Dodge dealers across Canada say they are looking to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to offer an affordable replacement to the Grand Caravan, after the company announced it would end production of the minivan as well as the Journey crossover after the 2020 model year.

Although the new-vehicle market showed signs of recovery in May and June, lingering economic uncertainty is forcing dealers to take out their scalpels.

Rafih Auto Group, has purchased Alberta-based Go Auto’s Mississauga FCA dealership.

Automakers used words like “challenging” and “unprecedented” to describe the new-vehicle market and sales during the second quarter of the year, which was crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Detroit Three automakers all posted losses of greater than 35 per cent last quarter. Toyota was down 48 per cent. Nissan plunged 57.3 per cent