Canada’s new light vehicle market opened 2026 on softer footing, with January sales declining in nine provinces compared with a year earlier, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. According to estimates discussed by Andrew King, managing partner at DAC, national sales …
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 …
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, …
For the second consecutive year, I was honoured with an invitation to the CADA Summit and the Canadian International AutoShow VIP night. When I first attended these events last year, I was wide-eyed and newly immersed in my consulting, writing …
Canada’s new light vehicle sales market grew 2.0 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, even as the industry faced trade friction, regulatory pressure and a difficult fourth quarter. That modest lift was …
U.S. new-vehicle prices climbed to a record high for January, even as incentives fell and automakers pulled back to protect margins, according to Kelley Blue Book. The average transaction price (ATP) reached $49,191 in January, up 1.9 per cent year …
VIP Night at the Canadian International AutoShow has become one of the industry’s most anticipated evenings, a chance to celebrate Canada’s auto industry in an exclusive setting before the doors open to the public. On Feb. 13, thousands of OEM …
There are plenty of gatherings leading into the Canadian International AutoShow’s VIP Night, but one party has insiders buzzing. Accessible only through a secret passageway that feels like a step back in time to a hidden Paris-style speakeasy, Cars Cocktails …
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 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 …
Fresh off a record year for sales and dealer profitability, Volvo Car Canada used media day at the Canadian International AutoShow to double down on its safety DNA while signalling more product is on the way for retailers. With crash-tested …
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 …
