The car care cleaning industry has experienced an increase in sales, as enthusiasts use the COVID-19 lockdown period in Australia to detail their vehicle. According to Alex Morrison, Marketing Manager at MotorActive, car enthusiasts will keep their cars clean no …
Of the many developments that have occured since the COVID-19 outbreak in North America — last week U.S. President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to force companies like General Motors to produce ventilators. GM is also borrowing money …
Tim Reuss, President & CEO, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), updates dealers on the association’s COVID‑19 response, resources for dealers and what the association is doing behind the scenes to ensure dealer interests are being served. Reuss talks about five …
Susan Gubasta, President & CEO of Mississauga Toyota talks to us from her office inside her closed dealership. She shares how she communicates with her team to keep them engaged, and how her team is adapting the dealership to be …
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, CADA announced in March a plan to provide premium relief for dealerships participating in its CADA 360 Employee Benefits program. “CADA 360 wants to ensure that employee benefits coverage is maintained during these …
J.D. Power has released its 2020 Canada Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study, revealing that Canadian consumers strongly rely on OEM websites when making car-buying decisions — and that the first point of contact will be very important. “The majority of shoppers …
Jason Dale, Exec. Director of the Automotive Business School of Canada (ABSC) talks about how the college is adapting to providing education during the pandemic, the impact on students and faculty, and what this means for dealer education programs like …
Car Media 2.0 has announced a 60-day no-charge license for its New Car 2.0 library for select OEM brands, effective April 1. The announcement came on March 31 and is geared towards brands such as General Motors (with the exception …
John Yiokaris, Partner, Commercial Group, SOTOS, discusses some of the things that dealerships can do to better manage the impact of the COVID-19 situation — including reviewing dealership agreements about operations and closures, connecting with OEMs to ensure communications are …
David Adams, President Global Automakers of Canada, comments on the Trump administration’s decision to ease back on emission standards for new vehicles. Adams said the industry needs one federal standard for the North American market, and that global OEMs are …
During the COVID-19 crisis, Vauxhall is extending its Roadside Assistance program to all Vauxhall-driving NHS workers — a program that is traditionally reserved for new car owners. Williams Advanced Engineering is helping to re-engineer an existing ventilator design for a …
Donald Trump blasted General Motors for being “a mess” to deal with when asked to produce ventilators for the U.S. The implication according to driving.ca, is that GM was “dragging its feet in helping America in this time of greatest …
