Ed Valdez, Partner & CMO with Chief Outsiders, recently summarized six important steps that dealers can take to navigate their business through the COVID-19 pandemic and onward. The steps were drawn from a Harvard Business Review article, Lead Your Business …
Automotive dealerships in the U.K. are seeking clarity from Prime Minister Boris Johnson about an eventual reopening, as many have prepared their showrooms for this possibility. “Following the Prime Minister’s statement, it remains unclear when automotive retailers will be allowed …
Toyota is planning to reduce its North American output by nearly a third over the next few months due to the impact of the novel coronavirus. Autoblog says it plans to build approximately 800,000 vehicles at plants in the U.S., …
The UAW plans to unveil a safety video to help calm factory workers that are worried about restarting production the week of May 18. “There’s uncertainty, they’re worried,” said Todd Dunn, President of UAW Local 862. “There are questions, concerns …
Car sales declined nearly 75 per cent in Canada, in April, according to Wheels.ca. In comparison, sales declined 97.3 per cent in the U.K. and India did not sell any cars during this period. “With much of March offering business …
While the Detroit Three (General Motors, FCA and Ford) plan to resume production on May 18 in the U.S., GM is aiming to restart its engine production plant in St. Catharines, Ont., on May 11. “Its CAMI plant in Ingersoll, …
Tesla’s plans to restart production at its U.S. factory in California have been put on hold after local health authorities in the state stepped in and said the company “must not reopen,” according to CarAdvice. Current restrictions suggest manufacturing in …
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 …
