Justin Poy says Canada has something China’s fast-growing auto retail sector needs: decades of dealership management experience. Through the Global Dealer Academy, Poy and his partners are working with Georgian College in Barrie, Ont., to deliver a licensed Canadian automotive …
As dealerships continue to assess and adopt new digital tools, artificial intelligence applications and core retail technology platforms, the second annual Canadian Automotive Retail Technology (CART) Study is aiming to provide a broader national picture of how dealers are using …
The 38th annual Georgian College Auto Show opened last weekend with industry leaders, government representatives, dealers, manufacturers and community partners gathering to celebrate what has become Canada’s largest student-run outdoor automotive event. But while the opening ceremonies featured remarks from …
The famous navy blue CADA Laureate crested jackets, old stories and an unmistakable reunion energy were everywhere as more than 30 CADA Laureate award recipients gathered in Ottawa and Gatineau to mark the program’s 20th anniversary. The event mixed nostalgia …
Dealers weighing whether to represent a Chinese OEM were urged to look beyond product, pricing and contracts during a business session in Gatineau, Que. featuring a gathering of CADA Laureate award winners. Niel Hiscox, CEO of Clarify Group, and publisher …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) has released the names of the 15 finalists vying to become the next recipients of its prestigious Laureate Awards. The association announced the finalists in its CADA Newsline newsletter on Monday, kicking off the …
Canada’s truck dealers are calling on the federal government to move quickly on a regulatory fix they say is needed to preserve access to medium- and heavy-duty trucks in Canada, warning that a misalignment with U.S. emissions rules could create …
CADEX returned to Halifax with its largest audience ever, drawing more than 300 dealers, suppliers and industry leaders to Casino Nova Scotia for a sold-out 14th edition of the event organized by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA). With …
There’s something unmistakable happening on the auto show circuit this year—and it’s hard to ignore when you’re standing in the middle of it. From Montreal in January to Toronto in February, Vancouver in March and now New York in April, …
With interest rising among Canadian dealers in potential partnerships with new automotive brands entering the market, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) has issued a special bulletin outlining key considerations before signing on. The guidance comes as dealers explore opportunities …
Every year when I sit down to write this editor’s note about the CADA Summit, I’m tempted to declare it the best one yet. I won’t say that this year. Even though it very likely was. It wasn’t just the …
Canada’s auto industry is still trying to assess what the arrival of Chinese-built electric vehicles will mean for the market, even as Ottawa has begun to formalize how those vehicles could enter the country. In interviews with Canadian auto dealer …
