Lithia Motors buys Ford dealership, sells Toyota store
Lithia Motors expanded its presence in northern California with the purchase of a standalone Ford dealership last week......»»
Epic lawsuit says Samsung “coordinated” with Google to get around trial verdict
"Auto Blocker" hurts competition by forming a "moat" around Google, Fortnite maker argues. Enlarge / Installing the Epic Games Store on Galaxy phones is impossible with the "Auto Blocker" feature turned on. (credit: Getty Images).....»»
Security Bite: Apple pulls dozens of VPN apps from App Store in Russia
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Security Bite: Apple reportedly cooperating with Russia to quietly remove VPN apps from App Store
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Chevy launches EV training road tour for dealership sales teams
Chevy's program combines educational sessions designed to dispel myths with opportunities to drive EVs from GM and from rival automakers......»»
Tropical Storm Helene forces power outages at dealerships in Southeast; Ganley store could lose hundreds of Kias
Helene moved farther inland Sept. 27 and forced dealerships to close. Deaths, flooding and power outages were reported. A dealership near Tampa says some 700 vehicles were flooded......»»
Megalopolis review: Francis Ford Coppola’s flawed, insane sci-fi opus
lived in Francis Ford Coppola’s imagination for nearly 40 years, and he spent about half of that time, on and off, trying to get it made, to convert his bold blueprint into reality. Watching the belated culmination of those efforts — the glitteri.....»»
GarageBand gets the dark icon treatment for iOS 18
Apple continues to roll out dark app icons for its suite of iOS apps that live in the App Store. Today, GarageBand got a bug fix update that includes the stylish new dark theme artwork. more….....»»
VW Group-owned Navistar rebrands as International Motors
The company dates back to 1902 when McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. merged with Deering Harvester Co. along with three agricultural equipment firms......»»
Toyota deflects attack by anti-DEI activist over LGBTQ programs
Toyota Motor Corp. distanced itself from some of its LGBTQ initiatives and said it doesn’t have a quota system to boost diversity among its suppliers.....»»
The 1963 Ford Cardinal—too radical for America at the time
Here's what happened when Ford tried to react to the Volkswagen Beetle. Enlarge / This was supposed to be Ford's answer to the VW Beetle, a small, light, efficient, front-wheel drive car called Cardinal. (credit: Ford).....»»
Apple agrees contract with second unionized store, in Oklahoma City [U]
Apple last month reached agreement with employees at the first Apple Store to unionize, and has now done the same, with a store in Oklahoma City. The three-year contract covers much of the same ground as the contract in Maryland, though with highe.....»»
Google now sells a USB-C to HDMI cable for your Pixel phone
If you need a quick and straightforward way to connect your Pixel phone to a display, Google is selling a USB-C to HDMI cable. The post Google now sells a USB-C to HDMI cable for your Pixel phone appeared first on Phandroid. There are seve.....»»
Samsung Wants Better Software Integration Between Cars and its Phones
Samsung recently announced a new collaborative effort alongside Hyundai Motors and Kia. The post Samsung Wants Better Software Integration Between Cars and its Phones appeared first on Phandroid. The continued modernization of in-vehicle i.....»»
CarMax"s Q2 net income rises 12%, revenue falls less than 1%
CarMax said it retailed 211,020 used vehicles in its second fiscal quarter, up 5.1 percent year over year. Same-store used-vehicle retail sales rose 4.3 percent......»»
Toyota drops ‘Prime" name for ‘Plug-in Hybrid" instead
Toyota will abandon the "Prime" designation to represent its plug-in hybrids, and will instead revert to just calling them what they are......»»
Toyota confirms it will end Olympics, Paralympics sponsorship
Toyota confirmed it will end Olympics and Paralympics sponsorship but will continue to financially support athletes......»»
The time Ford gave VW a lesson in speedy decision-making
CEO Jim Farley says it took him minutes to get the Ford family's approval for a deal with the German automaker while VW needed months......»»
UAW members at Ford"s Rouge tool and die unit reach tentative agreement
Ford's Rouge Complex near Detroit, which employs about 6,000 workers, has more than 500 workers in the tool and die unit, according to the union......»»
Ransomware outfit claims it stole financial, employee, sales data from AutoCanada
The theft claim follows an IT breach from August. The publicly traded dealership group did not confirm being held for ransom......»»
Ford leads industry in minority dealership gains
Ford displaced Stellantis as the automaker that added the most minority-owned dealerships last year, with a net gain of 24......»»