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From here to Where?

This is a podcast about the future of the automobile and automotive industry in Canada. The context for the name of the podcast relates to the myriad of factors currently impacting the automotive industry and ultimately the role of the automobile in our society. From climate change and the emission reduction imperative to better ways of moving people and goods around, the industry is rapidly evolving with a future that is not entirely clear. Part educational, part advocacy “From Here to Where?” will

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27:59

Volvo: Sustainability is Safety

From here to Where? ·

2023/04/14

In this episode of “From Here to Where?” I chat with Matt Girgis, Managing Director of Volvo Cars Canada for the last four years. A Canadian, with international experience, Matt talks about the affection Canadians have with the Volvo brand and how Volvo is working in its sphere of influence to reduce emissions and enhance consumer experience by delivering exceptional products that incorporate the highest degrees of both safety and sustainability for their consumers. This episode tracks the history

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45:35

What Really Matters

From here to Where? ·

2023/02/16

This episode features Flavio Volpe, President and CEO of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) representing more than 200 suppliers to the global automotive industry. He has served in that role since 2014 and over the last nine years Flavio has been at the forefront of some of the most important issues facing not only the automotive industry in Canada but Canada as a nation. From the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to mobilizing Canadian parts

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45:11

Mobility Cybersecurity - Keeping the Automotive...

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2022/12/16

This episode is focused on the brave new world of automotive cybersecurity. As automobiles become more connected, automated, shared and electrified a myriad of different cybersecurity vectors are opened up. In this episode author and cybersecurity expert AJ Khan joins to unpack the issue of automotive cybersecurity. AJ is the president of Global Syndicate for Mobility Cybersecurity (GSMC), a not-for-profit focused on enhancing security in all forms of Mobility as well as being the founder & CEO of

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42:54

The Changing Canadian Automotive Landscape

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2022/11/03

In October’s episode of the podcast, I speak with automotive industry veteran, Don Romano, President and CEO of Hyundai Auto Canada. In this wide-ranging conversation we discuss the changing automotive market, changing automotive technology and changing automotive culture. As president and CEO of Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. (HACC), Don oversees the operational procedures and strategic implementation of Hyundai and Genesis brands in Canada. Mr. Romano’s seasoned international experience and engaging

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51:37

Tectonic Forces in the Auto Industry

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2022/09/20

In September’s episode of “From Here to Where?” I have the privilege of sitting down with former Bank of Canada Governor, Stephen Poloz to discuss his new book “The Next Age of Uncertainty: How the World Can Adapt to a Riskier Future” and its application to the automotive industry. We discuss the five “tectonic forces” – aging population, growing indebtedness, income inequality, technological advances and climate change – that he identifies in his book, and their application to not only the

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37:50

Sleeping with the Elephant

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2022/08/24

In August’s episode of “From Here to Where?” Dr. Christopher Sands joins me to discuss the ever interesting and sometimes challenging relationship that Canada has with its neighbour and largest trading partner, the United States of America. We explore the inter-connectedness of our economies generally, and our automotive sectors specifically and, in these times where – regardless of Administration – America seems to be both looking inward and attempting to protect and repatriate its manufacturing

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45:08

Nothing is Certain Except Uncertainty

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2022/07/08

In July’s episode of “From Here to Where?” Rebekah Young, Vice President, Head of Inclusion and Resilience Economics at Scotiabank joins me to discuss the increasingly uncertain global economy and the challenges it imposes on automakers trying to build and sell vehicles in Canada. At the halfway point through the year we also take a deeper dive into the reasons for the depressed vehicle sales levels along with looking at interest rates, inflation, and the resiliency of the Canadian consumer. A talk

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33:09

What will it take to Electrify Canada?

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2022/06/14

In this episode I sit down with Robert Barossa, Senior Director, Sales, Business Development and Marketing of Electrify America and Electrify Canada to explore the world of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. We talk about the need to simplify and dramatically speed up the EV charging process in order to encourage greater consumer adoption of EVs, the “chicken and egg” dynamic around whether infrastructure or EVs come first, and we explore the challenges and opportunities associated with

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43:22

Honda Canada Leaning into the Future

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2022/05/10

On March 16th Honda Canada Inc. announced a $1.38 B investment into its Alliston assembly facilities that will see Alliston become the North American Lead plant for the 2023 CR-V Hybrid, as the first step on the road to meeting Honda’s ambitious goal of zero emission vehicles representing 100% of Honda’s North American sales by 2040. This episode looks at this latest investment from the first Japanese company to produce vehicles in Canada in 1986 with company President and CEO, Jean-Marc Leclerc

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34:49

Resurgence of Ontario’s Automotive Industry

From here to Where? ·

2022/04/25

Despite canceling generous consumer incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles and removing charging stations upon coming to power in Ontario in 2018, the Doug Ford government has pivoted 180 degrees when it comes to the role electric vehicles and batteries and other parts and components of EVs will play in the economic welfare of both the automotive industry and the Province moving forward. The Hon.Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade outlines his vision for

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31:15

Guest, Drew Collier, President and CEO, LGM Financial...

From here to Where? ·

2022/04/08

When we think of the disruption taking place in the automotive industry, most of the focus tends to be on the vehicle manufacturers and the suppliers as the industry pivots to electrification. But what about the other core components of the vehicle ecosystem - the dealers and those that provide finance and insurance ? These sectors are being upended as well but there is much less media attention being given to these key pieces of the industry. Drew will bring LGM’s unique perspective through

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32:31

Guest: Dennis DesRosiers, Founder, DesRosiers...

From here to Where? ·

2022/03/03

Before we can talk about where the automotive industry is going it is important to understand how we got to where the industry is now in Canada. This background can often be lost on policymakers and Dennis recounts how the industry evolved, why it evolved the way that it did and what is necessary for the industry in Canada to succeed going forward.

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