NADA: FTC proposal on car dealers ‘severely flawed," should be withdrawn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......»»
As interest rates soar, new study reveals insecure workers are "trapped" and 42% fear job losses
Researchers from the Work Foundation at Lancaster University say the notion that people are choosing to stay in insecure work for the "perk" of flexibility is flawed—as almost half (46%) would find another job if given the chance......»»
Editorial: ChatGPT can be a good tool, but it can’t replace employees
Dealers are dipping their toes in ChatGPT. That's as deep as they should go......»»
Editorial: ChatGPT can be a good tool, but not an employee
Dealers are dipping their toes in ChatGPT. That's as deep as they should go......»»
Musk’s X Corp. sues data scrapers for “severely taxing” Twitter’s servers
X Corp. lawsuit says unidentified scrapers forced Twitter to impose rate limits. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Christopher Furlong ) Elon Musk's X Corp. is suing four unidentified data scrapers accused of "severely tax.....»»
Toyota, Lexus extend reign of dealer attitude survey
All of last summer's top five repeated their performance in the winter 2023 edition of NADA's Dealer Attitude Survey. Cadillac joined the top 10 in 10th place, replacing Audi......»»
GM dealers aren’t happy future EVs won’t support CarPlay: ‘There’s an infinite number of ways this could go bad’
Earlier this year, GM announced its boneheaded decision to ditch CarPlay in all of its future EVs, opting for a partnership with Google instead. The company has received an incredible amount of backlash since that announcement, and unsurprisingly, G.....»»
GM ditching CarPlay could go bad, complain car dealers
GM's replacement for CarPlay is due at the end of 2023, but its dealers are in the dark about when that will be and what it will do to sales when buyers figure it out.GM snubs CarPlayTogether Apple CarPlay and the equivalent Android Auto are the in g.....»»
New EU deal legalizes transatlantic data transfers once again
The European Union has agreed to a proposal to allow companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple to store data about European users in the United States, once again allowing data to flow across the Atlantic.European flagsIn 2020, an EU court decided t.....»»
Slowly but surely, auto dealers test ChatGPT waters
ChatGPT is drawing interest as a way to enhance dealership management systems and other platforms. Vendors predict wide adoption within months as users iron out kinks......»»
Brussels looks to relax curbs on genetically modified crops
The European Commission will on Wednesday put forward a proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops, which is already being denounced by environmental groups and leftwing lawmakers......»»
The best folding phones in 2023: our 4 favorite foldables right now
The foldable smartphone was a flawed novelty only a few years ago, but recent models have truly married innovative design with solid reliability and usability......»»
Ford granted favorable ruling on EV program for dealers
After a favorable ruling in South Dakota, Ford faces additional challenges around the country on a retail strategy CEO Jim Farley describes as key to the company's future competitiveness......»»
New generative AI software targets dealerships and automakers
Impel's new Chat AI tool is in the same technology family as ChatGPT. Impel says its version, aimed at dealers and automaker customers, is customized in a number of ways......»»
Study finds 1.3 million disabled workers trapped in insecure work in UK
New research by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University reveals 1.3 million disabled workers are trapped in severely insecure work in the U.K.—and 430,000 say they want to work more hours......»»
Porsche said to rethink plan to ditch Macan ICE sales in U.S. by mid-decade
Porsche told dealers it expects U.S. sales to hit 80,000 next year......»»
No more crying over rotting onions? Researchers gain insight into bacteria threatening Vidalia onion production
The Vidalia onion is a trademarked variety of sweet onion that can only be grown in several counties in Georgia by law. These prized vegetables are currently threatened by the bacterial pathogen Pantoea ananatis, which severely damages the plant by r.....»»
EV inventory reaches critical mass in U.S., Cox says
Dealers' average EV supply climbed to 92 days in the second quarter, up from 36 days a year earlier......»»
Infiniti teases EVs, new store design at dealer meeting to double sales
Nissan's luxury brand laid out a bold comeback plan for its frustrated dealers to increase sales to 100,000 vehicles by mid-decade — more than twice the 46,619 the company sold in 2022......»»
The burnout epidemic: High turnover in child welfare
Job turnover is a concern in any line of work, but few fields experience this as severely as the child welfare system. Studies show that turnover in the social work workforce nationally could be as high as 40%......»»
America"s Group acquires Las Vegas auction, expanding its reach in the West
The acquisition broadens the auction company's market presence to dealers, rental companies and financial institutions in major cities in the West, America's Group CEO Chuck Tapp said......»»