Dealer Solutions — Mergers and Acquisitions (DSMA) has added new information to the Government Support & Information and Discounts & Savings sections of its website to help dealers unravel some of the more complicated details of the federal government programs. …
IT solutions provider A&R Solutions is offering dealers a remote workforce package to them and their employees amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The package will help dealers provide their employees with the tools needed to work from home and seamlessly …
Publisher’s note: In reviewing our video interview with Ryan O’Connor regarding OMVIC and rules for Ontario car dealerships, it did not meet our standards of neutrality and impartiality, and has been removed.
Some Canadian dealers and industry suppliers are taking issue with how OMVIC is interpreting the COVID-19 Emergency Order issued by the Ontario government. Posts from individuals on LinkedIn, such as Ryan O’Connor, have been widely circulated. Canadian auto dealer reached …
Trevor Tamke, CPA, CA, Partner, Taxation Services, MNP, talks about the new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and explains what dealers need to know — including how they can qualify, and what the more recent additions to the program imply.
Niel Hiscox, Publisher of Canadian auto dealer, connects with Chuck Seguin, President, Seguin Advisory Services, about the current dealer situation and offers recommendations for dealers to consider during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mike Trotman, CEO, Trotman Auto Group discusses how his 11 dealerships are operating across B.C., looking after his team members, and how they are innovating and adapting on the fly to be stronger once the pandemic eases up.
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to reboot the country’s auto sector. But that will not only require cooperation from Canada and Mexico, who may have different timelines for doing this — it also needs to be done right the first …
As automakers prepare for the eventual, and gradual reopening of facilities, Ford is studying the effects of workers wearing wristbands that buzz when they are closer than two metres from each other. “Ford and the UAW are working closely to …
The U.S. federal government is recommending that auto sales be deemed an essential service. But that would contradict an executive order signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan that prohibits in-person car sales, according to The Detroit News. “The new …
Niel Hiscox, publisher, Canadian auto dealer, chats with Barry Hillier, Founder and CEO, Catalytic Technology about how the pandemic will impact technology’s disruption of the automotive industry. Hillier argues that the crisis is rapidly accelerating the changes that were already …
Chelsea O’Donoghue, Director, OEM Partnerships & Dealer Solutions at Cox Automotive Canada discusses supporting dealers with digital retailing tools during and after the pandemic and how the company is supporting dealers with discounts and providing information and resources.
