Keith Nuthall

The chief economist for the Canadian Automobile Dealers Assn. tells Wards the increase in cost pressure should develop over the next two years, although it has yet to be witnessed by dealers.

David McClean, the event’s marketing director, says the show’s host, the Ontario-based Trillium Automobile Dealers Assn., has been working with manufacturers, sponsors and exhibitors to establish an effective and...

The Liberal government says it plans to “make zero-emissions vehicles more affordable while investing in more charging stations across the country.”

With physical distancing still required on dealership premises, online sales will continue to be attractive alternatives and retailers are innovating to generate internet traffic.

The head of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Assn. predicts parts makers in the country will see 25% more business under the USMCA, along with more jobs and curbs on cost increases.

Auto-industry associations have called for direct European Union funding of “national renewal schemes” aiding auto sector recovery. And the EU seems to be responding.

The proposal comes as the pandemic has knocked the stuffing out of the nation’s vehicle market.

European Union figures indicate much more can be done to make autos safer – with a report saying 25,300 people died on EU roads in 2017, a toll remaining largely constant since 2013.