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Guest commentary: How workforce training can make or break EV success

By Jeannine Kunz | April 3, 2024

There is a lot of work to be done to build the talent infrastructure to support EV manufacturing, which should be done through government, industry and education cooperation.

Guest commentary: Auto shows’ big shift to the consumer is a trend that never ended

By Jennifer Morand | March 26, 2024

Auto shows may be losing grandiose press conferences to TikTok and YouTube, but that has zero impact on the core of why auto shows exist in the first place.

Column: Dodge Charger’s flexible chassis has to be world-class for EV and ICE variants

By Richard Truett | March 12, 2024

The next evolution of the automobile chassis is here: one that can accommodate both electric and gasoline powertrains.

Guest commentary: How electrification can transform commercial trucking

By Steven Higashide Ezekiel Wheeler | February 28, 2024

By going electric, fleet operators will see their fuel costs fall — it’s as smart for the business as it is healthy for the community.

Sold-out CADA Summit in full flight

By Canadian Auto Dealer | February 14, 2024

For months, organizers of the CADA Summit 2024 were urging dealers to register for the event before it sold out. True to form, the jam-packed conference opened this morning at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Ontario as one of the first events to kick off a full week of events connected to the Canadian…

Guest commentary: 3 trends that make the transportation industry ripe for disruption

By Howard Bornstein | February 12, 2024

These changes are not just technological advancements but indicate deeper societal transformations.

Safe-Guard Canada launches redesigned website, digital strategy leveraging data

By Canadian Auto Dealer | January 31, 2024

Safe-Guard Canada, a provider of protection products for the automotive, RV, powersports and marine sectors, has launched a redesigned website that speaks not only to the company’s shift towards digital transformation — but also the broader shift occurring in the automotive sector.  The company’s digital transformation mirrors the changes taking place across the automotive industry.…

New vehicles may feature weather forecasting prediction tech

By Canadian Auto Dealer | January 31, 2024

Vehicles may be equipped with advanced sensor technology and machine learning algorithms that can predict weather disasters in real-time by the time 2030 rolls around.  That is according to the International Drivers Association, which said in a news release that new vehicles are expected to be equipped with this technology within the next six years,…

Guest commentary: The urgent need to improve the charging infrastructure

By Chris Ahn | January 23, 2024

The urgency to solve these challenges is not only about identifying problems. It’s also about accelerating solutions to create a frictionless experience when driving an EV.

Car condominium for luxury and vintage automobiles to open in Etobicoke

By Canadian Auto Dealer | January 11, 2024

Three auto enthusiasts are marketing the first-ever Toronto industrial car condominium to store high-end exotic and vintage automobiles. Ming Zee, Christopher Grant, and Todd Yule have retrofitted a former Gilbey’s distillery building in Etobicoke, Ont., into a 183,000 square-foot storage warehouse in Etobicoke. They bought the building, which is zoned in an industrial area, in…