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April 9, 2021 | Should the next federal budget contain relief for Canada’s auto industry?
As head of the Global Automakers of Canada, David Adams lobbies governments in Canada on behalf of car companies based overseas. He has some ideas ab…
5 years, 6 months ago
April 2, 2021 | How COVID and a mild winter have affected service bays ‘big time’
Dealers Michael Carmichael in Ontario and Michael Wyant in Western Canada both say the pandemic and mild winter have affected the bottom line in the …
5 years, 6 months ago
March 26, 2021 | Mold makers' association: End ‘draconian measures’ at the border
Jon Azzopardi, chair of the Canadian Association of Mold Makers, says ongoing pandemic-related border restrictions are causing his members to lose mo…
5 years, 6 months ago
March 19, 2021 | Canadian Fuels Association: EVs aren’t the only option
Bob Larocque, head of the Canadian Fuels Association, has a simple suggestion for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who aims to have all new-vehicle sal…
5 years, 7 months ago
March 12, 2021 | Susan Gubasta on how far women have come in auto and how much work remains
Susan Gubasta, a dealer principal, organizer of the WomenDriven event and first female head of Ontario’s Trillium Automobile Dealers Association, say…
5 years, 7 months ago
March 5, 2021 | Tim Reuss says change is accelerating within the industry
Tim Reuss, the head of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, says COVID-19 has rapidly accelerated change throughout the industry. He also say…
5 years, 7 months ago
Feb. 26, 2021 | Former car czar Ray Tanguay on Canada’s auto industry: 'We are relevant'
Former Toyota executive and auto adviser Ray Tanguay assesses Canada’s auto industry, explains why Canada’s transition to electric vehicles should st…
5 years, 7 months ago
Feb. 19, 2021 | LeddarTech’s COO on its rise, diversity and Canada’s tech talent
Lidar has become a linchpin technology for the development of autonomous vehicles, and Québec City-based LeddarTech is an industry leader. But, it ma…
5 years, 8 months ago
Feb. 12, 2021 | Why the buy-sell market remains strong a year into COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has been around for a year, with a third wave of infections possible in Canada, yet it continues to be a seller's market with i…
5 years, 8 months ago
Feb. 5, 2021 | J.D. Power’s Robert Karwel on inventory, incentives and used cars
The global pandemic has created some serious inventory shortages in Canada. J.D. Power’s Robert Karwel explains how dealers and automakers are handli…
5 years, 8 months ago