Automotive sales figures during the third quarter of the year showed the first signs of recovery following the downturn experienced earlier in the pandemic — although the recovery does not appear even among OEM brands, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants …
MBLM has released a new Brand Intimacy COVID Study that looks at how the pandemic is affecting 100 leading brands across 10 industries — including the automotive sector, which now has fewer brands in the top 10. A first look …
Interest in electric vehicles is on the rise in the United States and China despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new 2020 Global Mobility Navigator Study by Ipsos. The study focuses on electrification and indicates that global interest in …
Michelle Denogean, CMO of Roadster, offers a sneak peek at an in-depth study they did with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), where they asked 236 dealerships about the impact COVID has had on their store and how it has …
Canadian wholesale used vehicle prices for September jumped 1.5%, and in doing so set a new all-time record high for the Canadian Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index. “After losing 7.2% of its value from February to June, the Index …
A new tool known as EGID aims to help businesses help their employees maintain the required 2-metre social distancing standard when working. Made in Quebec, the EGID was unveiled by Alco Prevention Canada on October 1 and is considered to …
CarGurus has launched a new offering to help dealers expand their online reach to consumers by showing their used vehicle listings to car shoppers outside their local market, according to a company news release. The tool, previously known as Delivery …
Automotive industry veterans Alexander DeBuono and Dennis Lecos say they have developed a vehicle management software app that aims to remove confusion and frustration for car owners and buyers in the country. “Carfuffle takes the confusion or commotion out of …
After bottoming out in Q2, auto sales in Canada rebounded in the third quarter of 2020 to just 3.9% below 2019 levels. While the sales recovery showed signs of faltering in August, it bounced back strongly in September with an …
Wholesale used vehicle prices have remained unchanged this past week, according to Canadian Black Book’s latest update, with the car segment up in value by 0.02% and trucks down by a mere 0.02%. Mid-size cars were up 0.31% or $36, …
The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $38,723 in September, with new vehicle prices jumping 2.5 per cent ($940) year-over-year while climbing 0.1 per cent ($23) from last month, according to Kelley Blue …
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) will be extended to summer 2021; it is one of the highlights provided by the federal government during its 2020 Throne Speech, which served to open the next session of parliament. Julie Payette, Canada’s …
