Here we go again…
Just as people in the auto industry were starting to use the past tense to describe their experience with the pandemic, outbreaks of COVID-19 have sprung up across the country, and in some ways we are now back to where …
Author: Todd Phillips
Digital Air Strike partnership to help dealers attract more women
Digital Air Strike has partnered with car dealer review platform Women-Drivers.com to help dealerships attract and retain women car buyers, which is considered a major buying segment. To back that up, Digital Air Strike said its 8th Annual Automotive Digital …
OpenRoad Richmond Auto Body adds two new collision centres
OpenRoad Auto Group’s Richmond Auto Body will expand to six locations, with the acquisition of two new collision centres in South Surrey-White Rock, B.C. These include repair shops formerly known as Don Beck Collision and Modern Bradley that are now …
TRADER to host Carology event Dec. 9
TRADER is launching a virtual event for the automotive industry known as Carology: The Science of Selling Cars that considers how dealers can drive more sales and profits in their dealership by preparing a plan. The online event will take …
Uber wants drivers to be considered essential for COVID vaccine
Uber has asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate its ride-hail and delivery drivers as essential workers — specifically, non-health essential workers that would be entitled to receive the COVID-19 vaccine early. “Early access to a …
U.K. needs 16M cars to be EV by 2030 to meet climate goals
The U.K. will need to make 46% (16 million) vehicles on the road electric by 2030, in addition to banning the sale of new gas and diesel cars, if it wants to reach its climate goals. “The Prime Minister recently …
Nissan, like GM, backs out of Trump’s emissions battle
Nissan has joined General Motors in backing out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s emissions battle against California, which seeks to prevent the state from imposing its own vehicle emissions rules. “We are confident that productive conversations among the auto industry, …
5- Hyundai recalls 129K vehicles over fire risk
Hyundai is recalling nearly 129,000 vehicles due to stalling and fire risk issues that specifically target 2011-2013 Sonata Hybrids, the 2012 Santa Fe, and 2015-2016 Veloster. “Hyundai said in the documents that connecting rod bearings in each of the cars’ …
Video interview: Tackling systemic racism in automotive: an interview with Maria Soklis and Emiliano Void, Cox Automotive
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips talks with Maria Soklis, President of Cox Automotive Canada and Brazil, and Emiliano Void, National Operations Manager, Dealer.com, about systemic racism in Canada’s auto industry, and what their organization is doing to help lead …
CBB: wholesales prices down, tentative trade agreement with U.K.
Canadian wholesale prices for cars and trucks declined again, now for the seventh week in a row, with cars down an average of 0.17% and trucks down 0.02%, according to Canadian Black Book’s COVID-19 update. The average weekly decline for …
PureCars, Facebook study reveals impact of social marketing for dealers
A new study conducted by PureCars and Facebook looks at the impact that social marketing tools have on dealers that heavily rely on digital retailing and have managed to reduce their advertising spend. Both companies studied online and offline engagement …
Car collector launches 24/7 online auction platform for Canadians
Car collector Matt Blair has launched RallyAutoAuctions.com, a 24/7 online auction platform for Canadian sellers. The idea stems from the recognition that some Canadian vehicles were being rejected on American-based auction marketplaces, according to a company news release. “With the …
