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Behind the scenes: A dealership transaction in New Jersey

Automotive News gets glimpses of a dealership closing in Little Silver, N.J......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsAug 29th, 2024

How AI has quietly transformed this one camera feature on your phone

Special AI camera modes are everywhere at the moment, but something more interesting is happening behind the scenes to our cameras......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 31st, 2024

Celebrity group"s 4 dealerships sue CDK over cyberattack

Celebrity Motor Car Co.'s four dealerships have all sued CDK Global, accusing it of soliciting business by relating the risks of a dealership breach and the cybersecurity CDK could provide — only to be hacked itself and unavailable to retailers aft.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

GM"s BrightDrop electric vans to become Chevrolet models

GM's BrightDrop electric vans will become Chevrolet models, the idea being to leverage Chevy's larger dealership network......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Dealership catches onto scammer, but plays along until cops arrest him

A video showing a customer taking delivery of two Kia Tellurides, then being arrested for allegedly using a fake driver's license, went viral on TikTok......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Behind the scenes: A dealership transaction in New Jersey

Automotive News gets glimpses of a dealership closing in Little Silver, N.J......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Google AI reintroduces human image generation after historical accuracy outcry

Ars testing shows some historical prompts no longer generate artificially diverse scenes. Imagen 3's vision of a basketball-playing president is a bit akin to the Fresh Prince'.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

F&I revenue still possible as leasing returns

As leasing grows across the country, car dealership finance managers might have a harder time hitting the kind of F&I gross profit per vehicle seen during the inventory shortage. But there's still an opportunity for the finance and insurance office,.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

A Look Inside the Airbus Factory Revolutionizing the World of Airplanes

In Hamburg, aviation giant Airbus is transforming aircraft production with state-of-the-art robotics technology on its planes. We go on a behind-the-scenes visit for the delivery of an A321neo......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

McGovern Automotive"s deal to buy Mercedes store isn"t just business — it"s personal

Sellers Allan Sockol and Scott Coleman's values align with rapidly growing McGovern, and they will remain involved in the dealership as partners......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Behind the scenes of Serious Cryptography

In this Help Net Security interview, Jean-Philippe Aumasson, discusses the writing and research process for Serious Cryptography, his latest book. With a career steeped in research and practical cryptography, Aumasson offers a rare glimpse into the e.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

Judge upholds $350,000 award against Michigan dealership for wrongful repossession

A federal judge upheld a $350,000 punitive damages award against a Michigan dealership in a spot delivery and wrongful repossession case......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 24th, 2024

2025 ID Buzz EV, priced from $61,545, will become VW"s most expensive model in U.S.

The ID Buzz hits U.S. showrooms as EV sales slow and incentives rise, and it is priced significantly higher than the average transaction price for minivans as well as the industry's overall new vehicle......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Service tip: Use each customer"s data during phone calls to ensure meaningful engagement

Service-to-sales phone calls are a crucial touchpoint in any dealership's customer engagement strategy, says Kurt Philippsen, dealer relations manager at automotiveMastermind......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

2 FTC commissioners call dealership discrimination claim by agency an overreach

The Coulter Motor Co. case saw further debate among the Federal Trade Commission over the validity of the agency bringing discrimination claims using the FTC Act's unfair practices language......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

New forensics technique measures individual DNA shedding to aid criminal investigations

A pioneering new DNA forensics technique is looking for a reliable method to measure a suspect's individual level of natural shedding of skin and other cells to add to, and compare with, evidence collected at crime scenes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

CDK Global to pay $100 million to settle dealership antitrust suit

The proposed settlement, which requires a judge's approval, avoids a planned September trial. It does not affect other pending litigation against CDK......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Average dealership pretax profit slipped 33% in the first half of 2024, report says

The report from Presidio Group and NCM Associates also found the typical dealership hasn't reduced expenses quickly enough amid profitability declines......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Asbury Automotive sells Chevy store, Escude Automotive buys two S.C. stores

Publicly held Asbury Automotive Group sold another dealership, while Anderson Automotive Group also shed two stores......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Why dealership volumes at auctions are ‘No. 1 concern"

The role of AI and the potential impact of the presidential election also were among topics discussed by National Auto Auction Association leadership at Manheim Detroit......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Three steps to talking to a loved one at risk of being radicalized into rioting

For some, the shocking scenes of violence which have erupted across dozens of locations in England and Northern Ireland will evoke an all-too-real concern—could someone close to me get involved in the violence?.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024