2023 Canada All-Stars

The worst of the supply chain crisis is over but automotive dealerships are hardly back to business as usual. Dealership groups such as Edmonton-based AutoCanada are still “beholden” to the automakers they represent for new-vehicle inventory, said Paul Antony, 56, executive chair. His solution? Increase the company’s focus on selling used vehicles to grow sales and act as a hedge against the turmoil in new-vehicle supply. In 2018, AutoCanada sold 0.62 used vehicles for every new vehicle. In the first quarter of 2023, that increased to 1.72.