Dealer Jimmy Ellis dies at 67
Jimmy Ellis, CEO of Jim Ellis Automotive Group in Georgia, had run the family-owned company since 2015. He died Nov. 5......»»
Accounting change drives down Cars Commerce Q1 net income
Cars Commerce's 2023 acquisition of D2C Media helped promote revenue gains, and price increases helped boost average revenue per dealer......»»
Soft EV demand bedevils public dealer groups in Q1
All six public retailers experienced challenges with electric vehicles, but also saw opportunities......»»
Minority dealer Julie Herrera expands IDEA Auto Group
City Limits Nissan is the first dealership Julie Herrera bought without the backing of her investor partner Cavender Auto Family of San Antonio......»»
How to keep your Apple TV 4K"s Siri Remote charged
If you have an Apple TV 4K, it's not obvious how to check the battery level of your Siri Remote. We'll show you how to find it so you know before it dies that it's time to charge.There have been three generations of Apple TV 4K, all looking pretty si.....»»
Apple mulling new deal terms to change how it pays creators of its TV+ shows
As the frantic investor hype around streaming dies down, every studio is re-evaluating the way they do business, what shows they are commissioning, and their relationships with creators. The financially-rich Apple has less pressure to do this than.....»»
Lithia: Driveway Finance has $2M loss in Q1, still on track for profitability in 2024
Lithia Q1 2024 earnings: Car dealer Lithia Motors Inc.'s developing captive finance company Driveway Finance Corp. lost $2 million during the first quarter, compared with a $21 million loss a year earlier......»»
Don Petersen, CEO who steered Ford to success in late 1980s, dies at 97
A mechanical engineer with a zeal for quality, Petersen led the company during some of its most prosperous years and was only the second person outside the founding Ford family to lead the automaker, after his predecessor, Philip Caldwell......»»
2 former dealership employees who started new marketing firm settle lawsuit
A Massachusetts dealership has settled a lawsuit that accused two former employees of breach of loyalty, misappropriation of trade secrets and other claims for setting up a competing dealer-to-dealer digital marketing agency......»»
Here are the 5 least expensive EVs in the first quarter
Each of the five least expensive EVs is less than $41,000 with automaker and dealer incentives, according to Cox Automotive data......»»
Dealer association ad voices concerns about how Scout, Sony Honda Mobility will sell vehicles
Dealers, associations and NADA have been sending inquiries to Scout Motors and Sony Honda Mobility on how the brands plan to sell vehicles but to no avail......»»
Fisker"s few dealers remain upbeat about the struggling EV brand
Phil Harrison, dealer principal of Fisker Indianapolis, said one client traveled from Colorado to pick up his Ocean crossover. ‘The feedback from Ocean customers has been overwhelmingly positive,' he said......»»
Ford Bronco"s most infamous owner dies
The two-door white Bronco that the former NFL star rode in on June 17, 1994, is now at a crime museum in Tennessee......»»
Dealer group employee killed in shooting at Kia store in South Carolina
A pregnant woman also was killed in a crash after the shooting as police looked for the suspect......»»
Conan O"Brien angrily reacting to his old studio is peak late night
Conan O'Brien appeared on "The Tonight Show" and spoke to Jimmy Fallon about how he feels visiting his old studio. Conan O'Brien has many mixed emotions upon returning to his old building to appear on The Tonight Show — but chief among th.....»»
Stellantis consolidates 9 U.S. business centers to 6, lays off 30, in bid to boost dealer support
The automaker said the move will strengthen its dealer support as it begins launching electric vehicles in the U.S. this year......»»
Buyer of $717K Ford GT files lawsuit saying previous damage not disclosed
A Florida dealer in collectible vehicles and a buyer have accused a Canadian dealership of failing to disclose the 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition purchased for $716,800 had been seriously damaged in a crash and restored......»»
Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed the existence of the "God particle," dies at 94
Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called "God particle" that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh said Tuesday......»»
BMW reveals new products, retail strategy at dealer meeting
BMW will use technology and data sharing with dealerships to improve the customer experience and drive loyalty and after-sales revenue......»»
"Swallowed," torn up or live on: How Earth will fare when the sun dies
Our solar system and everything within it—including the Earth—will look very different when the sun dies......»»
Acura ADX small crossover will launch this year
Acura confirmed the baby crossover's name at a dealer meeting last week, and it teased an electric three-row MDX......»»