Nissan sues former New Mexico dealership
The automaker claims in a federal suit that the terminated dealership won't let Nissan workers remove signage and continues to sell used vehicles out of the location......»»
CDK cyberattacks dampen public dealership groups" Q2 numbers
The June 19 CDK cyberattacks significantly dampened earnings or created noteworthy short-term financial setbacks for five of the six public dealership groups......»»
Research findings suggest nilgai antelope are not carriers of bovine babesiosis
Nilgai, a non-native antelope species that freely ranges Southern Texas and Northeastern Mexico, do not appear to be susceptible to infection following experimental exposure to Babesia bovis, according to recent findings by Texas A&M AgriLife Researc.....»»
China"s MG Motor to build manufacturing plant, R&D center in Mexico
A Mexico factory would continue the global expansion of the former British brand, which has plants in China, Thailand and India. It also has plans to build EVs in Europe......»»
Mexico invites Putin to presidential inauguration, Russia"s Izvestia newspaper says
Mexico invites Putin to presidential inauguration, Russia"s Izvestia newspaper says.....»»
Nebraska Ford dealership fined for its role in Clean Air Act violation
Moody Motor Co. was sentenced to one year of probation, a special assessment fee of $125 and a fine of nearly $40,000......»»
South Florida estuaries warming faster than Gulf of Mexico, global ocean, research shows
Sea surface temperatures are on the rise around the world, but the problem is pronounced in South Florida, according to a series of studies published by researchers at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science......»»
Elon Musk declares “it is war” on ad industry as X sues over “illegal boycott”
"We tried peace for 2 years, now it is war," Musk writes. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Elon Musk's X Corp. today sued the World Federation of Advertisers and several large corporations, claiming they "c.....»»
Elon Musk’s X sues industry group over ad boycott
The suit comes after House Republicans began targeting the group, known as GARM......»»
GM CEO Mary Barra guest stars in Mohawk Chevrolet"s viral video parody on TikTok
Mohawk Chevrolet’s TikTok series, “The Dealership,” shows co-creator Grace Kerber visiting GM headquarters to pitch a rebrand of the Silverado pickup......»»
Asbury Automotive sells Colorado, Georgia Nissan car dealerships
Asbury Automotive Group Inc. sold one Colorado dealership and one Georgia store during the second quarter, the dealership group said in its earnings report Aug. 2. The locations have been renamed Alpine Nissan of Denver and Nissan of Cumming......»»
Carlos Ghosn calls Nissan-Honda-Mitsubishi deal a ‘disguised takeover" by Honda
Fugitive former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn says Nissan's plan to team with Honda and Mitsubishi smells like a ‘disguised takeover' by Honda but will be a difficult partnership to pull off successfully no matter how it shapes up......»»
Nissan offers buyouts to salaried workers as U.S. business slides
Buyout packages were offered to salaried employees at least 52 years old in certain nonmanufacturing business units and to those age 55 and up in the manufacturing organization......»»
ITSM concerns when integrating new AI services
Let’s talk about a couple of recent horror stories. Late last year, a Chevrolet dealership deployed a chatbot powered by a large language model (LLM) on their homepage. This LLM, trained with detailed specifications of Chevrolet vehicles, was inten.....»»
Elon Musk sues OpenAI, Sam Altman for making a “fool” out of him
Elon Musk asks court to void Microsoft’s exclusive deal with OpenAI. Enlarge / Elon Musk and Sam Altman share the stage in 2015, the same year that Musk alleged that Altman's "deception" began. (credit: Michael Kovac / Contribu.....»»
Nissan Frontier dials up utility with midcycle update
The 2025 Nissan Frontier arrives in stores in early September. Pricing was not disclosed......»»
California dealership to pay $290,000 to settle environmental violations complaint
Del Grande Dealer Group, in California's Bay Area, improperly disposed of automotive waste and failed to shred documents with customer information, authorities said......»»
DOJ sues TikTok, alleging “massive-scale invasions of children’s privacy”
Even TikTok's Kids Mode violates COPPA, DOJ alleged. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) The US Department of Justice sued TikTok today, accusing the short-video platform of illegally collecting data on m.....»»
Lithia increases stake in Pinewood DMS company to more than 25%
Lithia Motors Inc. now owns more than a quarter of the U.K. dealership management system provider Pinewood Technologies following purchases of nearly 5 million shares in the months since its initial minority investment......»»
Top 5 stories of the week: Stellantis sues dealership over fleet dispute; Toyota testing scandal widens
A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest......»»
Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" larger than average, scientists find
NOAA-supported scientists have announced that this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone"—an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life—is approximately 6,705 square miles, the 12th largest zone on record in 38 years of measurement. T.....»»