As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, RouteOne is taking steps to support dealers’ ability to carry out their business with consumers online, and from remote locations, through several actions that will remain in effect now through May 31. …
Car and truck dealerships in the province of Ontario have been listed as an essential service and will remain open until further notice, according to a March 23 announcement from Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The announcement follows an earlier one …
You might not have been able to get a seat inside the sold-out CADA Summit this year, but the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association is releasing presentations that you can download, along with video recap interviews with the speakers and keynotes …
Canadian auto dealer will continue to report on the impact of COVID-19 on the auto retail industry in print, digital and social channels during the crisis and during the recovery that will follow the crisis. As we write this, the …
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Cox Automotive Canada and KAR Global are transitioning to Simulcast-only sales. Maria Soklis, President of Cox Automotive Canada issued a statement advising that Manheim’s live auctions will be suspended until further notice. “As such, …
Looking back, 2019 was a year of uncertainty for the automotive industry. Hurdles included plant closures, sales uncertainty, strife within the workforce, and production shifts. Yet, despite these challenges, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. has released a report showing that employment …
OpenRoad Group has implemented several health and safety measures at its dealerships in British Columbia and Washington state as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread. “Our goal is to continue to provide a safe and welcoming environment. That includes …
In the wake of coronavirus shutdowns at Nissan and Honda’s manufacturing factories in the Hubei province of China, the two companies have announced that they will resume manufacturing operations. According to David Leggett, the Automotive Editor at GlobalData, the news …
The Vancouver International Auto Show, which celebrates its 100th edition this year, has been postponed due to the increasing spread of the coronavirus (known as COVID-19). The announcement was made on March 12 by the New Car Dealers Association (NCDA), …
The rapid spread of COVID-19 both globally and within Canada has led the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) to postpone its annual Automotive Conference and Expo (ACE) until the fall. The event has been rescheduled to September 24-25, 2020. “We …
Following the Montreal and Canadian International Auto Shows in January and February respectively, Québec City held its own annual event in March where Toyota unveiled the hydrogen-powered Mirai as a Canadian premiere. The Montreal and Toronto shows both had a …
Based on estimated new-vehicle sales in Canada for the first two months of 2020, there is reason to hope that the extended sales decline, which has now lasted almost two years, may have bottomed out. At least that was the …
