NADA: FTC proposal on car dealers ‘severely flawed," should be withdrawn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......»»
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.....»»
Apple halts update to HomeKit"s new Home architecture
Following multiple reports of problems with HomeKit's new update, Apple appears to have withdrawn the option to upgrade to the new architecture.The latest update to iOS 16.2 caused problems for some HomeKit users, as detailed on AppleInsider's dedica.....»»
LIFO tax relief for dealers left out of $1.7 trillion government funding bill
The nearly $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package was seen as one of the last legislative vehicles for a bill that would have provided relief to dealerships that use the "last in, first out" inventory accounting method......»»
Buick dealers face at least $300,000 investment to sell and service EVs
The General Motors brand said the minimum investment required of U.S. dealerships for tooling, training and other EV equipment is an estimated average and will vary based on the individual dealership......»»
Jay Leno recounts ‘horrific" garage accident
The comedian and former NADA Show headliner joked that the worst part was seeing so much expensive gasoline go to waste......»»
Bird diversity increased in severely burned forests of southern Appalachian mountains
A new study found bird diversity increased in North Carolina mountain forest areas severely burned by wildfire in 2016, reinforcing that while wildfire can pose risks to safety and property, it can be beneficial to wildlife. The study results could h.....»»
US adds 36 Chinese entities into Entity List, including YMTC
The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 36 entities to the Entity List, including China's largest memory manufacturer, Yangtze Memory Technology Corp (YMTC). The stringent license requirements that will severely restr.....»»
China dealers seek compensation over Stellantis Jeep failure, report says
Stellantis is overhauling its China strategy and has agreed to a bankruptcy petition at a longtime Jeep venture......»»
Inventory continues to rise, hits 1.61 million
U.S. inventory grew by another 150,000 vehicles last month to reach 1.61 million, giving dealers their best supply of new vehicles all year going into the last few weeks of 2022......»»
Nearly two-thirds of Ford"s U.S. dealers sign on to EV mandates
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. dealers agreed to make the investment that Ford is requiring for them to sell EVs, and some are finding costs to be less than expected......»»
General Motors installs the first of 40,000 new EV chargers
Nearly 1,000 GM dealers have enrolled in the program to double level 2 chargers. Enlarge / GM's Ultium Charge 360 integrates charging networks, GM vehicle mobile apps, and other products and services to simplify the overall charg.....»»
Honda brand returns to top 5 in dealer attitudes
Honda regains its top-five spot in the latest National Automobile Dealers Association's Dealer Attitude Survey, following an unusual drop to No. 6 in a previous survey......»»
Ford says 1,920 U.S. dealers agree to new EV rules
Despite opposition in some states, more than half of Ford's U.S. stores chose the Certified Elite track, which requires up to a $1.2 million investment......»»
AirPods Pro production stop hammers Goertek"s revenue by 60%
Apple's production order changes for second-generation AirPods Pro has severely impacted assembler Goertek's finances, with it seeing a 60% cut in revenue for the year.Apple AirPods Pro 2Goertek, an audio component producer and assembler of AirPods f.....»»