Community building
I’ve worked as an editor in the business press for a while. Ok, a long while, like 25+ years, and have worked in many different markets. One of the things all magazine publishing teams will try to do is build …
Author: Todd Phillips
Remembering iconic auto industry banking exec Ron Porter
He was a popular and influential figure in Canada’s auto sector, as an innovative banker supporting dealers and OEMs in their vision for the industry. Ron Porter, 71, died this week following complications from lung transplant surgery. He worked in …
Packed house for biggest CADEX event ever
The CADEX conference, which has been held annually since 2012 by the Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Association (NSADA) and brings together dealers, suppliers and expert speakers, enjoyed its biggest-ever event this week in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The jam-packed room of …
A familiar face is back to run TD Auto Finance
Sometimes when you work in the auto industry, you just can’t seem to escape it. It grabs you. Michael McGhee, the new Senior Vice-President and Head of TD Auto Finance Canada is back in the role for a second go-round. …
Looking under the hood at DMS systems
At NADA, the Canadian auto dealer team caught up with a handful of DMS providers to get a sense of what’s new in their world. Every year at NADA, our team likes to talk with the leaders in the dealership …
ABSC honours Shannon Willsher with Alumni Award
If you could describe a look of genuine surprise, it was watching Shannon Willsher accept her ABSC Alumni of the Year award at a special reception held by taq Automotive Intelligence, ABSC and Accelerate Auto just prior to VIP Night …
Canadian International AutoShow roars back to full strength
The 2024 Canadian International AutoShow is back in full-force, with 45 OEMs being represented — up from 28 at last year’s show. There were 25 Canadian debuts and two world debuts at the show that officially opened to the public on Feb. 16 and …
One for the ages
I’ve been attending the CADA Summit ever since there’s been a CADA Summit. That’s been a while, as the first one was held February 13, 2013. Now, of course there’s a recency bias in everything we do. Some say Patrick Mahomes is …
Full circle
Funny thing about time, it marches on regardless, and sometimes you find yourself in a dèja vu moment. I had the opportunity to do a video interview recently with a really dynamic young industry leader, Shannon Willsher, the General Manager …
Media Preview Day at Canadian International AutoShow
The 2024 Canadian International AutoShow is back in full-force, with 45 OEMs being represented — up from 28 at last year’s show. There will be 25 Canadian debuts and two world debuts at the show that officially opens to the …
Sold-out CADA Summit in full flight
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 …
That’s a wrap: NADA Show 2024
Another successful NADA Show has come and gone, and Canadian auto dealer’s team was out covering it, attending sessions, talking to dozens of exhibitors on the massive show floor, talking to Canadian dealers, and attending smaller private events and …
