will level playing field With fiscal stimulus being injected into the economy at both the federal and the provincial levels during the depths of the recession, the sovereign debt chickens are now coming home to roost …
Global events in 2012 will continue to have a big impact on the health of Canada’s automotive sector As we enter 2012 there is likely as much going on outside of the automotive industry as inside of it, which will …
Assessing the impact of more cooperation on trade and security between Canada and the U.S. On February 4th, Prime Minister Harper and President Obama ceremoniously announced their Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness in …
New vehicle technologies require highly-trained workers One thing that can safely be said about the automotive industry and our society in general is that the rate of change and the impact of change is unprecedented. For evidence of this observation …
The outlook brightens, but forecast remains cloudy With a nod to the pop band The Cars with their 1979 hit, is there a case to be made today for “letting the good times roll” in the Canadian automotive industry? According …
We can’t deny progress There are some individuals, myself included at times, who believe that the interior of the modern car more closely resembles the cockpit of a jet airliner than cars such as my mom’s 1978 AMC Concord, in …
