By now I imagine most of you have seen and read Driving the Road Ahead: A View into the Future of Canadian Automobile Retailing, the research paper published this past spring by the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). This comprehensive …
This quote has been making the rounds widely in various forms, and is increasingly being touted as an obvious truth. And frankly I agree. It seems to have been first attributed to Watts S. Humphrey, an American pioneer in software …
Products must continually evolve to remain relevant to the changing needs of their customers. Ideally, product designers will anticipate those needs and stay a few steps ahead of their customers. This is true of all products — including magazines. When …
Mark your calendars and get your flights booked: next year’s NADA Show, CADA Summit, and Canadian International AutoShow VIP night run right into each other. The CADA Summit will take place February 12, 2020, in Toronto, Ont., followed by VIP …
I had the pleasure of attending Media Day at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit a couple of weeks ago. This has been a highlight of the calendar ever since I started working in the automotive industry …
As our readers know, it’s my pleasure and privilege to be part of the planning committee for the CADA Summit, the one-day thought leadership event put on in mid-February by the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association. We start planning the speaker …
Marchionne. It’s a name that will live on as a legend in the automotive industry. The news that Sergio Marchionne died suddenly at 66 rocked the business world and in particular the automotive industry. Tributes poured in from all around …
Although I’m not overly fond of the way we too easily pin labels on generations and then ascribe a lot of stereotypical behaviours to them, there’s no doubt that the next generation of young people entering the workforce have some …
Canadian auto dealer introduces a new column on retail engagement, which will chronicle the ways that digital tools such as digital signage, interactive digital experiences, and new in-store technology are helping the automotive industry provide a more robust and modern …
As I write this I’m in Ottawa attending the National Electric Vehicle Conference & Trade Show, put on by Electric Mobility Canada (EMC). I’m here because I need to better understand the growing market, expanding infrastructure and developing regulatory environment …
It’s always a privilege for me to get an up close and personal view of the CADA Summit. Starting about a year before the event, our organizing committee meets regularly and we engage in discussions around topics, speakers and how …
The automotive industry calendar is particularly busy at this time of year. I look forward to the auto shows in Montreal, Toronto and Detroit and industry events like the CADA Summit. For the most part, these events are a lot …
