Only 25 per cent of Canadians were offered rate relief from their automobile insurer amid COVID-19, according to an InsuranceHotline.com survey. Sixty-four per cent of respondents said they were not. Most auto insurers have offered rebates, premium discounts, payment deferrals, …
Connected services and commercial electric vehicle subscriptions for consumers are expected to rise by 270 per cent from 2020 to 2024, to an estimated 7 million subscribers by the end of that period — propelled in part by deadlines to …
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 …
U.K. car dealerships reopened their doors after certain COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. The staff at Auto Express visited TrustFord for the occasion to view the changes. “The company has spent over £250,000 on personal protective equipment, screens, and other safety …
Amazon is reportedly in talks with self-driving startup Zoox to purchase the company. Zoox was originally aiming to build hardware and software for electric vehicle robotaxis, and to launch a ride-hailing service in San Francisco. “It’s likely that if Amazon …
U.S. auto sales are recovering as Donald Trump pushes to reopen the economy, but the sector has still experienced a significant level of devastation in April due to COVID-19. “We can safely say that April was the bottom for auto …
Twenty-four U.S. states including California, and the District of Columbia, sued Donald Trump in May to stop the administration from easing fuel economy standards across the nation. “It’s the latest salvo by Democrat-led states to undo the federal government’s deregulatory …
British vehicle production is anticipated to decline this year to the lowest level in decades due to COVID-19, according to Reuters. A total of 197 vehicles were produced in April compared to 71,000 units during the same period in 2019, …
The latest update on what automakers are doing during COVID-19 shows FCA implementing its Drive Forward initiative, Ford making face shields at its Windsor plant and new “heat” software for its Police Interceptor Utility vehicle, and General Motors offering Canadian …
The used car market is now showing signs of recovery in Australia as both lending and lockdown restrictions begin to ease. “In the grip of the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic in March and April, many used-car dealers, wholesalers, …
