Redefining the auto sector
IT’S ELECTION TIME, BUT DOES THE CANADIAN AUTO INDUSTRY CARE WHO WINS? Given that the title of my column is “The Big Picture,” I’d be remiss if I did not spend some time pondering the outcome of the October 19 …
Category: The Big Picture: David Adams
Living in a material world
MORE AND MORE AUTOMAKERS ARE TURNING TO ALUMINUM TO HELP MEET FUEL EFFICIENCY TARGETS While others will be exploring the impact of aluminum in vehicles in this issue, I thought I would also try and touch on the issue from …
Connecting the dots
THE TECHNOLOGY TO CONNECT OUR VEHICLES AND COLLECT TONS OF DATA IS RACING AHEAD UNCHECKED. BUT HAVE WE REALLY CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS? There have been numerous articles written recently about autonomous vehicles, the automated vehicle, and the connected vehicle; as …
Behind the headlines
A flurry of auto investment announcements is good news for Canada. But are we getting our fair share of the investment pie? IF THERE WAS NO SUCH thing as the Internet or any other form of news or awareness of …
Keep your eye on the prize
Government policy decisions sometimes really miss the mark — and the point “Keep your eye on the prize,” is an old chestnut that has been handed down from generations of parents, teachers, coaches, mentors and motivators to encourage us to …
Sales and temperatures rise
Automakers need to keep a close eye on environmental regulations At the time of writing this piece, it was unclear exactly what kind of a motor vehicle sales record Canada was going to set in 2014, only that it was …
Dual personality?
When it comes to trade agreements, David Adams says it appears that Canada is trying to adopt two different approaches at the same time For decades, the concept of “trade” in Canada meant relations with the U.S. (or in more …
Taking charge
While we’ve seen the availability of battery electric vehicles in Canada jump from five models in 2011 to 17 by the end of this year, the reality is much of that increase has been driven by the need for automakers …
A positive outcome?
WILL A RE-ELECTED MAJORITY GOVERNMENT IN ONTARIO REALLY BENEFIT AUTO MANUFACTURING IN CANADA? Given a series of highly publicized scandals, it might seem odd that the Ontario Liberal party would not only be re-elected on June 12 but gain majority …
The next disruptive technology
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING COULD HAVE A FAR GREATER IMPACT ON SOCIETY THAN PERHAPS WE REALIZE Over the last several years, autonomous vehicle technology has rarely been out of the headlines. Read almost any auto industry publication (including this one) and you’ll …
Good, bad or ugly?
DAVID ADAMS WEIGHS IN ON THE HOTLY DEBATED CANADA-SOUTH KOREA TRADE DEAL AND THE IMPACT IT COULD ACTUALLY HAVE ON OUR INDUSTRY For some in the automotive industry, the recent conclusion of the Canada-South Korea Free Trade Agreement announced by …
You belong to me
WHY UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE BOTH OEMS AND DEALERS PLAY IN THE AUTO RETAILING PROCESS CAN HELP BOTH PARTIES ACHIEVE QUALITY RESULTS Dealers often, and quite rightly, look at the vehicle purchaser as their customer. The OEMs have probably always looked …
