Author: Dr. Gordon Shields

The Chinese are coming

March 1, 2024

Observations on the global changes that will impact Canada: Part 2 of 2 In Part 1 of our special report on the Global IAA Mobility conference held in Germany, we took a look at the major players and their ambitious global growth …

The Chinese OEMs are coming

November 2, 2023

Observations on global changes that will impact Canada: Part 1 of 2 The IAA Mobility conference held in Germany recently was deemed a success with more than 500,000 visitors coming to see new vehicles, brands, innovations and trends. Having moved …

EV lessons from Europe

April 28, 2022

What can Canadians learn from the European experience with selling electric vehicles? The Canadian auto dealer team asked me to reflect on lessons learned from the growth of electric vehicles (EVs)—battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)—over recent years …