Carl D. Gill, President of Asset Preservation Capital in Michigan, USA, has published a book about early retirement from the automotive sector. The company said the 61-page book, entitled Retire Early From the Auto Industry – 5 Secrets to Navigating …
General Motors has launched a new business amid the pandemic called BrightDrop that will offer electric first-to-last-mile products, software, and services so delivery and logistics companies can move goods more efficiently. The business aims to help companies lower costs, maximize …
The Hyundai Elantra has won the prestigious 2021 North American Car of the Year award after being named the winner by the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year jury. The sedan also won the award in 2012. …
A newly-elected U.S. administration, approved COVID-19 vaccines, and a strengthening economy have all helped boost auto sales in the country enough to cross the 2020 finish line with “promising momentum,” says Forbes. As for 2021, electric vehicles in more shapes, …
Hyundai is reportedly in talks with Apple over a potential car partnership, which would see the OEM become the technical partner of Apple’s autonomous vehicle. “We’ve been receiving requests for potential cooperation from various companies regarding development of autonomous EVs,” …
Ford, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Nissan will reportedly cut vehicle production in January due to a shortage of semiconductors. “Automakers and electronic makers are facing a global shortage of chips as consumer demand has been bouncing back from the …
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre partnered with Village Cinemas to host a series of events called the “MCEC Drive In(Door) Cinema.” It will be Australia’s first in-door drive-in cinema, running until Jan. 26, 2021. “The huge indoor space at …
General Motors is trading in its iconic logo for a more modern version that offers a nod to its electric future plans. The new logo features a lowercase “gm” along with a white background, blue outline for the font, and …
December auto sales in Canada proved surprisingly strong, considering the widely imposed restrictions stemming from COVID-19’s second wave, falling just 2.6% below 2019 levels. That December strength helped keep the annual sales decline for 2020 marginally below the 20% figure …
Quebec’s province-wide lockdown that officially took effect on Dec. 25, 2020 will now continue until Feb. 8, 2021, with the addition of a few new elements — including a curfew. For dealers operating in La Belle Province, there are some …
OpenRoad Auto Group’s dealership staff and corporate employees helped raise $46,800 for local food banks in British Columbia and Ontario. The funds were raised during the company’s inaugural OpenRoad Walkathon, which saw hundreds of staff associates from dealerships in both …
Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index for December jumped 0.7% from November 2020 to reach 111.5 Index points, setting a new all-time high. The index was also up 2.9% year-over-year. CBB said there was an “unusually broad range of …
