Detroit’s Big Three (Ford, GM and FCA) are under pressure to restart their North American assembly factories in the coming months as capital dries up. “The cost of staying closed is immense and eventually they will run out of time …
Lincoln canceled plans with Rivian to jointly develop an electric luxury SUV, due to the novel coronavirus. “Our strategic commitment to Lincoln, Rivian and electrification remains unchanged and Lincoln’s future plans will include an all-electric vehicle consistent with its Quiet …
Certain automakers are preparing to re-open their plants gradually. “On April 28, FCA announced work restarted at its Sevel factory in Atessa, Italy, a joint-venture with the company’s soon-to-be merger partner, PSA Group,” said CNET. Volkswagen started production at its …
Infiniti has created what it calls “Carigami”, origami for cars, to help consumers manage their COVID-19 boredom. Three models are offered: the Q50 sedan, QX80 SUV and the FX crossover. They are all provided in 1:27 scale, to be printed …
Never at a loss for words, Canada’s best known automotive analyst Dennis DesRosiers said he’s struggling to accurately predict the economic impact of the COVID-19 virus, and more specifically how it will affect employment in the sector and vehicle sales. …
Canadian auto dealer connected with several suppliers in the auto retail sector to better understand what these companies are doing to help dealers in Canada amid COVID-19. Suppliers in the automotive retail space were quick to react to the impact …
When he took the helm of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association, President & CEO Tim Reuss could never have foreseen how dramatic his early days would prove to be. Canadian auto dealer caught up with him in the midst of …
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 …
