In 2017 Walmart made a relatively silent but massive wave in the automotive industry by partnering with CarSaver, a digital automotive marketplace. With this partnership, they expanded their in-store and digital offerings to include car buying with all the...

Despite recent press highlighting the difficulties and potential delays in self-driving technology, self-driving cars are still inevitable. The mainstream launch of these vehicles is certain to impact all sectors of the transportation industry, but some will...

In perhaps some of the boldest predictions we’ve seen about the future of the automotive industry, Tony Seba, a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Disruption and Clean Energy at Stanford University, claims the following will be true by 2030.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos told his employees he’s ‘very excited’ about the automotive industry following a $700 Million dollar investment in electric vehicle start-up Rivian. Amazon has also invested in Aurora, a self-driving tech start-up, continuing their trend...

Consumer demands have always driven market changes, and the automotive industry is no exception. When people wanted bigger cars, they got SUVs and a whole new generation of cool minivans. When the hybrid boom set in, the smaller and more efficient the cars...

As auto manufacturing shifts towards computerization, it’s fair to ask the question- will mechanics as we know them become obsolete? Since the first electronic control unit (ECU) was released in the 1970’s, it’s been a non-stop race towards the complete...

As we discussed in our last edition of this series, things are changing in the automotive sales industry with massive consolidations indicating a trend towards fewer dealerships in the market altogether. Autonews.com reports weak sales for most major...

Times are changing for dealerships across North America. Significant consolidation has led many to feel the effects of electric vehicles, rideshare services, and autonomous transportation have only just begun to affect the dealership market.

Many market analysts are questioning the stability of our current economy and predicting a recession following the past nine years of GDP growth. Forbes has even gone so far as to say a recession is overdue by 4.5 years, a big claim. Realistically, no one...

A new app is promising to take you from car search to possession, all within their platform, with no long-term commitments, and many services included. Fair claims it’s monthly subscription service will remove the need for long-term lease or loan contracts,...