March 29, 2024

The auto retail business was deemed an essential industry during the COVID-19 lockdown.

While dealerships remained open by appointment during Ontario’s lockdown, they faced unpredictable sales and other issues, staff members said.

John O’Neil, the sales manager of Budds’ BMW Hamilton and Vivian O’Neal, a sales associate at Budds’, talked to Spoke about the car business during lockdown.

Video taken by Eden Corner (Spoke News)

Below is a chart of Canada’s vehicle sales from 2019 until now.

Photo credit from DesRoisers Automotive Consultants INC.

Photo credit by Daniel Spase from Pexels

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