Alphabet-owned self-driving company Waymo plans to restart operations in Phoenix, Arizona on May 11. Its driverless rides were suspended in March due to COVID-19. “We’re taking a thoughtful and measured approach towards bringing our driving operations back on the road,” …
Tesla has idled its production plant in China, according to The Detroit News. “The electric carmaker informed factory workers who were supposed to return to work Wednesday, after China’s five-day Labor Day break, that their holiday would be extended and …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Maria Soklis, President of Cox Automotive Canada, on adapting her company to serve dealers during the pandemic, and steps taken to support them. Soklis offers her thoughts on leadership in the midst of …
Calgary dealer Perry Itzcovitch, of the Hyatt Group and Mercedes-Benz Downtown Calgary, talks about what’s changed in the past month, what is being done at his downtown Calgary dealership, the new protocols that have been put in place, and a …
Small pickup trucks were the only segment to record positive sales for the first quarter of the year, up 4.8%, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). It’s a notable change not just because Q1 experienced a 20% decline in sales …
Kia Canada has partnered with Food Banks Canada to deploy new vehicles and a $200,000 “kick-start” donation to support national hunger relief efforts in the country amid COVID-19. “We’ve moved Canadians with safety and confidence for more than 20 years,” …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Madison Gross, Dir. Consumer Insights, CarGurus about the findings of the company’s recent study on the mood of Canadian car buyers. Are buyers delaying purchases? For how long? Are there new categories of …
Pickup trucks outsold passenger cars in the U.S. for the first time ever. “Even in a pandemic, there are some offers too good to pass up,” said Cox Automotive’s senior economist, Charlie Chesbrough. “Many of our daily tracking numbers were …
General Motors is aiming to restart its factories on May 18, according to The Detroit News, which said the information was provided via an alert to certain United Auto Workers. “Tomorrow, we will announce externally that GM plans to begin …
Ford has designed and is now mass-producing a powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR), which went from initial concept to prototype in under 40 days, according to CNET. “It’s loosely based on an existing 3M design. But in terms of product development, …
Lamborghini resumed production on May 4 after completing all preparatory measures and in accordance with the Italian Prime Minister’s decree of April 26. “The reopening was the subject of ongoing discussion and definition within the Joint Committee of the Company …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Peter Hatges, Partner, National Sector Leader, Automotive KPMG in Canada about how the OEMs are handling the pandemic and the impact it will have on their operations — with a look to …
