Rising demand for used cars in the U.S. has pushed prices up and placed dealers in a competitive position as they seek to buy more vehicles. “We actually have an issue now, which is that we don’t have enough inventory,” …
Sao Paula, Brazil’s largest city and the first to report COVID-19 cases, has given car dealers, law firms and accounting companies the green light to reopen. “According to the protocols, car dealers will have to control customer traffic to avoid …
Toronto will host the world’s first drive-in art exhibit, amid COVID-19, to allow people to experience the Immersive Van Gogh exhibition in the city. The show was originally meant to be viewed on-foot rather than in a vehicle, but considering …
Germany plans to ensure there is an electric vehicle charger at every gas station by way of requirement. It’s all part of a recovery plan created in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. “The goal is to move quicker to …
The numbers are in for the U.S.: Recent data for May shows that new car sales, although still down year-over-year, are on the path to a slow recovery. “We can safely say that April was the bottom for auto sales …
Toyota donated a 2009 Formula One (TF109) car to a charity auction so the proceeds can go towards COVID-19 relief. “RM Sotheby’s hasn’t provided a pre-auction estimate, but we wouldn’t be surprised if bidding crosses the seven-digit mark, especially considering …
Walmart is closing its retail Tire, Lube and Express businesses across Canada amid COVID-19, to boost online growth and to continue to deliver its core business — such as food, consumables, health and wellness, fashion, and general merchandise. However, the …
If Britain leaves the European Union without a trade deal, Nissan’s car manufacturing plant in Sunderland, England will become “unsustainable”, according to the OEM’s global chief operating head, Ashwani Gupta. “You know we are the number one carmaker in the …
General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Ford CEO Jim Hackett and Chairman Bill Ford delivered messages of unity and inclusion to their employees in response to social upheaval in the U.S. (and protests abroad) regarding the death of George Floyd. “As …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Andrew Tai, CEO and Co-founder of Motoinsight, about renewed interest in digital retailing as dealerships reopen. Tai also discusses a recent digital retailing success story when 100 Honda Civic Type R Limited …
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new publication that, according to Car and Driver, encourages the use of private vehicles over public transportation (and potentially ride-sharing). It also recommends that employers offer incentives to employees who …
Mexico’s easing of COVID-19 restrictions is off to a sluggish start, as the country remains in the highest red phase of the contagion alert, according to Reuters. Still, the path to slowly reopening the economy is moving forward; Mexico is …
