The Government of Canada increased the wage subsidy rate to 75 per cent and made the program more accessible. In April, the federal government announced additional measures for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program and increased the subsidy from …
The news is now dominated by questions around reopening and restarting the economy. That’s good. The economy can’t sustain the level of lockdown we’ve endured through April. Your businesses can’t sustain it, nor can mine. Here’s the challenge, as we …
CADA just published a guide on “Safely Operating an Automobile Dealership During the COVID-19 Pandemic” for provincial dealer associations and its dealer members. CADA President & CEO Tim Reuss said the guide was published on the association’s members website and …
We have all just gone through, and continue to experience, the most difficult stretch in our industry’s history — and perhaps in history. No one could have fully imagined the entire world grinding to a halt, with commerce all but …
Jordan Chezy, Executive Vice President, A&R Solutions, talks about the physical and cyber security recommendations for dealerships during the pandemic, offered by sister company Dealer Security.
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) released its provincial sales report for March, revealing a significant decline in sales and provincial impacts that were not evenly dispersed. It should come as no surprise that March felt a greater impact from COVID-19 than …
The retail and wholesale used car markets demonstrated mixed results in Q1; the markets originally starting the year off strong but completed the first quarter with a less than ideal conclusion, according to data collected by Cox Automotive Canada’s Dealertrack …
Before the full impact of the novel coronavirus reached Canada, vehicle manufacturers around the world were feeling the ripple effects of the pandemic from China. With production suspended at various facilities, Canadian auto dealer reached out to General Motors in …
Kijiji Autos is waiving 100 per cent of all Listing & Feature monthly subscription fees in May to help dealers amid COVID-19. The measure comes in addition to others announced in March, such as extending payments for March to 90 …
Dealer-FX launched a new solution known as Experience, which aims to make appointment scheduling and service check-ins easy for consumers while ensuring management and communication is simple for dealers. The solution is free for dealers for the first three months …
Digital Air Strike launched Power Text on April 27, providing dealers with the ability to offer timely updates to customers through SMS messages. The offering pairs with Response Path AI (Artificial Intelligence) and is part of the company’s new Virtual …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips, and Jason Harris, digital and auto industry expert, former car dealer and host of “Digital Strategy with Jason” talk about covering the pandemic, what they are hearing from dealers and suppliers, light at the …
