AED ISSUES ANOTHER STATEMENT REGARDING U.S.-CANADA TRADE SITUATION

Schaumburg, Ill. Brian P. McGuire, president & CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) issued the following statement regarding the trade situation between the United States and Canada:

 

“AED is disappointed that the United States and Canada could not come to a trade agreement during recent negotiations. However, our resolve remains strong.”

“AED has always had a stance supporting free and fair trade in North America, as the best means for achieving economic prosperity and growth in the sectors our members serve. Tariffs and retaliatory tariffs damage the economies on both sides of the border. Any measures that target equipment that builds, feeds and fuels both countries are detrimental regardless of if they're imposed by Canada or the United States. AED will continue to work with officials and political leaders on both sides of the border to encourage a return to the bargaining table.” 

AED ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING CANADA-US TRADE SITUATION

Schaumburg, Ill. - Brian P. McGuire, president & CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) issued the following statement regarding the trade situation between the United States and Canada: 

“AED is disappointed that the United States and Canada could not come to a trade agreement during recent negotiations. However, our resolve remains strong.” 

 

“AED has always had a stance supporting free and fair trade in North America, as the best means for achieving economic prosperity and growth in the sectors our members serve. Tariffs and retaliatory tariffs damage the economies on both sides of the border. Any measures that target equipment that builds, feeds and fuels both countries are detrimental regardless of if they're imposed by Canada or the United States. AED will continue to work with officials and political leaders on both sides of the border to encourage a return to the bargaining table.” 

NEW CADA REPORT FINDS AFFORDABILITY AND TRADE UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES TO SHAPE CANADA'S AUTOMBOBILE MARKET

(Toronto, ON) – August 5, 2026  - The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) today released its 2025 CADA Data Report, which examines Canada's franchised new-vehicle dealership industry. While new-vehicle sales increased by two per cent in 2025, the report reveals a broader picture of evolving consumer behaviour, rooted in economic uncertainty, trade-related supply variations and affordability pressures.

 

The report includes data from Statistics Canada, J.D. Power, NCM Associates, Canadian Black Book, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants and MNP.

 

"The increasingly volatile commercial and trade environment has introduced new uncertainty for dealers, manufacturers and consumers alike," said Tim Reuss, President and CEO of CADA. "Reliable market data helps businesses adapt, informs policymakers and highlights the significant economic contribution made by Canada's franchised new-vehicle dealers."

 

The report found that 1,897,055 new vehicles were sold in Canada in 2025, an increase of two per cent over the previous year. It also found the average amount financed for a new vehicle increased to $57,981, while hybrid vehicle registrations continued to rise and battery-electric vehicle registrations declined. Together, these findings reflect many of the trends shaping today's automotive retail market.

 

"Affordability is one of the defining themes across the automotive retail sector, and nearly every dataset in this report reflects that," said Charles Bernard, Chief Economist at CADA. "Elevated vehicle prices, financing costs and household budget pressures are prompting consumers to keep vehicles longer, focus more closely on monthly payments and seek greater value throughout the ownership experience."

 

As consumers continue to navigate a changing automotive market, the 2025 CADA Data Report provides the latest data on the trends shaping vehicle ownership, purchasing decisions and Canada's franchised new-vehicle dealership industry. The full 2025 CADA Data Report is available HERE. 

AUTO DEALERS APPLAUD FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S AUTO STRATEGY

[Ottawa, ON - February 5^th 2026]

 

Today, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, (CADA) formally applauded the

federal government's announced Auto Strategy, including the decision to end the federal

electric vehicle mandate. CADA President and CEO Tim Reuss stated, “Today's announcement by Prime Minister Carney, is a strong commitment by the government to the automotive industry and demonstrates their ability and willingness to respond to market realities and consumer

demand.”

 

The expanded and adjusted support measures aimed at maintaining Canada’s

vital automotive manufacturing sector are essential as we enter the critical phase of the

CUSMA renegotiation with the US. Dealers across Canada, particularly applaud the

government for ending the EV mandate and choosing a better path forward for EV adoption

that is more in line with diverse technology, charging infrastructure and overall consumer

demand.”

 

Reuss further noted that the 3,500 dealer members across Canada are in no way turning

away from EV adoption: “Dealers have invested heavily in EV infrastructure to sell and

service EVs in Canada. Consumer choice in terms of vehicle options for low emission

choices has expanded dramatically in Canada, and now manufacturers have the ability to

deliver emissions solutions which are technologically neutral”.

 

CADA also praised the reintroduction of EV purchase incentives. Today's announcement

highlights that consumers still need incentives in order to adopt electric vehicle

technology. The affordability gap for electric vehicles on initial purchase continues to be a

pinch point, and the government's approach to incentivizing consumers as opposed to

limiting the market is the right step to ensure consumer affordability.

 

CADA also highlighted the important elements of the automotive strategy that will help

ensure a reliable supply chain for automobiles in Canada:  “During this trade rupture, it is

critical that we have a strategy that is bold and eliminates policies that were made before

current market and technology realities. CADA continues to work on both sides of the

border to highlight that auto tariffs between Canada and the US are bad for the economies

of both countries, bad for dealers and, most importantly, bad for the millions of consumers

they serve” concluded Reuss.

 

About CADA:

The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association is a federation of provincial and regional dealer associations, representing 3,400 franchised automobile and truck dealerships that sell new cars and trucks in Canada. These dealers collectively employ over 178,000 people across the country and represent a key sector of Canada’s economy.

NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGE CAN LAST 600 MILES

New York Post

 

Go the distance: New electric vehicle battery charge can last whopping 600 miles

By Jeanne Erickson

Published Dec. 27, 2025, 1:19 p.m. ET

 

Get ready to go the distance.

 

Electric car batteries that can reach a whopping 600 miles before they ever need a recharge — twice the mileage of today’s EVs — are coming to a garage near you, Samsung recently boasted.

 

Typically, lithium-ion batteries in modern EVs tap out at around 300 miles, with drivers wasting 45 minutes waiting for a charge from 10% to 80%.

 

The new batteries, however, double the distance and slash the wait time to around nine minutes, the company said.

 

Because of the significantly higher cost of production, the new all-solid-state batteries, or ASSBs, are slated to first appear in high-end luxury cars, according to industry reports.

 

Samsung is teaming up with US tech company Solid Power and German auto giant BMW to put the batteries on the road by the end of 2026.

 

The batteries are smaller, lighter, and — most importantly — a whole lot safer, according to the South Korean-based electronics manufacturer.

 

ASSB cells — which will also be available in personal electronics like smartphones and laptops — use solid electrolyte instead of liquid electrolyte found in a lithium-ion batteries.

 

That means no leaks, no fires — and far fewer sparks flying.

 

While there have been some EV car fires, most lithium-ion battery blazes, which burn faster and hotter, have resulted from smaller devices and e-bikes.

 

Hundreds of lithium-ion fires, and roughly 40 fatalities, have been linked to battery blazes in New York City since 2021, the FDNY’s Lithium-Ion Task Force reported.

 

A five-alarm inferno tore through three Bronx homes in June, injuring 15 firefighters. FDNY officials later discovered five e-bikes on the porch, according to ABC News.

CANADA'S AUTO DEALERS CALL FOR A COMPLETE RESET OF THE FEDERAL ZEV MANDATE

 (Ottawa, ON) November 27, 2025 - The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) is urging the federal government to undertake a complete reset of the national Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate, warning that the current targets are no longer achievable and are placing growing pressure on consumers, local automotive businesses, and the Canadian economy.

 

CADA represents 3,400 franchised new car and truck dealers across Canada, employing more than 178,000 people and contributing over $28 billion to Canada’s GDP. Dealers have made significant investments to support the EV transition, but the mandated pace of change no longer aligns with what consumers can realistically afford or what the market can supply.

 

Affordability has become the defining barrier to EV adoption. National data shows that 67% of Canadians expect to pay less than $500 per month for a vehicle, yet the average monthly payment has climbed to $770 for leases and $880 for loans figures that continue to rise as tariffs and supply chain pressures intensify. These financial constraints are pushing many Canadians to delay purchasing newer vehicles altogether.

 

“The expectations set out in the ZEV mandate do not match what is happening in the marketplace,” said Tim Reuss, President at CADA. “With affordability concerns rising and new pressure created by U.S. tariffs, continuing on the current path risks making vehicles even more expensive for Canadians and undermining the competitiveness of our sector.”

 

CADA notes that dealerships across the country are facing compounding pressures: rising vehicle costs, prolonged economic uncertainty, and policy requirements that do not reflect consumer demand or Canada’s uneven charging infrastructure. These challenges are being felt in every region, from urban centres to rural communities where EV adoption remains significantly lower.

 

“Current EV targets simply don’t reflect what we’re seeing on the ground,” said Charles Bernard, Chief Economist at CADA. “Canadians are under growing financial pressure, and policy has to align with what consumers can actually afford.”

 

Dealers appearing before committee earlier today offered the following suggestions to support progress on the ZEV file:

• Suspend the EV mandate until the future of Canada’s auto industry is clearer based on the outcomes of the negotiations between Canada, the US and Mexico regarding tariffs and a new CUSMA (USMCA).
• The federal government works collaboratively with industry on a revised trajectory for targeted technology-neutral Zero Emission Vehicles sales to align with consumer preferences and the actual availability of charging options.
• Count ALL hybrid vehicles (not just plug-in hybrids) towards any new targets.
• Exclude EVs and all hybrids from the so-called luxury tax.
• Implement a mechanism to prevent automotive companies with no significant manufacturing or dealer footprint, investment, and employment in Canada, such as Tesla and Rivian, from profiting from the sale of their excess credits.
• The federal levels work with BC and Quebec to have ONE framework, not three separate and distinct ones.

 

“As economic conditions tighten, Canadians are becoming more cautious with major purchases, and we are seeing that reflected in EV demand,” said Reuss.

 

CADA remains committed to working with government and industry partners on an approach that supports consumers, reflects market conditions, and ensures Canada’s auto sector remains strong in every region of the country.

WHAT KILLED ALL OF CANADA'S CAR BRANDS?

This video is chock a block full of interesting information.

It's cool how many makes of cars Canada manufactured at one time and that we still actually manufacture some vehicles to call our own, albeit they're ultraluxury cars instead of everyday models you'd see on the road. 

We should start producing the latter type again. 

THE FAILURE OF ELECTRIC SEMI TRUCKS

National Review

 

The Failure of Electric Semi Trucks

By DOMINIC PINO

January 3, 2024 2:02 PM

 

Sierra Dawn McClain of the Wall Street Journal rode along with a California truck driver in an electric big rig. Surprise: Electric trucks are worse than diesel trucks.

 

Here are some of the details of how electric trucks come up short:

 

McClain writes that the truck she rode in with driver Ariel Ramos was “out of commission for about a month while the manufacturer replaced its battery, which was recalled because of a fire risk.”

 

The fully functional battery still pales in comparison to a diesel-powered truck. Ramos could make only two hauls in a day, and he said he could make six in a diesel truck.

 

On charging:

 

It took an hour to charge from 54 percent to 90 percent, and an hour and 35 minutes to charge from 25 percent to 93 percent.

 

“A diesel semi can fuel up in 15 minutes and then drive 1,000 miles—a round trip from Los Angeles to Reno, Nev.—before needing to refuel. Making the same trip, Mr. Ramos’s electric truck would have to make six recharging stops of at least 90 minutes each,” McClain writes.

 

It’s hard to fit the truck in some charging stations, since many are in store parking lots and are intended for cars.

 

Electric trucks are much heavier than diesel trucks, so for now the trucking company is using them only to ship lighter products.

 

The trucking company estimated that it made $310 less than it would have if it had used a diesel truck the day McClain rode along. To compensate, it added a surcharge for the delivery.

 

Ramos gets paid hourly, plus a commission for each delivery. Since he can make fewer deliveries in an electric truck, he estimated that he’d make $400 less per month.

 

To recap, electric trucks take longer to make fewer deliveries of fewer goods at a higher price. And California has only just started to phase in the mandates.

NO NEED TO BUY AN EV WHEN YOU CAN BUILD ONE LIKE THIS GUY

This is neat. Don't know how practical it would be in everyday life, though.   

ONLINE SHOW HELPS US BE A NATION OF PRODUCERS NOT CONSUMERS

There is a really cool online show making some serious buzz in the DIY and creative space. Its called The American Garage, and they want to guide viewers through the process of restoring old American made machinery, woodworking projects, and will focus on different crafts, skills and trades.

 

The American Garage wants to inspire as many Americans as they can, to create a movement of returning to being a nation of producers, not just consumers. Build something! Make a pie! Build an airplane! Restore a tractor! Do something that will sustain life, and make life better for those around us. This is what The American Garage is all about. The American Garage spreads a positive message about self sufficiency and will push viewers to tackle tasks they never thought possible.

We’d also love to tell you more about the professional and talented team behind this innovative online show and share more pictures and video of The American Garage! Please check out their campaign page here.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/338547734/the-american-garage-a-diy-show