The 2026 CADA Summit closed with a candid assessment of Ottawa’s political climate, as three veteran observers unpacked how shifting federal dynamics and renewed instability in the United States could shape the business environment facing Canadian auto dealers. Moderated by …
Three of auto retail’s most respected dealer principals shared personal lessons and practical insights at the CADA Summit, offering a grounded view of what leadership looks like in today’s environment of volatility and change. Interviewed by Canadian auto dealer publisher …
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association presented its 2025 Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) Survey Awards during the CADA Summit in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon, recognizing the manufacturers that earned top ratings from their dealer networks. Now in its 36th year, the …
The 2026 NADA Show wrapped up February 6 in Las Vegas, delivering another busy and productive week for dealers, suppliers and partners from across North America — including a strong Canadian contingent. This year’s shift to a midweek schedule was …
The Canadian auto dealer team logged plenty of kilometres at this year’s NADA Show in Las Vegas, speaking with dealers, suppliers and technology companies on the show floor and at events across the city. Here are condensed takeaways from those …
This year marks Canadian auto dealer’s 20th anniversary — a milestone that’s hard to believe when I look back at how far we’ve come, and how much the industry has changed in that time. When we started, the goal was …
Buckle your seatbelts. It’s still going to be a bumpy ride. As Canadian auto dealer marks its 20th anniversary in December, Canada’s auto retail landscape bears little resemblance to the environment in which the magazine launched. The era of walk-in …
The second annual CCAM Summit returned to Montreal this week with an all-star speaker lineup that included Hockey Hall of Famer and hometown favourite Guy Carbonneau, who helped lead the Montreal Canadiens to two Stanley Cups. Dealers heard Carbonneau talk …
The conversation around fixed operations at the Western Canadian Dealer Summit (WCDS) in Lake Louise took on a sharper tone this year. Rather than focusing primarily on efficiency tools or process improvements, Friday’s panel of fixed operations leaders warned that …
At the Western Canadian Dealer Summit in Lake Louise, four dealers detailed how they are adapting to rising workplace expectations, rapid AI adoption, uneven EV demand and shifting OEM relationships. Dealer moderator Ann Marie Clark, Executive Vice Chair of the …
The Western Canadian Dealer Summit (WCDS) returned to the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise this past weekend with record numbers, a sold-out tradeshow and two days of programming that kept dealers focused on the road ahead for automotive retail in Canada. …
Dealers received a detailed picture of how Canadian retailers are using, and often struggling with, their technology tools during a Saturday presentation of the first-of-its-kind Canadian Automotive Retail Technology Study (CARTS) at the Western Canadian Dealer Summit (WCDS) in Lake …
