When one of his employees' siblings tested positive for coronavirus, the chairman of a Michigan Ford dealership acted quickly, shuttering the store for two weeks and switching commissioned workers to a daily pay rate. 

With factories furloughed and showrooms shuttered, automakers are having to rethink go-to-market strategies for several key models.

New standards of cleanliness are emerging at dealerships and public transit centers to help protect customers and employees from exposure to the coronavirus.

KAR Global's additional actions follow a decision last week to halt sales at all North American ADESA locations for at least two weeks. That includes simulcast-only sales.