COVID-19 is a crisis like we have never seen, but there are ways to pull through this unprecedented period of uncertainty. Many of us have, at one time or another, successfully worked through a crisis. Although always significant, the cause …
Providing consumers with more options that offer greater efficiency, support and ease-of-mind during and after the pandemic will be important for dealer businesses. In British Columbia, we continue the process of navigating our way through the Province’s phase three plan …
What started off as an interesting regulation with lots of potential is now turning into something very different than originally intended. It was a long time coming: British Columbia’s Zero Emission Vehicles Act passed Third Reading and received Royal Assent …
Consumer demands for greater range in electric vehicles and the efforts by OEMs to meet those demands may prove reminiscent of the old-school muscle-car horsepower wars. The term “range anxiety,” according to Wikipedia, was first reported in the press by …
With electric poised to become a more dominant energy source for vehicles, dealers will need to take a more proactive approach to define their role. As every dealer knows, COVID-19 has caused some serious mayhem among the automotive world, and …
With everything going on, buy-sell activity is still very much alive. T he world we live in today is radically different than 180 days ago. Global health and safety mandates focused around enhanced personal hygiene and physical and social distancing …
Selling new vehicles may be the main focus where fully electric models are concerned, but the pre-owned market also offers opportunity for dealers. In the electric vehicle (EV) industry, new models get all the press. But without much fanfare, there’s …
With a protectionist U.S. administration on one side and the potential for a second COVID-19 wave on the other, Canada needs to pursue a national strategy to attract global talents and enhance business investment. Vehicle sales in Canada have made …
From showrooms and online processes, there are few areas, if any, that will escape transformation. The evolution of the retail automotive industry is ongoing and ever-changing: COVID has sparked a revolution. The following trends are here now and while some …
Car dealerships have met the challenge of COVID-19 by reinventing the sales and service process. British Columbia — and other jurisdictions — have begun the process of reopening their economy in a safe and responsible manner. BC’s New Car Dealers …
Amid the chaos and pain, is there an opportunity for reinvention? During the months after the COVID-19 lockdowns, the focus of all businesses will clearly be on hard issues: getting the business back to capacity, regaining lost revenue streams and …
The pandemic has disrupted the auto industry, but momentum towards EVs continues. It has been a tenet of the auto industry, since long before the COVID-19 pandemic upset everybody’s plans worldwide, that the future will be both electric and autonomous, …
