April 10, 2026 | The week’s top stories and Australian dealer association CEO James Voortman

About this episode

The episode discusses the week's top automotive stories and features an interview with Australian Automotive Dealer Association CEO James Voortman about the future of Canadian dealers and consumers.

401 Group’s AI buy; Clutch expands; slow trade talks. Plus, Australian Automotive Dealer Association CEO James Voortman offers a glimpse of what might lie ahead for Canadian dealers and consumers once Chinese brands land in Canada.

People in this episode

Guest: James Voortman

Topics covered

• automotive news
• dealer associations
• AI in automotive
• trade talks
• Canadian market
• Chinese brands

Keywords

• automotive
• dealers
• AI
• trade
• Canada
• Australia
• Chinese brands

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 401 Group, Clutch

Places: Australia, Canada, Chinese

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