Honda has started producing and delivering critical components for the production of ventilators to Dynaflo Inc., which provides custom-engineered OEM vacuum pumps and compressors. The company is based in Reading, Pennsylvania. The automaker partnered with the U.S. company to increase …
The Trillium Automobile Dealers Foundation (TADF) has partnered with Conquer COVID-19, a grassroots volunteer-driven organization, to deliver essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies to Canadians in need in Ontario. TADF delivered 50,000 gloves on behalf of the Consolidated Dealers, with …
Nissan is not sitting idle during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its approach may even inspire other OEMs in the future. “It’s the same mission for Nissan. It’s just a different approach,” said Bob Flotkoetter, of Nissan North America’s Technical Centre …
Detroit’s Big Three (Ford, GM and FCA) are under pressure to restart their North American assembly factories in the coming months as capital dries up. “The cost of staying closed is immense and eventually they will run out of time …
Lincoln canceled plans with Rivian to jointly develop an electric luxury SUV, due to the novel coronavirus. “Our strategic commitment to Lincoln, Rivian and electrification remains unchanged and Lincoln’s future plans will include an all-electric vehicle consistent with its Quiet …
Certain automakers are preparing to re-open their plants gradually. “On April 28, FCA announced work restarted at its Sevel factory in Atessa, Italy, a joint-venture with the company’s soon-to-be merger partner, PSA Group,” said CNET. Volkswagen started production at its …
Infiniti has created what it calls “Carigami”, origami for cars, to help consumers manage their COVID-19 boredom. Three models are offered: the Q50 sedan, QX80 SUV and the FX crossover. They are all provided in 1:27 scale, to be printed …
It might seem an odd time to consider ridesharing programs at your dealership, but other forces might be fueling growth in the sector. We’re in the middle of a scary time right now with COVID-19 — the almost omnipresent threat …
It is an unprecedented time in B.C., across Canada and around the world, as we all grapple with the COVID-19 health crisis. Concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus have mounted and we as a society have had to …
No matter where you lived in Canada or around the world in the first half of March 2020, your head was likely spinning — both as a business owner and as a consumer. Dealerships had enough to contend with in …
The impact of the novel coronavirus on consumers and the auto retail sector will change the way we do business for more than just the short-term. The change will be long-lasting. History is unfolding right before our eyes. Little did …
“If autonomous control is ever to equal or surpass the ability of humans, the ability for the technology to ‘see’ better than humans in adverse conditions is imperative.” While early predictions that fully-autonomous vehicles are just around the corner have …
