Canada is often seen as America’s friendly neighbor to the north, but it appears the coronavirus has made everyone go a bit crazy. As noted by The New York Times, Canadians are damaging cars with plates from the United States in an apparent effort to get their owners to leave and not come back. Damage isn’t […]
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This year’s Le Mans 24 Hours will run behind closed doors following a jump in Covid-19 cases in France this month. The world’s most famous endurance race was initially scheduled for 13-14 June, but in March it was delayed until 19-20 September as the coronavirus quickly spread throughout Europe. As things started to improve in […]
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The Woodward Dream Cruise is billed as the “world’s largest one-day automotive event” as it typically attracts more than a million people to southeast Michigan. Unfortunately, this year’s event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, that hasn’t stopped the Oakland County Republican Party from announcing plans to ‘replace’ it with a MAGA (Make […]
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Less than a month after saying “thousands of exhibitors and attendees are registered and planning to attend the 2020 SEMA Show,” organizers have confirmed the event is cancelled. In an announcement, SEMA said that due to the coronavirus and “concerns that event facilities and services will be unavailable,” the show will not take place in […]
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2 hours ago Virginia has released the first COVID-19 app in the US based on Apple and Google exposure tech. Covidwise lets you know if you’ve been exposed while protecting privacy. Whether or not it gets enough adoption to help is another matter. Apple and Google are finally making their COVID-19 exposure notification technology available […]
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has provided a “COVID-19 Operational Update” which confirms a number of upcoming models have been delayed. Jeep is the hardest hit as they have four all-new models on the horizon. In particular, the three-row version of the next-generation Grand Cherokee has been delayed until the first quarter of 2021. It will be […]
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General Motors has posted a $758 million loss for the second quarter due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. In its earnings call, the car manufacturer said that it lost $101 million in North America in Q2 2020, despite posting a gain of $3 billion in the second quarter of last year. However, GM […]
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A number of office workers at Honda’s manufacturing plant in Marysville, Ohio are now working on the production line following Covid-related staffing shortages. In an email sent by a general manager at the Honda plant, employees working in accounting, purchasing, and research and development have been asked to work on the factory floor. It has […]
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The average age of vehicles on U.S. roads is on the rise, a new study from IHS Markit has revealed. While analyzing the average age of vehicles, HIS Markit discovered it has increased to 11.9 years in 2020, a 24 per cent increase over the average age of 9.6 years from 2002. It is also […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has cancelled countless auto shows and it’s partially claimed another event. This time it’s CES, which is a tech-focused event that has been transformed into a mini auto show over the past few years. While the show will still go on, it’s being turned into an “all-digital experience” for 2021. A lot […]
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