Morrie"s acquires 6 Wis. dealerships
Morrie's Auto Group acquired the dealerships from Brenengen Auto Group. The deal brings Morrie's footprint to 20 rooftops in Minnesota and Wisconsin......»»
Reduced hours to stay at some car dealerships, owners say
Dealership owners say clipping just an hour or so a day — which many did during the COVID-19 pandemic and have since continued — has aided employee turnover and morale......»»
Morgan Automotive Group acquires South Motors, Vista Motors in Florida
Morgan Automotive begins 2024 with a multistore purchase, the biggest in company history......»»
Dealerships look to cut costs through sustainability projects
From LEDs to recycling initiatives, EV chargers and reused water, dealers across the U.S. are making their businesses more sustainable......»»
FTC meeting stresses CARS Rule value to U.S. troops, ‘honest" auto dealers
Agency attorneys also described the rule's goals and what one called four ‘key' requirements it imposed on car dealerships......»»
FTC stays CARS Rule on dealerships pending U.S. appeals court review
The Federal Trade Commission has stayed enacting its CARS Rule on auto dealerships pending the outcome of a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals challenge by the National Automobile Dealers Association and Texas Automobile Dealers Association......»»
Bantam Tools Acquires Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Bantam Tools acquired EMSL and will be working on a plotter that mimics handwriting The post Bantam Tools Acquires Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Delinea acquires Authomize to help organizations reduce identity-related risk
Delinea announced it has acquired Authomize, an innovator in the detection and elimination of identity-based threats across the cloud. The continuous discovery and visibility capabilities of Authomize, married with Delinea’s SaaS solutions for PAM,.....»»
Fisker targets 50 franchised dealers in U.S., Canada
The EV maker is targeting 50 franchised dealerships in the U.S. and Canada to replace its direct-sales model......»»
Serra Automotive to buy Michigan Bill Marsh stores
Bill Marsh Auto Group has four northern Michigan new-car dealerships selling Buick, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Ford and Hyundai vehicles......»»
Penske Automotive to buy Don Allen stores in Nantucket, Mass.
Penske Automotive Group's planned purchase of Don Allen Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram and Ford stores, the only new-car dealerships on Nantucket, initially is valued at $12.3 million in cash......»»
NCM Associates acquires dealership training company Kain Automotive
Kain Automotive's acquisition by Kansas City, Mo., dealership consulting company NCM Associates puts its employees in a position to have "more impact for a broader spectrum of dealers," owner David Kain said......»»
Vietnam"s VinFast adds dealers in Texas, New York and Kansas
The EV maker is quickly deploying its first group of franchised dealerships after opening up its sales model to third-party sellers. VinFast now has five independent dealers in addition to company-owned showrooms in California......»»
Fisker leans on dealerships to boost EV sales
Electric vehicle company Fisker FSR.N said on Thursday that it would add dealerships alongside its direct-to-customer distribution model to expand its sales and delivery network......»»
SentinelOne acquires PingSafe to expand cloud security capabilities
SentinelOne has agreed to acquire PingSafe. The acquisition of PingSafe’s cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP), when combined with SentinelOne’s cloud workload security and cloud data security capabilities, is expected to provide.....»»
Dealerships slammed by multiple cybersecurity challenges in 2024
Technology can help reduce cybersecurity risks, but dealers are heading into 2024 with challenges that make the problem more complicated......»»
SonicWall acquires Banyan Security
SonicWall acquired Banyan Security, a security service edge (SSE) solution provider. This acquisition strengthens SonicWall’s portfolio by adding zero trust security trusted by leading Fortune 100 companies to small businesses that are replacing le.....»»
Column: The Roadster Factory, link to storied MG and Triumph sports cars, destroyed in fire
When a brand is folded up and leaves the fast-paced world of auto shows, concept cars, franchised dealerships and mercurial executives, The Roadster Factory often stepped in......»»
ChatGPT pranksters challenge dealership chatbots
Fullpath's ChatGPT-driven customer platforms were inundated at some dealerships with prank requests for coffee recipes, haiku and more......»»
FTC rules could mean process changes at dealerships
The sweeping Federal Trade Commission CARS Rule offers specifics for what auto dealers can and can't do for a variety of topics. It takes effect on July 30......»»
Dealer"s two Nissan stores abruptly close just ahead of floorplan lender lawsuit
Two Stephanie Morris Nissan dealerships, one each in Missouri and Colorado, abruptly closed this fall and the dealer and her companies now face at least three lawsuits, including one from a floorplan lender who claims dozens of vehicles are missing......»»