AIAMC's Open House couldn't have come at a better time. Held on Tuesday, December 4th, the reception "to celebrate the holiday season and the opening of our new office" was in many respects highly symbolic: The move from the corner of University Avenue and Dundas to the heart of Toronto's business district - Yonge and Bloor - represents the coming of age for an association that started out in 1979 as a sub-committee within the what was then known as the Canadian Importers Association.
Under its current president, Mr. David C. Adams, elected in April 2005, the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) has evolved into one of the most influential automotive associations in this country - not too hard to miss when considering the participants to this event.
Naturally, top representatives of the 18 importing manufacturers that the association represents, such as Marcus Breitschwerdt, Mercedes-Benz 
Canada's president, Jim Miller, - Executive V.P. Honda Canada, Lindsay Duffield, BMW Canada's president and Diego Ramos - Executive VP, Audi Canada -were just a few of the executives that were present at AIAMC's open house.
Some of the best-known names of the automotive who's who were also on the guest lists: industry analysts Dennis DesRosiers and Scotiabank's Carlos Gomes, J.D.Power's executive director - Richard Cooper, David Worts - JAMA's executive director, as well as Pollution Probe's top brass - Ken Ogilive and Bob Oliver, and many, many others.
Yet, the guest of honor was, without doubt, Ms. Sandra Pupatello, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development and Trade. Ms. Pupatello's short, but poignant speech, was centered on the recognition that today the Canadian automotive sector is, by all means and considerations, an amalgam of international players - from manufacturers to distributors and importers.
Just a few days earlier, the November vehicle sales results were announced, and indeed AIAMC had something else to celebrate - a relatively strong performance of its members in a tough market that was down 5%.
It will be interesting to watch AIAMC growth in the next several years. The shifting concept of ‘domestic' versus ‘import' is becoming even more complex as the trade and manufacturing realities are seriously hitting home. In this context, one can see AIAMC's profile and influence increasing directly in proportion with its rising power - both in increased Canadian vehicle market share as well as a substantial increase in revenues.
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Thursday - Sept. 02, 2010
FOCUS: Honda shares pass Toyota's on emerging market hope - Reuters
FOCUS II: How EPA's new fuel economy label would grade current cars - Autobloggreen
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: U.S. Avoids Recession as Data Can't Get Much Worse - Bloomberg
CANADA
Auto sales slow to a crawl - TheStar
Auto sales surge in Canada, slump in U.S. - Reportonbusiness
Electric car upswing would crash grid: Toronto Hydro chief - TheStar
INTERNATIONAL
German Aug. new-car registrations down 27% on year - MarketWatch
Continental picks banks for high-yield bond - Reuters
Toyota Leads U.S. Sales Drop on ‘Clunkers' Comparison - Bloomberg
Chevy's New Cruze Needs a Hard Sell - BusinessWeek
Ferrari 458 fires prompt global recall - Just-Auto
US Auto sales: Worst August since 1983 - CNNMoney
GM China Growth Slowest in 17 Months; Ford Sales Gain - Bloomberg
Wednesday - Sept. 01, 2010
FOCUS: Dan Akerson's first day at the top of GM - Fortune
FOCUS II: China's August Car Sales Increase 59%, Center Says - Bloomberg
FOCUS III: Feds investigate '11 Hyundai Sonata for steering issues - DetroitNews
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: The Knightian dog ate my recovery - Reuters
CANADA
Court clears Magna's $1B Stronach payout - FinancialPost
Auto Parts: Onex, CPPIB to delist Tomkins in London - Reportonbusiness
Ontario auto insurance reforms take effect Wednesday - TheStar
Canada's economic growth slows in Q2 - CBC
Canada's Dollar Falls to Eight-Week Low as Economic Pace Slows - Bloomberg
INTERNATIONAL
Visteon cleared to exit bankruptcy -DetroitNews
Tesla Roadster qualifies for Japan EV rebates - Reuters
Old GM, Motors Liquidation, files plan to revamp - MarketWatch
Japan Vehicle Sales Rise Most Since 1972 on Subsidy - Bloomberg
Hyundai Motor August sales dip due to holidays - Reuters
Tuesday - August 31, 2010
FOCUS: US Car Sales Head Toward 1982 Lows - 24/7WallSt.
FOCUS II: US Chrysler dealers get details on adding Fiat sales - DetroitNews
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: World markets fall on economic fears - Guardian
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Kan's Stimulus Plan May Fail to Offset Impact of Yen - BusinessWeek
ECONOMIC
FUNDAMENTALS III: 10 reasons Jeremy Grantham's betting $100 billion on historic
game-changer - Seven lean years:
No US recovery till 2016 - MarketWatch
CANADA
Magna, Stronach deal gets 2nd court OK - CBC
Canada auto sales near 3-yr high in summer - Reuters
Economists see Canada's growth slowing - FinancialPost
Canadian Dollar Declines as Data Underpin Weak-Recovery Case - Bloomberg
INTERNATIONAL
US proposes grading cars on emissions, efficiency - Reuters
Honda's India Unit to Boost Dealers 28% to Spur Flagging Sales - Bloomberg
Mazda Betting Big on New Engines - WardsAuto
Feds investigate 2007-08 Jeep Wranglers, '09 Jetta diesels - DetroitNews
Future Leaf owners revolt over AeroVironment's outrageous charger installation quotes - Autobloggreen
Toyota Prius Augurs Collapse in Japan's Auto Sales - Bloomberg
Monday - August 30, 2010
FOCUS: US used vehicle demand up, supply down; prices soar - DetroitNews
FOCUS II: Friends of the Earth urges end to 'land grab' for biofuels - Guardian
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Euro-zone economic sentiment rises in August - MarketWatch
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: "Rebuilding a US rare earth supply chain may take up to 15 years": Backlash over China curb on metal exports - Telegraph
CANADA
Quebec utility bets on the electric car - Reportonbusiness
Week Ahead: Wake-up call on economy - FinancialPost
INTERNATIONAL
Oil dips below $75 as Bernanke factor fades - Reuters
US Gasoline Prices Plunge - 24/7WallSt.
US late payments on auto loans fall in 2nd quarter - DetroitNews
Guangzhou Auto Rises in Hong Kong on Trading Debut - Bloomberg
China's Dongfeng Motor lifts 2010 sales target - Reuters
Weekend - August 28, 2010
FOCUS: August US auto sales sluggish; economy a concern - Reuters
FOCUS II: Ford Recalls 575,000 Windstars on Axle-Fracture Risk - Bloomberg
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Death of equities, part 2? - MarketWatch
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Oil Analysts' Horrible Track Record Shows Why Prices Could Super-Spike Thanks To China - BusinessInsider
CANADA
It's not a cannabis car but... - TheStar
Que. lithium mine aims to cash in on boom - CBC
Federal deficit shrinks to $7.2-billion - Reportonbusiness
Canadian dollar ‘big winner' with more quantitative easing - FinancialPost
INTERNATIONAL
AvtoVAZ to Debut $7,200 Granta by End of 2011, Le Figaro Says - Bloomberg
BMW mourns loss of Jack Pitney - DetroitNews
Mercedes-Benz will build 500 A-Class E-Cells using Tesla batteries - Autobloggreen
Santander Acquires $4 Billion U.S. Car-Loan Portfolio - BusinessWeek
Friday - August 27, 2010
FOCUS: Dan Akerson Takes the Wheel at GM - BusinessWeek
FOCUS II: Russian car market steps up a gear (VIDEO) - Reuters
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Fiscal ammunition runs low - MarketWatch
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Stock markets face a 'bloodbath', warns SocGen strategist Albert Edwards - Telegraph
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS III: Yen rise to push more Japan output overseas - Reuters
CANADA
7 questions for Dennis DesRosiers - Reportonbusiness
Toyota Canada recalls 200,000 vehicles on stalling risk - TheStar
Judge erred in approving Magna share structure plan, panel told - FinancialPost
INTERNATIONAL
Toyota Recalls 1.1 Million Corolla, Matrix Cars - Bloomberg
Ford to expand presence in Asia - CNNMoney
Spyker posts fresh loss, trims Saab target - Reuters
Autoworkers Adjust to Job Banks' End as GM, Ford Try to Rebound - BusinessWeek
Peel looking to reintroduce world's smallest car - Autobloggreen
Thursday - August 26, 2010
FOCUS: Study: China to gain top spot in electric vehicle sales by 2015; U.S. will remain hybrid haven - Autobloggreen
FOCUS II: Strong Used-Car Values Should Help New-Car Sales - WardsAuto
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Skittish consumers, executives boost odds of new U.S. downturn - Reportonbusiness
CANADA
Mitsubishi's new e-car ‘plugging away' across Canada - MarketWatch
INTERNATIONAL
Continental AG looks to enter India car tyre segment - Reuters
Roewe cashes in on MG Rover's British heritage - Telegraph
Jaguar's XJ Sentinel uncaged at Moscow motor show - Guardian
US auto sales likely to keep slipping - DetroitNews
Renault India to launch 5 new cars in the next 3 yrs - Reuters
Wednesday - August 25, 2010
FOCUS: 3 million Jeep Grand Cherokees in safety probe - CNNMoney
FOCUS II: Audi to Sell A1 Compact Car Outside Europe, Boost Production - Bloomberg
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: "We are right at the tipping point. The end game approaches, probably in next few weeks": Hard-nosed Fed sends global markets reeling - Telegraph
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Fed's Evans says US double-dip risk has risen - Reuters
CANADA
Recovery hopes take another knock - FinancialPost
June insolvencies increase 7% - CBC
INTERNATIONAL
Feds intensify probe of stalling Corollas - DetroitNews
Sounds like a Prius down the street - CNNMoney
Infiniti getting ready for more hybrid models - Autobloggreen
Russia Recovery Makes Car Market Europe Bright Spot - Bloomberg
Tuesday - August 24, 2010
FOCUS: The Big SUV's death rattle - Fortune
FOCUS II: U.S. agency steps up probe into Corolla stalling - Reuters
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: Latest US data suggest we are already in double-dip recession: Blowing in the wind - MarketWatch
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Deflation: the Neutron Bomb of Balance Sheets - Barron's
CANADA
GM Canada, 21 dealers settle suit - Reportonbusiness
Petro-Canada's Certigard tops auto service rankings - TheStar
Loonie Touches Weakest in Month After Revised Rate Expectations - Bloomberg
Ontario debt tops $200B - CBC
INTERNATIONAL
U.S. government seeks oil company tax to fund transportation - Reuters
Scania ups Europe hires to cope with truck demand - MarketWatch
Focus ST fails to meet Euro 5 standard, Ford gives it the axe - Autobloggreen
Toyota shifts more authority to U.S. units - DetroitNews
BRIEF-Fiat July car sales down 32.6 pct - Reuters
Monday - August 23, 2010
FOCUS: VW Interested in Buying Fiat's Alfa Romeo, Automobilwoche Says - Bloomberg
ECONOMIC FUNDMENTALS: If the economic road is so bumpy, why are all those trucks on the move? - Reportonbusiness
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: America no longer needs Chinese money, for now - Telegraph
CANADA
Canada Credit: Carney Rate-Increase Odds Drop Below 50 Percent - Bloomberg
INTERNATIONAL
Facebook's ‘Car Town' Gains Honda Ads in Games Shift - BusinessWeek
Toyota 2011 hybrid output to rise 7 pct y/y - Reuters
Mahindra, Ssangyong to Work Together on New Vehicles - Bloomberg
UK: Motorists face £250-a-year tax to park at work - Telegraph
Hyundai's diesel-powered i40 to offer "class-leading CO2 emissions" - Autobloggreen
Weekend - August 21, 2010
FOCUS: The New GM to hit market with new hopes, old ghosts - MarketWatch
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: US: THE NEVER ENDING RECESSION - PragCap
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Preparing for the Next 'Black Swan' - WSJ
CANADA
Honda Canada discontinuing Insight and Civic hybrid - Autobloggreen
Odds of rate hike shrinking - FinancialPost
HST drives up Canada's inflation rate - CBC
INTERNATIONAL
Bill Ford sees sunnier days after weathering '07 storms - DetroitNews
Bond prices suggest GM stock may be overvalued in IPO - MarketWatch
GM considered, rejected HK listing - Reuters
BorgWarner May Make Acquisitions, Resume Dividends - Bloomberg
GM IPO may cost Ford some investors, chairman says - TheStar
Friday - August 20, 2010
FOCUS: Rising from the ashes in Detroit - TheEconomist
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS: US unemployment Ready To Push Above 10% - 24/7WallSt.
ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS II: Flight to "safety" eases China diversification - Reuters
CANADA
BDC small-business loans hit record level - Reportonbusiness
Survey: Salary hikes eyed for 2011 - CBC
INTERNATIONAL
Honda's Dream of U.S. Production Protects Profit - Bloomberg
Look out below: Mitsubishi drops i-MiEV still-high price by £10,000 - Autobloggreen
Chrysler previews new Jeep Wrangler - DetroitNews
Another Hyundai exec jumps to GM - CNNMoney
Crude Oil Falls to Six-Week Low on Signs Recovery Is Slowing - Bloomberg
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