Larry Van Tuyl buys Honda dealership in Houston
The former CEO of the Van Tuyl Group, which was acquired in 2015 by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has renamed the store Easy Honda......»»
Biologists uncover new species of tiger beetle: Eunota houstoniana
Rice University evolutionary biologist Scott Egan and his research team have unearthed a new species of tiger beetle, deemed Eunota houstoniana, honoring the region of Houston, where it predominantly resides......»»
Survey: Dealerships lukewarm about EV service overall but see potential for increased retention, revenue
Nearly half of dealership executives and fixed ops leaders aren't overly enthused about integrating EV service into their shops. They're also not overwhelmingly positive about the overall future of EV service......»»
Credit unions plan to grow auto dealership relationships in 2024
Most credit unions expected to work more closely with car dealerships in 2024, and nearly all of them think such collaboration aids members, according to a Credit Union Leasing of America survey of that auto lending sector......»»
Lawsuit: Toyota misled about savings from maintenance plan
A California woman has sued Toyota Motor Credit Corp. and Toyota, alleging one of the manufacturer's car dealers sold her a ToyotaCare Plus maintenance plan for 10 service visits — only to have another Toyota auto dealership service department igno.....»»
New England"s DCD Automotive, known as Nucar, buys New Hampshire family dealership
New England auto group DCD Automotive Holdings, which operates under the name Nucar, bought a family dealership in Concord, N.H., in December. It will aim to sell at least 75 used cars a month there......»»
Live chat at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday with Hyundai Motor America CEO Randy Parker
Join us at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday for an Automotive News live talk from the New York auto show with Hyundai Motor America CEO Randy Parker. Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Reporter Carly Schaffner, who covers Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Honda, Acura.....»»
Technician damaged vehicle learning to drive a manual transmission, lawsuit alleges
Two technicians at a Milford, Conn., dealership allegedly damaged a service customer's "dream car" during a joyride where the older one wanted to teach the younger one how to drive a manual transmission vehicle......»»
Honda to trim U.S. dealer profit margins
The company is also making some reductions and changes in marketing, advertising and service payments as it adjusts spending for the shift to electric vehicles......»»
How comparison options affect stock buys
Should I invest my money with a small chance of big returns? Or is it better to pick investments that promise a series of modest returns? A psychologist from the University of Basel conducted a scientific experiment to study when people prefer certai.....»»
Talk to each other: How dealers can smooth tech vendor bumps
CEO Liza Borches has pursued a multiyear effort to streamline her dealership group's use of technology and make remaining vendors work better together. That included a summit of all the major players......»»
Land Rover, Mitsubishi, CDJR, Nissan of Shelby dealerships sell
Nissan of Shelby gets a fresh start, a minority owned dealership group expanded by two stores and another group acquired its first Land Rover dealership......»»
Holman nearly doubles auto retail business with Leith Automotive megadeal
The transaction closed this week and nearly doubles Holman's auto retail business. It's the latest in a slew of large dealership group acquisitions......»»
The Honda CR-V e:FCEV is a plug-in fuel-cell hybrid nobody asked for
Hydrogen has problems, and this isn't a solution, but it's a decent CR-V. Enlarge / We still think hydrogen fuel cells make more sense for static generators like the ones in the background, but Honda decided to make a fuel cell-p.....»»
Honda Canada to slash dealer margins by up to 44%, several dealers say
Honda Canada would not confirm the details nor address questions about the changes to margin for its close to 250 dealers across the country. In a statement, the company said it does not “share the details of our business relationship with our deal.....»»
Public officials can block haters—but only sometimes, SCOTUS rules
SCOTUS declined to set a clear standard for when blocking followers is OK. Enlarge (credit: Larry Crain | iStock / Getty Images Plus) There are some circumstances where government officials are allowed to block people fr.....»»
Honda, Nissan to team on EVs to chase Tesla, China brands
The partnership comes as Japanese automakers rethink EV development and manufacturing, after falling behind global rivals from China, Silicon Valley and beyond......»»
Kia, Subaru, Buick-GMC and Honda dealerships sell in Q4, Q1 transactions
Two Automotive News top 150 dealership groups purchased import stores in the fourth quarter and a mid-Atlantic group bought three stores in the fourth and first quarters......»»
Nissan, Honda mull EV partnership in Japan, reports say
Japanese automakers have been slow to develop EVs, particularly in comparison to Chinese rivals such as BYD, causing them to lose ground in China and leaving them vulnerable at home......»»
Ind. dealership group starts high school program to develop future auto technicians
Many dealerships look to community college training programs as a source of future auto mechanics. An Indiana dealership group is starting even earlier in its search — high school......»»
Group 1 acquires South Carolina Honda, Mercedes-Benz dealerships
The deal brings Group 1's year-to-date total of acquired dealership annual revenue to $1 billion......»»