A number of local car shows will be held virtually in May amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, including from Ford Performance, the Gilmore Car Museum, the Petersen Automotive Museum, and more. “Ford Performance wants to team up with all Ford …
Honda and PSA Group will gradually restart production in the coming weeks as European countries begin to ease COVID-19 restrictions. For PSA, it may begin as early as May 4 (or between May 4-11), after nearly two months of being …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Todd Bourgon, Executive Director at TADA from inside an open Ontario car dealership, about how we got here and what’s next for dealers. Bourgon says it’s critical that dealerships strictly follow the government …
The Government of Ontario has released strict safety guidelines to allow certain businesses in the province to reopen — including dealerships. Published on April 30, the government said it worked closely with four provincial health and safety associations (HSAs) to …
Quebec dealerships garnered another victory when the provincial government gave them the green light to reopen their sales departments on May 4, after more than a month of closure due to COVID-19. The one exception is Montreal and Laval — …
There is some good news for Canadian dealers amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to a recent study from CarGurus. The Canadian COVID-19 Sentiment Study, released on May 1, considers consumers who planned pre-crisis or are now planning to purchase a …
U.S. new vehicle prices increased by 2.0% (or $763) in April, year-over-year, while prices declined 0.3% ($102 ) from the previous month, according to the valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book. The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle …
One thousand workers at General Motors in Texas volunteered to test the OEM’s COVID-19 safety protocols guide, which was recently made public. It’s a 48-page Global Safety Playbook written by Kent Eaton, GM’s North American manufacturing workplace safety boss, and …
Automotive retailers in Ontario will be able to open their dealerships on May 4 by appointment only, according to a May 1 announcement from the province’s Premier Doug Ford. The announcement indicates that certain businesses will be allowed to re-open …
President and CEO of Groupe Park Avenue Norman Hébert Jr. talks about his experience amid COVID-19, from March until now, and the new protocols from the CCAQ (La Corporation des concessionnaires automobiles du Québec) that allowed Quebec dealers to re-open …
Niel Hiscox, Publisher of Canadian auto dealer, talks with Chuck Seguin, President of Seguin Advisory, about what might come next. While much remains uncertain, Niel and Chuck discuss opportunities that dealers are well-positioned to take advantage of as we emerge …
U.S. new vehicle sales continue to decline in April, with total end-of-the-month figures anticipated to be among the worst in three decades due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Edmunds. They are predicting that 633,260 new cars and trucks will …
