Canadian Black Book has released its latest update on COVID-19 and the automotive industry — and this time, there is some good news mixed in with the less-than-ideal projections. After a period of closure, Ontario and Quebec dealerships (outside the …
Ed Valdez, Partner & CMO with Chief Outsiders, recently summarized six important steps that dealers can take to navigate their business through the COVID-19 pandemic and onward. The steps were drawn from a Harvard Business Review article, Lead Your Business …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Maria Soklis, President of Cox Automotive Canada, on adapting her company to serve dealers during the pandemic, and steps taken to support them. Soklis offers her thoughts on leadership in the midst of …
Calgary dealer Perry Itzcovitch, of the Hyatt Group and Mercedes-Benz Downtown Calgary, talks about what’s changed in the past month, what is being done at his downtown Calgary dealership, the new protocols that have been put in place, and a …
Small pickup trucks were the only segment to record positive sales for the first quarter of the year, up 4.8%, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). It’s a notable change not just because Q1 experienced a 20% decline in sales …
When the Government of Quebec announced that dealerships across the province were not considered an essential service, Groupe Vincent in Shawinigan was one of the few exceptions, for emergency needs. Maxime Vincent, President of Groupe Vincent, said they were able …
Kia Canada has partnered with Food Banks Canada to deploy new vehicles and a $200,000 “kick-start” donation to support national hunger relief efforts in the country amid COVID-19. “We’ve moved Canadians with safety and confidence for more than 20 years,” …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Peter Hatges, Partner, National Sector Leader, Automotive KPMG in Canada about how the OEMs are handling the pandemic and the impact it will have on their operations — with a look to …
In March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Honda Australia announced drastic changes to its business and dealer network that could lead to the shutdown of numerous dealerships across the country. In a news release, Honda Australia said the company is restructuring …
automotiveMastermind has published a 35-point checklist for dealerships that are preparing to reopen their service and/or showroom doors. “As dealers prepare for the day that they can reopen their showroom doors post COVID-19 shutdowns, many may feel uncertain about where …
Dealerships in the Greater Montreal area are now preparing to reopen their showroom doors on May 19 — a week later than previously announced by the provincial government. Elsewhere in the province of Quebec dealerships have already started their progressive …
With dealerships effectively closed across much of Canada since mid-March, analysts predicted that April’s new-vehicle sales could be reduced by as much as 80%. Unfortunately, their forecasts weren’t off by much. Actual sales of just 45,833 new units in the …
