NADA: FTC proposal on car dealers ‘severely flawed," should be withdrawn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......»»
Automotive News hires dealers, retail technology reporter
Mark Hollmer most recently wrote about insurance and mortgage industry technology for Insurance Business America and Mortgage Professional America......»»
Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life. But it must be managed carefully
More than 2 billion people live in "water stressed" countries. These are territories where more than 25% of the available freshwater resources are withdrawn for human use each year......»»
Hear from dealers, industry leaders at Automotive News Retail Forum: NADA in Dallas
Learn from dealers and industry leaders at Automotive News Retail Forum: NADA on Jan. 26 in Dallas including keynotes from Group 1 Automotive Inc. CEO Daryl Kenningham and dealers Larry Van Tuyl and Damon Lester......»»
Illinois dealers appeal direct-to-consumer EV sales ruling
A December court ruling allowed Rivian and Lucid to continue direct EV sales in the state......»»
On new EV tax credits, car dealers ‘don"t have the answers"
Dealers say that more guidance is needed from the federal government and automakers to accurately and confidently assess vehicle and consumer eligibility for Inflation Reduction Act EV tax credits......»»
Ford says 59% of U.S. Lincoln dealers sign up to sell EVs
The 356 dealers who enrolled in the program represent 88 percent of Lincoln's U.S. sales volume, the brand said......»»
Convert old cars to EVs? Akio Toyoda has a plan
Toyota has a new proposal to fight global emissions: Make old cars greener by converting them to all-electric or hydrogen powertrains......»»
Does proximity to protest sites affect people"s political attitudes?
Urban protests that involve occupying public spaces can be effective for conveying protesters' messages and gaining wider support, but it's thought that they may backfire if they severely disrupt the everyday lives of non-participants. A study publis.....»»
M3GAN review: a silly, self-aware horror comedy
M3GAN is a flawed, but mostly successful horror comedy thriller. The film is now playing in theaters......»»
Illinois dealers to continue legal fight against direct sales by Rivian, Lucid
Illinois Automobile Dealers Association chief Joe McMahon told that dealers will appeal a court decision that favors the EV makers......»»
Will new Congress revive LIFO relief bill for dealers?
While an end-of-year attempt to pass legislation on LIFO tax relief ultimately stalled in the House, dealers affected by record-low levels of new-vehicle supply are still hopeful a bill will pass this year......»»
New protections for endangered whales along the California coast adopted
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency that governs safety and environmental standards for shipping worldwide, has adopted a U.S. proposal to increase protections for endangered blue, fin and humpback whales off the.....»»
Illinois dealers lose lawsuit to halt Rivian, Lucid direct sales
A judge ruled that officials were correct in granting dealer licenses to the EV makers despite objections from the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association, which argued that direct sales by the startups should be halted......»»
MacBook owners can now claim payout in class action lawsuit over Butterfly Keyboard issues
Back in 2022, a class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Jose, California, regarding the Butterfly Keyboard in MacBook models introduced between 2015 and 2019. The lawsuit was settled in November after a judge has approved a proposal b.....»»
McLaren"s U.S. dealers seeing high profitability, freshened facilities
For McLaren Automotive's small group of U.S. dealers, it's a time of high profitability and new or freshened facilities, says Nicolas Brown, McLaren's president of the Americas......»»
White Noise review: bold, strange, and disappointing
White Noise is yet another bold but deeply flawed Netflix production......»»
Here are the 10 most popular auto stories of the year
Ford's ultimatum to dealers and EV charger reliability led the way this year. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Elle Cayabyab Gitlin | Getty Images) As 2022 draws to a conclusion and we anxiously await to see how much wei.....»»
LIFO relief for dealers passes Senate; no vote from House
The Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act, designed to give dealerships that use the "last in, first out" inventory accounting method tax help as they restock their inventories......»»
LIFO relief for dealers passes Senate; fate in House undecided
The Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act, designed to give dealerships that use the "last in, first out" inventory accounting method tax help as they restock their inventories......»»
Exxon’s bad reputation got in the way of its industry-wide carbon capture proposal
Shell initially resisted the Houston project and believed Chevron had doubts, too. Enlarge / Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019 in Ne.....»»