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......»»
WhatsApp says it won’t show ads in chats, but the same can’t be said for the rest of the app
Since Meta acquired WhatsApp, the app has become completely free. Despite offering some paid features, WhatsApp doesn’t require a purchase or subscription, nor does it offer paid features. It also has no ads – and although the company says it has.....»»
Image: Earth through a 2-mm lens
A distant, partly shadowed Earth, as viewed from a 6,000-km-altitude orbit. This unusual image was acquired using an extremely miniaturized camera about the size of the edge of a 20 cent coin—a miniscule technology experiment aboard ESA's shoebox-s.....»»
Nick Saban"s Dream Motor Group buys Mercedes-Benz stores in $700M deal
Dream Motor Group is looking to buy more dealerships in the South, CEO Joe Agresti said......»»
Genesis, BMW, Nissan and GMC dealerships among those sold across 4 states
The transactions involved a few first-time brand acquisitions and a dealer's retirement......»»
Dealerships set the bar high for going green
Garbage is a dirty word at Pellman's Automotive in Boulder, Colo., and the two Mark Miller Subaru stores in Salt Lake City — three eco-centric businesses that approach recycling with all the zeal and determination of a technician going after an ove.....»»
Ineos Automotive"s U.S. dealership network is private only
Ineos Automotive has 19 dealerships in the U.S., but none of the fledging automaker's stores are owned by a publicly traded auto retailer......»»
Chevy Equinox EV priced above $30,000 target
The first Equinox EV to reach dealerships will be priced at nearly $49,000. It will be followed later in 2024 by a $34,995 base model......»»
Fed leaves rates unchanged, acknowledges economy is "strong"
For the auto industry, interest rates were the top issue cited by franchised dealerships during the third quarter, identified by 65 percent of retailers, up from 61 percent a quarter earlier, according to a Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index poll......»»
Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet-Buick-GMC dealerships trade hands in Q3, Q4 deals
One of the country's largest private dealership groups expanded in its home state of Florida with an October purchase......»»
Dealerships must report certain data security breaches, FTC says
The FTC voted 3-0 to approve an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that requires nonbanking financial institutions such as car dealerships and payday lenders to notify the agency no later than 30 days after the discovery of a security breach involving.....»»
Automotive News Best Dealerships To Work For 2023 in photos
Dealers from across the country were honored in Chicago for their leadership in employee satisfaction......»»
Audi Bedford wins 2023 Best Dealerships To Work For
Audi Bedford, a luxury dealership in Ohio, took home overall top honors and also was the large dealership category winner in Automotive News’ 2023 Best Dealerships To Work For program......»»
Experts share best practices for dealerships" use of AI
Two panels of experts explained how dealerships can use AI for maximum benefit. One key: Remember it takes time to teach both the technology and employees alike......»»
Dealerships owned by late trio trade hands in Tennessee
Heirs from the late partners' estates worked together to complete the third-quarter transactions......»»
Automattic buys ‘Texts’ inbox app for iMessage, Slack, WhatsApp, X, and more
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has acquired the all-in-one messaging app Texts. The app is capable of combining services including iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack DMs, and much more into a single interface. more….....»»
Unstoppable Automotive acquires California dealerships in Monterey, Fresno
Unstoppable Automotive's transactions included a dealership in Fresno, Calif., owned by the Haron family since 1945......»»
Ciocca Dealerships to buy Apple Automotive
Ciocca's purchase of Apple Automotive, which includes 10 franchised dealerships in York County, Pa., is expected to close in February......»»
Hudson Automotive agrees to acquire 4 Vic Bailey dealerships in South Carolina
The acquisitions will mark the first for Hudson Automotive since acquiring nine stores from Asbury Automotive in 2022.....»»
Stolen genes allow parasitic control of behavior of host
A team led by Tappei Mishina at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered that parasites manipulate their hosts using stolen genes that they likely acquired through a phenomenon called horizontal gene transfer. The study.....»»
Texas" Sames Auto Group buys three stores
Sames Auto Group, one of the largest private auto retailers in the country, bought two Ford dealerships and a Lincoln store this month in Texas......»»