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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:  autonewsAug 8th, 2024

DMS company Tekion sells Buick-GMC dealership near Calif. headquarters

Gilroy Buick-GMC, about 60 miles from Tekion Corp.'s Silicon Valley headquarters, was one of two stores the firm bought to test its dealer management system technology......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

Dealership"s elephant event draws complaints, death threats

Concerns raised by an animal-rights group elicited hundreds of complaints about a dealership's use of two elephants during a circus-themed promotion......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

After FTX, Mt Gox customers will also get bitcoin back, in bittersweet news

Mt Gox customers will finally get some bitcoin back, a full decade after a large-scale theft led to the company announcing that it had almost no crypto left and filing for bankruptcy … more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Fisker recalls nearly 8,000 Ocean crossovers amid bankruptcy proceedings

Fisker Inc. is recalling 7,965 Ocean SUVs in the U.S. and Canada over a water pump issue that could lead to loss of power. It was the second Ocean recall issued this summer......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Impel buys retail tech company Outsell for $100 million

The goal is to build a bigger dealership software company focused on artificial intelligence-driven sales and marketing automation.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

NHTSA opens recall query into about 94,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe SUVs

The investigation targets Jeep's Wrangler 4xe hybrid SUVs manufactured between 2021 through 2024. Chrysler had previously recalled the same model in 2022 to address concerns related to an engine shutdown......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

$97,000 Camaro brought in for repair but service adviser totaled it on I-95, suit alleges

A customer sued H & L Chevrolet in Darien, Conn., alleging his 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1E Hendrick Edition was totaled by a service adviser who was not supposed to drive it off the dealership lot......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Beryl knocks out power to some Houston area car dealerships, prompts CarMax store closures

One dealer said his dealership group was mostly prepared for Beryl, but high winds and severe weather affected some of its Houston stores July 8......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Sonic cautions Q2 earnings will see hit from CDK cyberattacks

The June 19 cyberattacks led CDK to shut down its dealership management system and related software for more than 15,000 customers......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Findlay Auto Group employee sues CDK over breach

A Findlay Automotive Group employee has sued CDK Global, the latest dealership employee or former employee to seek relief in federal court for alleged injury from a data breach at the dealership management system provider. .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

GM dealership sues CDK over business disruption, seeks class-action status

Fowler Buick-GMC of Pearl, Miss., sought to have its lawsuit work on behalf of U.S. CDK customers 'who were affected by an interruption of service.' .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Massive car dealer ransom attack is mostly over after 2 weeks of work-arounds

CDK outage likely slumped June auto sales, may have cost more than $600M. Enlarge / Vehicles for sale at an AutoNation Honda dealership in Fremont, California, US, on Monday, June 24, 2024. (credit: Getty Images) After.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Spot delivery lawsuit targets Conn. Chevrolet dealership

A Connecticut dealership initially told a customer his credit application was approved and gave him the vehicle in a spot delivery, only to later inform him his credit was denied and demand that he return of the car......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Michigan dealership group takes branding to the skies with hot air balloon

A hot air balloon emblazoned with the name of the Kalamazoo, Mich., dealership group dances through Midwest skies every summer......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 6th, 2024

California fires spread in July 4 weekend heat wave

California firefighters battled multiple blazes in record heat Friday, with a new fire breaking out near the famous Yosemite National Park even as a larger inferno further north came under control......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 6th, 2024

Fisker seeks bankruptcy judge"s approval to sell Ocean EVs for $14,000 each

The Ocean's fire sale pricing compares with some variants that originally cost about $70,000. The EV maker then lowered the sticker to about $25,000 weeks before filing bankruptcy......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

CDK restores DMS service to most; rebuilding trust comes next

CDK Global said on July 2 that it had restored DMS service to most of its 15,000 dealership clients in North America. Broader recovery work continues......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

NFL coach Antonio Pierce owes $28M after dealerships" collapse

The wife of Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce filed for bankruptcy after Nissan and Hyundai tried to garnish his wages over loan defaults at dealerships he co-owned......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Group 1 buys 4 Mercedes-Benz stores in the UK

The Houston dealership group announced the purchase from L&L Automotive on July 1......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

More customers, including dealership employee, sue CDK

Ten customers from various states who bought vehicles from CDK Global car dealerships joined together to sue the software provider June 27 following its June 19 cyberattacks......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024