In our topsy turvy world, we must remain true to our core values and serve our customers With all the goings on, some involving NAFTA, tariffs and changes in governments, uncertainty permeates in the air. Virtually all walks of life …
Change now moves so quickly it can catch us all off guard In everything change is inevitable — usually being more iterative than instantaneous. While this remains the case in the automotive world, the space between what was and what …
The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement announced Sept. 30, 2018 is intended to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that took effect in 1994. It still needs to be ratified by all three governments before taking effect. Here are …
CADA’s Ottawa insider tells the tale of the lobbying, media and outreach campaign that helped ensure dealer voices were heard during trade talks. On the night that President Donald Trump won the White House, CADA was co-hosting a major U.S. …
“I talked to a lot of dealers over the last two to three years. And they all basically said, ‘there’s nothing I can do about it, so I’m just going to try to run my dealership as efficiently as I …
The Inside Story of how President Trump’s trade bluster threatened to wipe out Canada’s auto industry — and drag dealers down too. Canada’s automakers — and the 3,200 plus dealers from coast to coast that sell and service cars — …
I have a 1994 Jaguar XJS that has been off the road for the past year and stored in my garage. I recently had it towed to a Canadian Tire store near my home (there’s no Jaguar dealership anywhere near …
There have been plenty of airplane rides for me in the past few weeks. This time of year holds a number of important industry events, and the Canadian auto dealer team makes sure we cover off our fair share. I …
Cox Automotive has announced it is greatly expanding its Dealer.com digital marketing platform across Canada. According to Maria Soklis, President of Cox Automotive Canada, the offering will provide dealers with “exclusive access to new products and features previously unavailable in …
Mike Harris, MPP for Kitchener-Conestoga, has introduced what is known as a Private Member’s Bill in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario — Bill 50: the Cutting Red Tape for Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2018. The Bill seeks to amend the …
The Government of Canada has recently announced plans to impose a federal carbon pollution pricing system on provinces that do not yet have one — or did not propose a system that meets government standards. “Pollution pricing encourages Canadians and …
