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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

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

Holman invests in FM Capital; both will boost auto tech deals

Holman is a conglomerate that owns a alrge dealership group and its own venture capital arm......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Nissan dealership profits tank amid U.S. sales struggles

The average Nissan dealership earned 70 percent less in the first half of the year than in 2023, with more than a third of stores losing money, according to data obtained by Automotive News......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Dealership not on the hook for customer"s repairs done at independent shop, tribunal rules

A British Columbia dealership group isn't obligated to cover the parts, labor and towing costs for a service customer who had repairs done at an independent shop, the province's Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Dealership yanks Utah State coaches" free cars

Murdock Auto Team ended its sponsorship of Utah State athletics after the school fired its head football coach and others in connection with a domestic violence case......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

3-store dealership group Pillar streamlines accounts receivable with software

Shifting to a software-based process helped the small Ohio and Pennsylvania car dealership group Pillar Automotive streamline accounting staff and strengthen oversight......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

3-store dealership group Pillar streamlined accounts receivable with software

Shifting to a software-based process helped the small Ohio and Pennsylvania car dealership group Pillar Automotive streamline accounting staff and strengthen oversight......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

Still-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Debby prompted Raleigh auto dealerships to move vehicles

Hanna Imports, a used-vehicle dealership in Raleigh, N.C., relocated around 200 vehicles ahead of the storm, General Manager Chris Selfani said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Still-churning Tropical Storm Debby prompted Raleigh auto dealerships to move vehicles

Hanna Imports, a used-vehicle dealership in Raleigh, N.C., relocated around 200 vehicles ahead of the storm, General Manager Chris Selfani said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Feldman buys car dealership that battled back after Chrysler bankruptcy

Feldman Automotive Group is expanding with the acquisition of a dealership in Livonia, a Detroit suburb. Livonia Chrysler Jeep has been renamed Feldman Chrysler Jeep of Livonia following the acquisition, which closed Aug. 1.  Feldman now owns.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024