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......»»
Toyota, Mitsubishi, Infiniti, Ford car dealerships sell
Two of the transactions involved first-time dealership owners and another saw a company add two stores......»»
X CEO shows her iPhone’s Home Screen with her favorite apps – and X isn’t there
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding X (formerly Twitter) since the company was acquired by Elon Musk last year. Earlier this year, Musk appointed former NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino as CEO of X. On Thursday, Yaccarino joined an.....»»
Tesla sued by U.S. civil rights agency for race discrimination at Calif. plant
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a lawsuit Tesla subjected Black workers “to severe or pervasive racial harassment” and alleged Tesla unfairly retaliated against workers who complained......»»
Long-Lewis Automotive buys 1, sells 3 stores
Long-Lewis Automotive Group sold three dealerships in Alabama and Mississippi and bought one Alabama store this spring and summer......»»
Calif. dealership employee shot, killed; police kill suspect
An armed man shot and killed a female employee at Toyota of Berkeley Certified Service Center last Thursday, according to a statement released by Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín. The suspect was killed in shootout with police......»»
Workers at 38 GM, Stellantis parts depots join UAW strike, but Ford makes progress
The UAW added 5,600 workers at GM and Stellantis parts depots to its escalating strike, threatening dealerships' service business, but said it had made 'real progress' in talks with Ford......»»
Calif. plant signals Toyota"s path in fight against carbon
Toyota is a key player in a pilot project that uses biogas to produce clean electricity, hydrogen and water for use by the automaker for vehicles coming off ships from Japan......»»
Dealers brace for impact from UAW strike at parts distribution centers
The UAW has expanded its strike to GM and Stellantis parts distribution centers, which will likely impact vehicle repair times at dealerships nationwide......»»
MileOne Autogroup sells 7 Virginia dealerships to Atlantic Coast Automotive
The stores trading hands between MileOne Autogroup and Atlantic Coast Automotive Group sell Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Chevrolet, Nissan, Hyundai, Acura and Ford brands and are in the Virginia cities of Chesapeake and Newport News......»»
Dealerships improve response times to customer website inquiries
Most major dealerships improved response times, but Ken Garff Automotive Group made the biggest gains......»»
Online child safety law blocked after Calif. argued face scans not that invasive
Compliance is "actually likely to exacerbate" online harm to kids, judge says. Enlarge (credit: Click&Boo | Moment) A California law requiring a wide range of platforms to estimate ages of users and protect minors from a.....»»
The Canadian company that owns NAD and Bluesound now owns MQA
Lenbrook, the Canadian owner of Bluesound, NAD, and PSB Speakers, has acquired MQA, settling short-term fears about the British audio company's prospects......»»
Lithia to buy Pendragon"s UK dealerships, take stake in DMS
Lithia Motors plans to not only make a significant dealership acquisition in the United Kingdom. Its pending deal also includes a fleet management platform and an ownership stake in Pinewood Technologies, which plans to bring a dealership management.....»»
Stellantis, Chevrolet, Infiniti, Buick-GMC dealerships sell in Q2, Q3 deals
Two Midwest auto retailers expanded with second- and third-quarter purchases while another large Midwest group sold a pair of stores to a first-time buyer......»»
Calif. passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring 7 years of parts
Repair shops must disclose if they're using "non-authorized" parts. Enlarge (credit: iFixit) California, the home to many of tech's biggest companies and the nation's most populous state, is pushing ahead with a right-to.....»»
iOS 17 hits supported devices on September 18
StandBy for the new Journaling app (and a lot more). Enlarge (credit: Apple) CUPERTINO, Calif.—Apple's annual release cadence is like clockwork: Each September brings new iPhones as well as a new version of iOS for new.....»»
Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s “Wonderlust” event
Tune in at 1 pm EST on September 12 to see what's next from Apple. Enlarge / As usual, Internet forum denizens are picking apart the teaser image for clues. (credit: Apple) CUPERTINO,Calif.—At 1 pm EST on Tuesday, Sep.....»»
X sues Calif. to avoid revealing how it makes “controversial” content decisions
X decried law's "draconian financial penalties" up to $15K per violation per day. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) Today, Elon Musk's X Corp. sued to block California's content moderation law, AB 587.....»»
GM workaround for shipping snags: Dealer pickup from the factory
GM increased compensation for dealerships that send their own staffers to pick up vehicles from certain factories to more than $1,000. Thousands of stores have made the effort to increase inventory and keep customers from waiting......»»
Cox: Dealers" views of market positive, holding steady in Q3
Franchised auto dealerships continued to view their markets favorably during the third quarter but without any major net improvement from the second quarter, according to the latest Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index poll......»»