The climate is heating up in a couple of important ways. It’s heating up in a literal sense — global warming continues largely unabated, and each year sets new records for temperatures across the globe. The consensus among scientists is …
In March, the Canadian auto dealer team visited Las Vegas, Nev. to experience the bright lights in the big city. But the glitz, sizzle and pizzazz weren’t happening at a casino or nightclub — they were in the vast exhibition …
I’m going to be hitting the road shortly to see first hand what many are describing as the near future of the automotive purchase experience. Specifically, I want to play around in some of the new digital showrooms that are …
NOT ALL OF OUR ECONOMIC CHALLENGES MAKE THE FRONT PAGE Though 2015 ended on a high note for the auto industry, the new year started with economic headwinds outnumbering good news stories by a wide margin. The collapse in the …
I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only one who felt a bit overwhelmed by the firehose of information presented at the fourth annual CADA Summit. As speaker after speaker took to the stage, they delivered a rapid fire overview of …
THE GOOD TIMES ARE ROLLING — BUT THEY MIGHT NOT FOREVER Having just come off three consecutive record years for new car sales in Canada, a period during which new-vehicle sales grew by an impressive amount, it is easy to …
As part of my role of moderator, I have had the privilege of speaking directly with many of the presenters and panel participants for the CADA Summit. We use those discussions to ensure they understand the overall theme of the …
As you know from the last giant issue that thumped on your desk before the holidays, Canadian auto dealer recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. As we were putting the finishing touches on that issue, we were also well into the …
There is a giant slogan emblazoned across the wall of the hospital in Newmarket, Ont. “Tradition is cherished, change is welcomed.” Apart from being a good philosophy, it also nicely sums up the way that J. Clark and Son Ltd. …
IT’S TIME TO CONSIDER SOME NEW WAYS OF FUNDING CANADA’S CRUMBLING ROADS One of the most time-worn political gripes is the horrible and ever-degrading state of the roads we drive on. But just because everyone complains about it all of …
A lot has happened since we published the first issue of Canadian auto dealer 10 years ago. In November 2005, Opposition Leader Stephen Harper introduced a motion of no confidence in the Liberal government led by Paul Martin, leading to …
Ten years ago, when I drove down the QEW to meet with the leaders of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), all I had with me were the seeds for a conversation. I had a vision for creating the first …
