Even as they are operating in a challenging environment where customers and employees are staying home and the rules of operation change every day, auto dealers across the country are pitching in and doing their best to help their communities weather the pandemic.
America’s auto dealerships continue to work through the challenges of operating during the coronavirus pandemic. Service departments, personal transportation are still important in countries where a nationwide lockdown has been implemented.
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NADA has launched a new section of its website, the NADA Coronavirus Hub, for local dealerships looking for information on NADA’s government advocacy, regulatory compliance, educational resources, webinars and government resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NADA Chairman Rhett Ricart released a statement in response to the Senate passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
From increased sanitizing and cleaning to maintaining social distancing, auto dealerships are doing everything they can to keep their customers, employees and communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new law provides certain eligible employees with potential coronavirus-related emergency paid sick leave, emergency family and medical leave, and expanded unemployment insurance.
The Trump administration issued guidance classifying automotive service as essential. While the essential nature of automotive service is not really in question, as service and repair is required to keep America’s fleet of cars and trucks on the road.
Given the lack of uniformity in how states and local municipalities taking action are classifying dealership sales, service and parts operations, NADA and the Alliance have requested that the U.S. government ensure that the nation’s motor vehicle fleet remains as safe and operational as possible by considering vehicle repair, maintenance and sales facilities as essential operations during the coronavirus outbreak.
New light-vehicle sales in February were strong, with a SAAR of 16.83 million units for the month—an increase of 1.9% compared to February 2019. Raw sales volume topped 1.3 million units, an increase of 8.4% compared to February of last year.
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