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 …
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 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, …
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’ …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
Cox Automotive Canada recently signed the BlackNorth Initiative’s CEO Pledge, and has established a new Employee Resource Group (ERG) called the Black Employee Network (BEN). The BlackNorth Initiative is led by the Canadian Council of Business Leaders Against Anti-Black Systemic …
After much anticipation, the federal government finally released its fall economic statement for 2020, which offers some good news for automotive retailers in Canada — particularly where zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) are concerned. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of …
Average new vehicle prices in the United States were up 1.3% year-over-year ($499) in November and down 1.2% ($480) from the previous month, according to Kelley Blue Book. The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the U.S. …
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has released its annual top 10 list of stolen vehicles in Canada, with the 2018 Honda CR-V 4DR AWD in first position with 350 counts of theft, followed by the 2017 Lexus RX 350/RX …
