Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with dozens of amazing car dealers across the country. They are holding up well. They are adapting. They are innovating. But make no mistake, they are hurting. Some describe …
I love this time of year. It’s finally warm in Toronto, and no doubt across most of the country as well. Everything is green and growing; the picture of new, vibrant life. It’s a time of renewal. A time of …
Canadian auto dealer Publisher Niel Hiscox talks with Chuck Seguin, President of Seguin Advisory Services, about the factors that will impact vehicle sales in the coming months.
Kijiji Autos is waiving 30 per cent of its Listing & Feature monthly subscription fees in June — the latest move by the company to help support the dealer community in Canada amid COVID-19. Offers of savings were first announced …
With dealerships across Canada reopening and offering test drives again, Trackem GPS has developed a solution that could allow consumers to test drive a vehicle alone — without a sales representative onboard. Known as Trackem Test Driver, the solution would …
Only 25 per cent of Canadians were offered rate relief from their automobile insurer amid COVID-19, according to an InsuranceHotline.com survey. Sixty-four per cent of respondents said they were not. Most auto insurers have offered rebates, premium discounts, payment deferrals, …
Connected services and commercial electric vehicle subscriptions for consumers are expected to rise by 270 per cent from 2020 to 2024, to an estimated 7 million subscribers by the end of that period — propelled in part by deadlines to …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Andrew Tai, CEO and Co-founder of Motoinsight, about renewed interest in digital retailing as dealerships reopen. Tai also discusses a recent digital retailing success story when 100 Honda Civic Type R Limited …
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new publication that, according to Car and Driver, encourages the use of private vehicles over public transportation (and potentially ride-sharing). It also recommends that employers offer incentives to employees who …
Mexico’s easing of COVID-19 restrictions is off to a sluggish start, as the country remains in the highest red phase of the contagion alert, according to Reuters. Still, the path to slowly reopening the economy is moving forward; Mexico is …
U.K. car dealerships reopened their doors after certain COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. The staff at Auto Express visited TrustFord for the occasion to view the changes. “The company has spent over £250,000 on personal protective equipment, screens, and other safety …
Amazon is reportedly in talks with self-driving startup Zoox to purchase the company. Zoox was originally aiming to build hardware and software for electric vehicle robotaxis, and to launch a ride-hailing service in San Francisco. “It’s likely that if Amazon …
