Auto industry braces for fallout of trade war and tariffs. Less than two months ago there was a line in the sand drawn on getting a NAFTA 2.0 Agreement put in place by the Trump administration. Mid-May came and went …
Changing policies can have huge impact on dealers A couple of weeks ago I leased a pure battery electric vehicle, or BEV as it is called in the industry lingo. Was I entirely ready to make the dive into the …
In their zeal to win votes, many politicians don’t appreciate policies that impact car dealers As I write this, the Ontario Progressive Conservative party has thrown out not only its leader but also its well-crafted policy platform for the upcoming …
If Trump tears up NAFTA: what does that mean for Canadian car buyers? For many readers, the impacts and implications of trade agreements on your businesses may not be easy to discern. In observing the news for the last many …
Quebec government’s ZEV strategy is like “déjà vu all over again” If you are under 30, the headline of this article “Oops, I did it again!” will be lost on you. Even so, I found it hard to believe myself …
More bluster than progress on NAFTA talks as U.S. digs in heels It has been a few months since my first column on NAFTA 2.0 and in many ways a lot has changed, while in many other ways a lot …
Governments point fingers at dealers for lack of EV sales We will all remember Anne Robinson, the British host of the television show “The Weakest Link” from a few years back. I remember liking the show. Robinson had a magnificent, …
Turbulent times ahead for NAFTA negotiators as bluster and rhetoric increase Beginning August 16th the federal government’s trade negotiators will be sitting down in with their American and Mexican counterparts in Washington for five days to begin the first, of …
Governmental initiatives to put more electric vehicles on the road is well-intentioned but economically, technologically and socially premature The Federal government recently announced it had established a Federal Advisory Committee to assist it in establishing a Zero Emission Vehicle strategy …
Regulatory coherence between Canada and other countries can benefit the automotive industry Based on recent and surprising changes to trading conditions between the United States and Canada, one might believe the trading relationship between our two countries is anything but …
Musings about the new president, disruption and the changing of the guard I was fortunate enough to attend, and participate on a panel discussion at the 2017 Canadian Automobile Dealers Association Summit held on February 15th, which was, coincidentally my …
Automakers agree with the goals, just not the approach of some governments. By the time this column is published, we may actually have the regulations for Bill 104 in Québec, otherwise known as “An Act to increase the number of …
