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Ventura County and Others. Many California Counties have changed their County Stay at Home Orders to allow car dealers to sell cars. Some are only allowing “Online Sales”, while some have gone further to all “In-Person Sales” to take place. Also, many counties are requiring face masks while outdoors. Here is a list of California […]

U.S. Auto Sales Showing Promising Signs   J.D. Power Report is now informing that U.S. auto sales are beginning to recover from the coronavirus lockdown, and parts of the auto industry have already started to head into pre-virus levels of sales. Here are some highlights from the Reuters news wire regarding the bill of J.D.

On March 26th, Gov. Newsom’s Office Contacted DealerXT. Gov. Newsom’s Office. Here are the highlights of last night’s phone call: The Governor’s office thanked DealerXT for providing important information to them regarding the necessity of car dealership sales remaining open during the pandemic. They informed us that the request to allow dealerships to recommence car sales has

The Senate Has Approved $484 BILLION in Additional Funds to Help Businesses   Excitingly, the U.S. Senate has approved $484 Billion in additional funding, primarily to refill SBA loan programs, including the $10k Advance, SBA Disaster Relief Loans-EIDL, and the PPP. More good news! Many of the businesses we have helped apply have received grants

Essential Businesses During Lockdown   Over the past few weeks, DealerXT has reached out to Governor Newsom’s Office on numerous occasions. DealerXT is now again respectfully asking California Governor Gavin Newsom to expressly add Auto Dealerships to the list of California Essential Businesses during the Shelter-In-Place orders. Essential Businesses During Lockdown. Dealers must share this petition with all of their networks and colleagues to show a strong

Post-COVID Lockdown   Wuhan, COVID-19’s epicenter, reports a post-reopening car sales surge, per Bloomberg News, indicating economic recovery amid eased restrictions. Following the Post-COVID Lockdown, the remarkable surge in car sales in Wuhan stands as a beacon of hope for the global auto industry, including the United States. This surge not only signifies a robust

Federal Essential Workforce Guideline   California Dealers have advanced significantly in their journey toward official reopening. This progress comes following the recent release of VERSION 3.0 OF GUIDANCE ON ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 by the Department of Homeland Security. The inclusion of auto sales as an essential service in this updated guidance signals

California Governor Gavin Newsom contacted DealerXT about auto dealerships amid COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place orders.   The office of California Governor Gavin Newsom thanked DealerXT for providing important information to them regarding the necessity of car dealership sales to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Gavin Newsom informed DealerXT. The request to resume car sales is

Permission for Dealerships Remains Open Upon the recent release of the California Essential Businesses List to remain open during the Shelter-In-Place order, DealerXT is urging Governor Newsom to expressly add Auto Dealerships to the list of Essential Businesses and get Permission for Dealerships to remain open. DealerXT is also attempting to show the Governor’s office that vehicle dealers