Dealerships acquired in Calif., Ga.
Three dealership groups acquired stores in California in separate deals, while another group added a second Stellantis store in Georgia......»»
Dealer"s two Nissan stores abruptly close just ahead of floorplan lender lawsuit
Two Stephanie Morris Nissan dealerships, one each in Missouri and Colorado, abruptly closed this fall and the dealer and her companies now face at least three lawsuits, including one from a floorplan lender who claims dozens of vehicles are missing......»»
Apple issues seventh visionOS developer beta to testers
Apple has handed out the seventh build of visionOS to developers for testing, as the eventual release of the Apple Vision Pro gradually gets closer.visionOSThe seventh beta for visionOS can be acquired by developers and downloaded to their Mac, which.....»»
Penske Automotive agrees to buy 15 premium brand dealerships in U.K. from Rybrook Group
Dealerships in the acquisition, if completed, would include four BMW, four MINI, four Volvo, two Land Rover and one Porsche. The stores generate about $1 billion in annual revenue......»»
Dealers see AI, ransomware attacks as cybersecurity threats in 2024
Stephen Gonzalez of CDK Global said that AI and ransomware will vex dealerships in 2024 as they seek to comply with the FTC Safeguards Rule......»»
New York dealerships team with CarEdge for sales event
The one-day event, which promised no hidden fees and that buying a vehicle would take no more than an hour, generated 13 sales for two dealerships on Staten Island......»»
Calif. dealership liable for fatal accident caused by salesman
A Ventura, Calif., dealership remains on the hook for a $4 million jury verdict arising from a fatal accident caused by a sales manager who was rushing to the store on his day off to close a deal. The California Courts of Appeals unanimously rejected.....»»
Amazon will start selling cars, but you don’t get to ditch dealers just yet
Amazon has announced that it'll start selling cars directly on its website -- but don't expect this to be the beginning of the end for car dealerships......»»
Lithia, Ciocca, Gilchrist buy, sell dealerships in Q4 transactions
Three top dealership groups were involved in Q4 transactions, with five stores trading hands......»»
A Victorian naturalist traded Aboriginal remains in a scientific quid pro quo
Morton Allport acquired his specimens through networks and, sometimes, grave-robbing. Enlarge / Nineteenth-century naturalist and solicitor Morton Allport, based in Hobart, built a scientific reputation by exchanging the remains.....»»
A Victorian naturalist traded aboriginal remains in a scientific quid pro quo
Morton Allport acquired his specimens through networks and sometimes grave-robbing Enlarge / Nineteenth-century naturalist and solicitor Morton Allport, based in Hobart, built a scientific reputation by exchanging the remains of.....»»
Nearly 4,000 dealerships urge Biden to ‘slow down’ on EV push
In a letter sent Tuesday, the dealerships urged Biden to "slow down," citing an EPA proposal from April that could push battery-powered vehicles to 60 percent of new-vehicle sales by the 2030 model year and 67 percent by 2032......»»
2024 Toyota Tacoma"s wheels-up makeover comes with higher price
The redesigned 2024 Toyota Tacoma, arriving at dealerships in December, received a complete makeover with a more efficient powertrain......»»
Former Big Red Dealerships controller, compliance officer sentenced in auto lender fraud case
The two co-conspirators in the Big Red Dealerships scheme to defraud car lenders have each been sentenced in the case, one receiving nearly two years in prison and the other nearly three years......»»
LaFontaine Automotive sells two Stellantis dealerships in Michigan
LaFontaine Automotive plans to use capital gained from divestitures to add dealerships in targeted markets......»»
Rainbow PUSH scorecard ranks automakers on diversity efforts
Stellantis and Nissan each moved up two spots in the rankings of automakers' efforts to improve diversity in employment, advertising, marketing, procurement, dealerships and philanthropy......»»
Apple"s visionOS developer beta 6 is now available
Apple has provided developers with the sixth beta build of visionOS to try out, as the release of the Apple Vision Pro slowly approaches.visionOSThe sixth beta for visionOS can be acquired by developers and downloaded to their Mac, which currently se.....»»
McGovern Automotive, Swickard Auto among buyers of luxury, domestic dealerships in deals across 4 states
Two of the transactions included groups ranked on top dealerships list. One selling dealer plans to stay and help train the dealership's new owner......»»
Former Okla. Kia, Mitsubishi dealer gets nearly 11 years for fraud, tampering
U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot sentenced Bobby Mayes to 130 months in prison for defrauding car lenders at his Big Red Dealerships Group and a concurrent 65 months for tampering with his case after his conviction. He must also forfeit $1 million i.....»»
7 things you can"t do anymore since Twitter became X
Elon Musk acquired Twitter in April 2022 and officially took over six months later. A lot has changed since Musk has been at the helm. Gone are the days we used to sign into Twitter and share tweets. It's now November 2023, more than a year sin.....»»
2024 Toyota Camry teaser image reveals clues for next sedan
Toyota released a teaser image of the 2024 Camry sedan that is scheduled to be revealed Tuesday evening at an event in Malibu, Calif......»»