The car care cleaning industry has experienced an increase in sales, as enthusiasts use the COVID-19 lockdown period in Australia to detail their vehicle. According to Alex Morrison, Marketing Manager at MotorActive, car enthusiasts will keep their cars clean no …
Of the many developments that have occured since the COVID-19 outbreak in North America — last week U.S. President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to force companies like General Motors to produce ventilators. GM is also borrowing money …
John Yiokaris, Partner, Commercial Group, SOTOS, discusses some of the things that dealerships can do to better manage the impact of the COVID-19 situation — including reviewing dealership agreements about operations and closures, connecting with OEMs to ensure communications are …
David Adams, President Global Automakers of Canada, comments on the Trump administration’s decision to ease back on emission standards for new vehicles. Adams said the industry needs one federal standard for the North American market, and that global OEMs are …
During the COVID-19 crisis, Vauxhall is extending its Roadside Assistance program to all Vauxhall-driving NHS workers — a program that is traditionally reserved for new car owners. Williams Advanced Engineering is helping to re-engineer an existing ventilator design for a …
Donald Trump blasted General Motors for being “a mess” to deal with when asked to produce ventilators for the U.S. The implication according to driving.ca, is that GM was “dragging its feet in helping America in this time of greatest …
Toyota Australia may have defied the odds in terms of vehicle sales, while other OEMs posted heavy losses amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. CarAdvice says that confidential information points to Toyota posting a sales increase in March. “Confidential preliminary figures …
Michael Carmichael, President & CEO, UpAuto wrote a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging his government to help restore consumer confidence after the pandemic by creating a National Job Loss Insurance Fund that would underwrite job loss insurance nationally …
David Adams, President, Global Automakers of Canada discusses how OEMs and their dealer partners are adapting to COVID-19 and what might be in the works down the road as the pandemic eases and the recovery begins, including a vehicle scrappage …
U.S. new vehicle sales in March are expected to decline significantly, but April could be much worse due to social distancing. “When you look at March, we basically lost half the month,” said Eric Lyman, chief industry analyst at TrueCar.com. …
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will temporarily cut pay for salaried workers by 20 per cent for the next three months amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The move is meant to help the OEM save money “to weather” the COVID-19 situation, …
Car-sharing and vehicle subscription services in Australia are booming amid the COVID-19 situation, with reports suggesting consumers are car-hoarding. “Car Next Door, a nationwide peer-to-peer car sharing platform, coined the phrase after it witnessed the number of its ‘long-term’ bookings …
