Meeting the moment
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 …
Author: Todd Phillips
Auto industry leaders seek clarity on Chinese EV imports
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 …
Vancouver auto show opens, draws strong early crowds
The Vancouver International Auto Show opened March 25 at the Vancouver Convention Centre with a sold-out floor, full OEM participation and strong early attendance, as industry leaders used the media preview to highlight growing concerns around affordability and B.C.’s zero-emission …
The China question
If you want a reminder of how quickly the automotive conversation can shift in this country, look no further than the reaction to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent announcement that Canada would allow up to 49,000 Chinese-built electric vehicles into the market. …
Futurist Jim Carroll offers insights on the future of auto retail
One of the more talked-about sessions on a jam-packed agenda at the recent CADA Summit in Toronto featured a familiar voice. Futurist and author Jim Carroll, a veteran keynote speaker who has advised and addressed organizations ranging from global brands …
Pfaff and partners outline four-season vision for Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
On the main stage at the Canadian International AutoShow, flanked by co-owners Peter Thomson and Alec Krstajic, auto dealer Chris Pfaff offered the clearest picture yet of how the new ownership group intends to reposition Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) …
CADA Summit: Dealers look to Australia for lessons on Chinese OEMs
As Canadian dealers prepare for the imminent arrival of Chinese automakers, a standing-room-only international panel at the CADA Summit offered a timely preview of what that transition can look like on the ground. Moderated by Neil Hiscox, publisher of Canadian …
CADA Laureates share insights with students
In a meeting room at the InterContinental Toronto Centre, on the eve of when the CADA Summit and the Canadian International AutoShow were set to begin, current industry leaders and future ones sat across from each other for a candid …
CADA Summit panel urges dealers to learn China’s playbook
A CADA Summit session held last week in Toronto put China’s OEM ambitions and Canada’s affordability crunch at the centre of the conversation for dealers. After welcome remarks from Michael McGhee, Senior Vice President and Head, TD Auto Finance Canada, …
AJAC award winners give dealers fresh showroom selling points
Four new AJAC winners give Canadian dealers fresh ammunition and excitement to bring into the showroom as the spring selling season approaches. Announced during the opening ceremony of the Canadian International AutoShow, the 2026 Canadian Car of the Year Awards …
Hyundai outlines dealer priorities, product updates at CIAS
Hyundai Auto Canada used this year’s Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS) to highlight several developments, including an AJAC Utility Vehicle of the Year win for the Palisade, the Canadian debut of the IONIQ 6 N and an expanded Hope on Wheels …
OEM leaders set 2026 priorities at CADA Summit opener
The 2026 CADA Summit opened Wednesday in Toronto with OEM Quick Takes, a rapid-fire series of interviews moderated by journalist Jason Stein, host of SiriusXM’s Cars & Culture. The session brought together Canadian OEM leaders to outline 2026 priorities, market …
