NADA: FTC proposal on car dealers ‘severely flawed," should be withdrawn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......»»
Right to repair’s unlikely new adversary: Scientologists
"A totally unreasonable proposal." Enlarge (credit: Getty) The right-to-repair movement has had its share of adversaries. From Big Tech to politicians and individuals who don't think product repairability should be gover.....»»
Flood protection based on historical records is flawed—we need a risk model fit for climate change, say researchers
Despite countries pouring billions of dollars into "protecting" communities, flood-related disasters are becoming more frequent and are projected to become even more severe as the climate crisis worsens......»»
Hurricane Idalia smashes into Florida; too soon to gauge damage to dealerships
Ted Smith, president of the Florida Automobile Dealers Association, said it's too soon to know the impact or extent of damage to dealerships across the state......»»
Hurricane Idalia smashes into Florida; too soon to gauge impact or damage to dealerships
Ted Smith, president of the Florida Automobile Dealers Association, said it's too soon to know the impact or extent of damage to dealerships across the state......»»
The first telomere-to-telomere haplotype-resolved reference genome of triploid banana
Banana is one of the most important crops of the world. The demand for cultivated bananas continues to grow; however, their production is greatly affected by a complex of biotic and abiotic stresses. For instance, banana yields are severely threatene.....»»
Stellantis selects charging infrastructure partner for dealers
Charge Enterprises, whose president is former GM and Ford executive Mark LaNeve, is one of four companies partnering with Stellantis to help dealers prepare for selling EVs......»»
Guest commentary: Auto dealers, you can"t afford to ignore revised FTC Safeguards Rule
A recent dealer-focused poll has confirmed it: If you're not yet compliant with the Federal Trade Commission Safeguards Rule, you're not alone......»»
Nissan shows dealers a new retail model, says more EVs coming
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida committed to a diversified powertrain strategy in which the company invests in both internal combustion vehicles and electric vehicles......»»
Montana’s best defense of TikTok ban is deeply flawed, experts say
Plus: US-TikTok deal could give feds "near-unfettered" access to US user data. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Over the next few months, Montana must prove that it has the power to do what the f.....»»
New offer gives Ubisoft, not Microsoft, control of Activision game-streaming rights
UK still needs to approve the new deal, which could extend far beyond Ubisoft+. Enlarge / Ubisoft could be the new home to Activision's streaming catalog under a new proposal from Microsoft. (credit: Ubisoft) In a major.....»»
Dealers get creative to find desirable used cars amid tighter supply
Dealers navigating a used-vehicle market that already allows little room for error are eyeing another obstacle: worsening used-car availability......»»
VinFast"s new sales approach has U.S. car dealers cautious but interested
The EV maker said on Tuesday it was changing its distribution model, which has been based on Tesla's direct-to-consumer approach......»»
Why group A streptococci affect some people more severely
Group A streptococci are fairly common bacteria that can cause, among other things, strep throat or impetigo. However, if the bacteria become invasive, the situation can become very dangerous. In this case, the name sometimes changes to flesh-eating.....»»
Consumer groups ask FTC to set car dealer obligation on spot deliveries
Several consumer groups petitioned the Federal Trade Commission to require that car dealers uphold credit terms in a "spot delivery" contract if a lender can't be found to buy the deal......»»
Crash Detection guides help to critically-injured driver
Following an accident in Ontario, the iPhone Crash Detection feature immediately alerted first responders, leading to the severely injured driver being airlifted to hospital.Crash Detection can alert emergency servicesSince Crash Detection was launch.....»»
Nikola recalls all battery-electric trucks, halts sales after fire probe
There are 209 battery-powered electric trucks in the marketplace between dealers and customers and the company is recalling those vehicles and is in the process of contacting all parties, Nikola said......»»
Ford CEO Jim Farley"s electric F-150 road trip
Jim Farley spent three days driving a Ford electric pickup from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, meeting with researchers, businesses, dealers and EV owners along the way......»»
EV stockpile is evidence of growing pain, not demand dip, experts say
While EV sales outpace inventory levels, some dealers still struggle to move the zero-emission vehicles......»»
Dealer-factory relationships important, Kerrigan Advisors survey says
Two-thirds of automaker executives believe that manufacturers and dealers will own the primary customer relationship and most customer data in five years, according to the inaugural Kerrigan OEM Survey......»»
Dealer-OEM relationships important, Kerrigan Advisors survey says
Two-thirds of automaker executives believe that manufacturers and dealers will own the primary customer relationship and most customer data in five years, according to the inaugural Kerrigan OEM Survey......»»