Behind the headlines
A flurry of auto investment announcements is good news for Canada. But are we getting our fair share of the investment pie? IF THERE WAS NO SUCH thing as the Internet or any other form of news or awareness of …
Category: The Big Picture: David Adams
Keep your eye on the prize
Government policy decisions sometimes really miss the mark — and the point “Keep your eye on the prize,” is an old chestnut that has been handed down from generations of parents, teachers, coaches, mentors and motivators to encourage us to …
Sales and temperatures rise
Automakers need to keep a close eye on environmental regulations At the time of writing this piece, it was unclear exactly what kind of a motor vehicle sales record Canada was going to set in 2014, only that it was …
Dual personality?
When it comes to trade agreements, David Adams says it appears that Canada is trying to adopt two different approaches at the same time For decades, the concept of “trade” in Canada meant relations with the U.S. (or in more …
Taking charge
While we’ve seen the availability of battery electric vehicles in Canada jump from five models in 2011 to 17 by the end of this year, the reality is much of that increase has been driven by the need for automakers …
A positive outcome?
WILL A RE-ELECTED MAJORITY GOVERNMENT IN ONTARIO REALLY BENEFIT AUTO MANUFACTURING IN CANADA? Given a series of highly publicized scandals, it might seem odd that the Ontario Liberal party would not only be re-elected on June 12 but gain majority …
The next disruptive technology
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING COULD HAVE A FAR GREATER IMPACT ON SOCIETY THAN PERHAPS WE REALIZE Over the last several years, autonomous vehicle technology has rarely been out of the headlines. Read almost any auto industry publication (including this one) and you’ll …
Good, bad or ugly?
DAVID ADAMS WEIGHS IN ON THE HOTLY DEBATED CANADA-SOUTH KOREA TRADE DEAL AND THE IMPACT IT COULD ACTUALLY HAVE ON OUR INDUSTRY For some in the automotive industry, the recent conclusion of the Canada-South Korea Free Trade Agreement announced by …
You belong to me
WHY UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE BOTH OEMS AND DEALERS PLAY IN THE AUTO RETAILING PROCESS CAN HELP BOTH PARTIES ACHIEVE QUALITY RESULTS Dealers often, and quite rightly, look at the vehicle purchaser as their customer. The OEMs have probably always looked …
Bring down the barriers
DAVID ADAMS ARGUES THAT CURRENT VEHICLE TARIFFS ARE HINDERING ELECTRIC CAR ADOPTION RATHER THAN ENCOURAGING IT Over the more than a quarter century that I’ve been involved in the auto industry, I’ve had the opportunity to see more than a …
New year, new reality
THE SIGNING OF CETA COULD BE A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH FOR CANADA, EVEN THOUGH THE IMPACT ON OUR INDUSTRY PROBABLY WON’T BE FELT FOR SOME TIME On October 18 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and EU President Jose Manuel Barosso announced …
Crashing into change
HOW ADVANCEMENTS IN VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY ARE IMPACTING THE VEHICLE COLLISION REPAIR BUSINESS LIKE NEVER BEFORE The significant changes that are impacting all phases of the automotive industry will likely come as no surprise to anyone reading Canadian auto …
