FCA announced on March 23 that it will be producing face masks for first responders and health care workers managing the COVID-19 situation, with initial distribution going to the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In a news release, the OEM said …
Ford of Canada launched a program known as “Built to Lend a Hand” to help its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, while also working with dealerships to ensure the health and safety of both customers and employees. As part of …
The 2020 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has been canceled due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. The show was initially set to take place in Detroit in June, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the convention centre …
Montreal-based Leader Auto Resources (LAR) and U.S. private equity firm Resilience Capital Partners announced a partnership on March 30 to expand LAR’s dealership sourcing and service business in the U.S. LAR’s existing U.S. business will be rebranded as DealerShop. Canadian …
With tighter restrictions in place due to COVID-19, the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association has now moved its weekly meetings to the digital sphere. The meetups will take place online every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and …
On March 30, the federal government provided more details about its wage subsidy program that aims to provide relief to dealerships both big and small — and particularly its employees. The program now aims to deliver a 75 per cent …
Michael Carmichael, President & CEO, UpAuto wrote a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging his government to help restore consumer confidence after the pandemic by creating a National Job Loss Insurance Fund that would underwrite job loss insurance nationally …
David Adams, President, Global Automakers of Canada discusses how OEMs and their dealer partners are adapting to COVID-19 and what might be in the works down the road as the pandemic eases and the recovery begins, including a vehicle scrappage …
U.S. new vehicle sales in March are expected to decline significantly, but April could be much worse due to social distancing. “When you look at March, we basically lost half the month,” said Eric Lyman, chief industry analyst at TrueCar.com. …
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will temporarily cut pay for salaried workers by 20 per cent for the next three months amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The move is meant to help the OEM save money “to weather” the COVID-19 situation, …
Car-sharing and vehicle subscription services in Australia are booming amid the COVID-19 situation, with reports suggesting consumers are car-hoarding. “Car Next Door, a nationwide peer-to-peer car sharing platform, coined the phrase after it witnessed the number of its ‘long-term’ bookings …
The decline in vehicle sales may not be as bad as we think, according to a Forbes contributor. “Yes, March 2020 will certainly go down in history for its disastrous mid-month sales slide,” said Jack R. Nerad. “Yet the American …
