J.D. Power Canada and Canadian Black Book are presenting the annual TalkAUTO event in a virtual format this year.

TalkAUTO at Home is being presented as a series of sessions November 15-19, 2021. The virtual discussions are centered around the challenges, opportunities and trends impacting the automotive industry.

Topics will include wholesale and retail market insights, EV adoption, and Canadian and global automotive outlooks.

All sessions will be recorded and available via an email sent to all attendees after the event. 

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Full agenda is below

Monday, Nov 15 @ 1-2pm ET

Speaker: Jeff Schuster, President, Americas Operation and Global Vehicle Forecasts, LMC Automotive

Session Title: Managing Auto’s Disruptive Recovery

Description: The global pandemic, semiconductor shortage and other industry disruptions have greatly impacted the auto recovery pattern. What is the state of Canadian automotive within the context of the global market? Join Jeff Schuster for expert insights on recovery, and an examination of long term trends in electrification. 

Tuesday, Nov 16 @ 1-2pm ET

Speakers: Rene Abdalah, Senior Vice President Business Development / James Hancock, Director, OEM Strategy & Analytics
Session title: Wholesale, Residual Value and Market Insights
Description: Canadian Black Book Retail Market Insights – a detailed analysis of key indicators impacting the Canadian automotive retail market, both from the perspective of the dealer and the OEM.

Canadian Black Book Market Outlook – an in-depth analysis of the overall automotive wholesale market, including key vehicle segments within Canada and our prospective outlook

Wednesday, Nov 17 @ 1-2pm ET

Speaker: Stewart Stropp, Senior Director, Automotive Retail, J.D. Power

Session title: Driving EV Adoption at Retail

Description: The EV paradigm shift is under way. EV sales are accelerating rapidly, but still make up only about 3% of retail share. A lot of factors will determine how quickly adoption increases here forward: technology, performance, price, infrastructure. But at a fundamental level, many everyday shoppers aren’t yet considering EVs due to an absence of two things: information and experience. Which stakeholders can fill these gaps—and capitalize in the process?

• Everyone knows EV adoption is improving but still low, and everyone knows the key reasons for resistance: price, range, etc. What are some new angles on shopper resistance to EVs?
• What can stakeholders do to overcome shopper resistance to EVs right now? Franchised dealers may be uniquely well positioned.
• What are some interesting things to look for in terms of near-term EV market growth?

Thursday, Nov 18 @ 1-2pm ET

Speaker: Luciano Butera, EVP & COO, TRADE X

Session title: Globalization Through Localization

Description: How a global pandemic forced the automotive industry to embrace international trade through technology and data to combat inventory challenges 

Friday, Nov 19 @ 1-2pm ET

Speakers: Ryan Robinson, Automotive Research Leader, Deloitte / J.D. Ney, Automotive Practice Lead, J.D. Power

Session title: Local and Global Perspectives on the State of the Automotive Industry 

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