Tag Archives: COVID19

Thomas BarwickGetty Images Even though the state doesn’t require an on-road test for new teenage drivers right now, that doesn’t mean parents should rush to get them a license. If you have to teach your child to drive right now, being patient and reviewing the basic rules of the road …

Michael SimariCar and Driver Online automotive apparel retailer Blipshift is forging ahead with its annual Apex Everything Sale despite the global coronavirus pandemic. Instead of one large sale, the iconic automotive T-shirt brand is splitting up its products into several weekly sales as its production has slowed while the pandemic …

Finance-and-insurance professionals facing hardship during COVID-19 closures may be eligible for relief through a fundraising initiative heralded by 20 of the nation’s top F&I product companies. Founded by National Auto Care CEO Tony Wanderon and NAE/NWAN CEO Kelly Price, the F&I Providers Relief Fund for F&I Managers has raised $ …

EFG Cos., the finance-and-insurance product provider that backed the Hyundai Assurance Program during the Great Recession, is relaunching its program that covers the negative equity of a vehicle returned because of an unexpected job loss. The move is among many strategies auto finance companies are employing to generate dealership traffic …

University College London With the Formula 1 season on hold, the reigning champs aren’t fighting for a title—instead they’re fighting coronavirus by building CPAP machines. The CPAP machines can help patients with lung infections avoid the need for a ventilator, and they are being built with help from health-care professionals …

It’s official: Ford and General Motors will suspend production at North American plants for two weeks. Honda and Toyota also announced today that they will also temporarily halt U.S. production. According to Automotive News, Fiat Chrysler reportedly will begin a rolling shutdown of plants between today and the end of …

David McNew + AFP/Getty Images Musk sent a companywide email to Space-X employees downplaying the risk of the coronavirus. The CEO told employees that if they’re feeling sick, they ought to stay home, but earlier in the week stated on Twitter that the fatality rate was “greatly overstated.” As of …