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Jeff Melnychuk
Editor-In-Chief of Automotive News Canada
jeff.melnychuk@autonews.com
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Editor-In-Chief of Automotive News Canada

Latest from Jeff Melnychuk

Where vehicles sold in Canada are built: An origin guide to tariffs

A chart showing where all new vehicles sold in Canada are built

2025 Best Dealerships To Work For application deadline nears

The May 16 deadline is rapidly approaching for the 2025 Automotive News Canada Best Dealerships To Work For, a program dedicated to finding and celebrating the very best employers in Canadian automotive retail.

Column: Here’s why Trump’s tariff plan won’t lead to reshoring

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plan — if you can call anything he does “a plan” — seems likely to backfire, writes Automotive News Canada Editor-in-Chief Jeff Melnychuk.

Keep focus on customers despite industry uncertainty, says VW’s Paladino

Vito Paladino replaced Pierre Boutin as CEO of Volkswagen Group Canada on Jan. 1, 2024, heading Volkswagen Canada, Audi Canada, Automobili Lamborghini and Ducati.

Column: A Trump tariff breather until March, but what happens in the meantime?

U.S. President Donald Trump sees tariffs as a lever, but to what end? Is it reshoring the auto industry in the United States? Is it setting the table for USMCA renegotiations in 2026?

Trump tariffs: 5 things to watch for this week

U.S President Donald Trump sees tariffs as leverage to get what he wants, but the goal is murky.

Column: Carlos Tavares simply failed to understand Canadian market

Business leaders who think they can understand Canada from a chair in Detroit or elsewhere risk losing that business.

Column: Electrification is a horror show for brand loyalty

Limited plug-in hybrid and EV selection could be sending buyers on a technology hunt with other brands to see all their options.

Winners of the 2024 Automotive News Canada Best Dealerships To Work For

A photo gallery of the Automotive News Canada 2024 Best Dealerships to Work For award winners.

OPINION: Is it a bright idea to make the BrightDrop switch to Chevrolet?

With only 55 BrightDrop vans sold in Canada in the first half of 2024, Automotive News Canada Editor-in-Chief Jeff Melnychuk asks: How many Chevrolet dealers will be willing to make the necessary investment to sell and service such limited numbers of the electric vans?

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