N.H. dealer reacquires Nissan dealership
Key Auto Group, of Portsmouth, N.H., which last month acquired two dealerships, sold a Nissan store last week to another dealer in the state......»»
New $200 million Tekion funding to fuel expansion
The dealership management system upstart will use the financing from Dragoneer Investment Group to expand product offerings, speed up implementation times and more......»»
Nissan positions redesigned Kicks crossover in sedan territory
Nissan has told dealers the Kicks redesign will come with a price increase of less than $500 over the outgoing model. All-wheel drive carries a $1,500 premium......»»
Penske Automotive buys Bill Brown Ford, the world"s largest Ford dealership
Penske said it estimates the suburban Detroit dealership, founded in 1941 by the Brown family, will add $550 million in annual revenue. The dealership's name will stay the same. .....»»
Pa. Ford dealer, Okla. body shops, Calif. vehicle broker sue CDK
Manderbach Ford in Hamburg, Penn.; DLR Auto Group in Agoura Hills., Calif.; Smith Collision Center in Ada, Okla.; and Broadway Precision Collision, also in Ada, accused CDK of negligence and unjust enrichment in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Northern D.....»»
CDK ransom money goes through extensive money laundering schemes before reaching hackers
CDK Global likely paid a hacker group around $25 million in ransom June 21 to address the cyberattacks that led to significant software outages across the car dealer industry, CNN reported......»»
Major data breaches that have rocked organizations in 2024
This article provides an overview of the major data breaches we covered in 2024 so far, highlighting incidents involving Trello, AnyDesk, France Travail, Nissan, MITRE, Dropbox, BBC Pension Scheme, TeamViewer, Advance Auto Parts, and AT&T. Find out w.....»»
Appeals court rules parts adviser jointly employed by Herb Chambers dealership and management company
A Boston dealership and the company that has a management agreement with the store are joint employers of a parts adviser who sued them both over alleged wage violations, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts ruled......»»
Service departments weigh benefits, drawbacks of recouping credit card fees from customers
As dealer profits fallfrom pandemic highs, a growing number of retailers are considering a controversial tactic to help offset one of their top monthly costs: surcharges on credit card transactions in the service lane......»»
What to know about dealer, consumer, employee CDK lawsuits
As of July 11, consumers, dealerships and current and former auto retail employees have filed 10 federal lawsuits against CDK Global in connection with the company's 2024 cyberattacks and outage. Here's an overview......»»
Partial automated driving systems don’t make driving safer, study finds
Many driver assists do increase safety, but little evidence lane keeping is one. Enlarge / Nissan's ProPilot Assist was one of two partially automated driving systems to be studied for crash safety improvements. (credit: Nissan).....»»
Dealership insurance claims follow CDK cyberattack recovery
Some dealerships have already notified their insurance carrier about the June 19 CDK Global cyberattacks. Others are in wait-and-see mode......»»
Settlement near in Conn. Subaru dealership spot delivery lawsuit after March ruling
A settlement is near after U.S. District of Connecticut Judge Omar Williams this spring refused to dismiss a consumer's lawsuit over a Vernon, Conn., car dealer's spot delivery behavior. Pablo Castellanos-Hernandez alleged Suburban Subaru violated th.....»»
Dealer Advantage Group: Leveraging brands like Lucas Oil the future of F&I
Dealer Advantage President Shawn McCool said to incorporate a brand familiar to consumers rather than one known only within the industry......»»
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......»»
Nissan to retreat on sedans but hang on to ‘Goldilocks" Sentra
Nissan will ditch the Versa after production ends in 2025. The gas-powered Altima will sunset following the 2026 model year and Nissan is undecided on a next-gen......»»
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......»»
Nissan shuffles U.S. sales and marketing leadership
Scott Shirley, vice president of marketing operations for Nissan U.S., will retire at the end of the year......»»
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.....»»
$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......»»
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......»»