Cox Automotive has appointed Jeremy Robb as chief economist, formalizing a role he has held on an interim basis since November, the company said. Robb takes over the position following the promotion of former chief economist Jonathan Smoke to chief …
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 …
In what he called a “great day,” Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a robust, multi-faceted plan to protect the Canadian automotive manufacturing industry, spur sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and maintain a platform of clean energy. Canadian auto dealer was …
The Canadian automotive industry reacted favourably to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plan for manufacturing electric vehicles without implementing mandatory sales targets. The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) formally applauded the federal government’s announced Auto Strategy, including the decision to end …
Force Marketing has been approved as a provider in General Motors Canada’s CSSR Choice Program, a list of authorized vendors that support GM dealers’ customer sales and service retention marketing. The company said the designation allows it to offer marketing …
January 2025 was always going to be a hard benchmark. The month tied 2018 as the strongest January on record, with about 118,000 units sold and a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 2.15 million units, according to DesRosiers Automotive …
Canada’s used wholesale vehicle market continued to soften in the week ending Jan. 31, with prices down 0.32 per cent, marking a slightly steeper decline than the previous week, according to market data from Canadian Black Book. CBB said car …
Mark Hicks doesn’t make much of a fuss about celebrating 30 years as a dealer principal, but he’s very clear-eyed about the leap of faith that brought him to this point in his automotive career. The 69-year-old Manitoba-raised businessman owns …
As the Detroit Three make fewer vehicles in Canada, Ottawa is looking abroad for potential automotive manufacturing opportunities. A CBC article pointed to a new report from the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing at Western University that analyzes manufacturing in …
Vancouver Community College is putting automotive training in the spotlight at its annual Flourish fundraising evening next month, as service departments across the industry wrestle with technician shortages and increasingly complex vehicles. Flourish 2026 will be held Thursday, March 5 …
By Jason Brisebois, John Yiokaris, and Peter Viitre, SOTOS LLP Canada is an attractive but highly regulated market for foreign vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). It has a safe and stable economy and adheres to the rule of law, making …
