NADA: FTC proposal on car dealers ‘severely flawed," should be withdrawn
The comments from the NADA were among thousands received by the FTC on its proposal to curtail bait-and-switch auto dealership price advertising, misleading F&I practices and F&I vehicle protection products......»»
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......»»
How a 27-year-old busted the myth of Bitcoin’s anonymity
Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable. Enlarge (credit: Sam Rodriguez) JUST OVER A DECADE AGO, Bitcoin appeared to many of its adherents to be the crypto-anarchist holy grail.....»»
Enhancing crop resilience: A novel approach to quantifying and predicting frost damage in winter wheat
Abiotic stresses such as heat and frost severely limit plant growth, particularly affecting winter crops like wheat through senescence and leaf area reduction. Modern phenotyping methods, particularly high-throughput field phenotyping (HTFP), have ma.....»»
How to watch, participate in FTC CARS Rule session Jan. 18
Auto dealers seeking more information about the Federal Trade Commission's upcoming CARS Rule regulating car dealership advertising and finance and insurance practices can attend a virtual FTC open meeting featuring the topic Jan. 18......»»
Dealers filling void left by Stellantis marketing pullback
Groups of dealers are using vehicles from their lots to fill in for a corporate-sponsored display at some auto shows as the automaker reduces its marketing spending......»»
Buick-GMC makes top 10 list in NADA Dealer Attitude Survey for first time
Lexus and Toyota took the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, followed by Porsche, Subaru and BMW......»»
Buyers demand affordable cars. Automakers, dealers take notice
Dealers and automakers are noticing a growing number of frustrated new-vehicle shoppers settling for lesser trim levels......»»
Researcher: Healthy cities aren"t a question of boring or exciting buildings but about creating better public space
The US developers of a 300-ft glowing orb, set to be built in the middle of Stratford, east London, and accommodate upwards of 21,500 concert goers, have withdrawn their planning application......»»
Fisker will exit direct sales and rely on dealers for all sales, service
Fisker is abandoning its plan to deliver vehicles directly to customers and will transition all sales to franchised dealers starting this year......»»
NASA selects bold proposal to "swarm" Proxima Centauri with tiny probes
Humans have dreamed about traveling to other star systems and setting foot on alien worlds for generations. To put it mildly, interstellar exploration is a very daunting task. As we explored in a previous post, it would take between 1000 and 81,000 y.....»»
Australian firm"s proposal to build headlands, artificial reef in Oceanside gets nod
A plan to build headlands and an artificial reef has been selected from three proposals by international design firms for a pilot project to restore and retain sand on Oceanside's eroded beaches......»»
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......»»
Car dealers get more time to file U.S. EV tax credit paperwork
U.S. car dealers will have more time to report sales of electric vehicles that qualify for federal tax credits that they are offering directly to customers, the Internal Revenue Service announced......»»
NADA, Texas Automobile Dealers ask Fifth Circuit to review FTC CARS Rule
The National Automobile Dealers Association and Texas Automobile Dealer Association on Thursday petitioned the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the Federal Trade Commission's CARS Rule.....»»
Proton offers dealers online security as hacking threat grows
Reynolds and Reynolds acquired Proton last year, in the wake of growing cybersecurity needs and compliance requirements......»»
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......»»
Stellantis pulls corporate participation from North American auto shows
Stellantis is leaving it up to its dealers to decide whether to participate in the events......»»
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......»»
The iPhone’s new Journal app is worse than I thought
Apple finally launched its own Journal app with iOS 17.2. But compared to third-party options, it's severely lacking......»»