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

Manheim, one of the biggest used-vehicle auction houses in Canada, will begin charging an additional fee for disinfecting every vehicle it sells.

Infiniti Now emphasizes online shopping and contactless test drives. It provides a one-on-one, person digital shopping tool designed to connect customers to retailers, who will assist them with everything from browsing inventory and choosing trim and options to scheduling test drives and final documentation of a sale.

Owners of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles with compatible systems from the model year 2018 and newer will be able to get the voice-controlled virtual assistant added to their vehicle, GM Canada said Monday.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 27,634 hybrid minivans globally — 3,370 of them in Canada — because a 12-volt battery connection might pose fire risk.

The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association has chosen three finalists for its Project Arrow design competition, a program aimed at building an all-Canadian zero-emissions vehicle as a way to showcase the country’s auto industry.

DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says May numbers offer "cautious optimism" after April sales plunged an estimated 75 per cent. The firm's seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales now stands at 1.1 million new vehicles. Automakers sold 1.9 million new vehicles in 2019.

In a recent interview, Cassidy said the union has been pressing the automaker for new product to replace the Dodge Grand Caravan, which will cease production Aug. 22.

Kia Canada was first out of the gate with an "aggressive" offer to customers. Nissan followed suit, and analysts predict more to follow as the pandemic and its effects drag on.

GM Canada told Automotive News Canada that it believes more people in general — not just autoworkers — need to be tested.

The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association and CloudGRC Inc. have launched the APMA Institute of Automotive Cybersecurity in response to companies doing more work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister of Public Services and Procurement Anita Anand said in a statement that the agreement ensures “a steady and reliable domestic supply of this vital equipment.”

Scotiabank Economics  is now forecasting Canadian new vehicle sales to be off by 30 per cent, about half as bad as she first predicted at the end of March, when the pandemic really began to cripple the economy.