Pioneering Calif. dealer Bert Boeckmann dies at 92
Boeckmann joined Galpin Ford in 1953 as a salesman and worked his way up to ownership......»»
Eugene McDonald, vehicle valuations pioneer, dies at 96
McDonald, whose vehicle valuation insights helped inform auto remarketing, died July 1 in Gainesville, Ga., after a brief illness, according to his obituary......»»
Apple announces Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund to create more affordable homes
Apple has announced the launch of a new Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund, intended to help the creation of more affordable homes in and around San Francisco. It’s the latest phase of the company’s multi-year initiative to help tackle the Calif.....»»
Pa. Ford dealer, Okla. body shops, Calif. vehicle broker sue CDK
Manderbach Ford in Hamburg, Penn.; DLR Auto Group in Agoura Hills., Calif.; Smith Collision Center in Ada, Okla.; and Broadway Precision Collision, also in Ada, accused CDK of negligence and unjust enrichment in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Northern D.....»»
CDK ransom money goes through extensive money laundering schemes before reaching hackers
CDK Global likely paid a hacker group around $25 million in ransom June 21 to address the cyberattacks that led to significant software outages across the car dealer industry, CNN reported......»»
Winston, beloved gorilla at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, dies at 52 after suffering health problems
Winston, a western lowland gorilla who was a favorite attraction at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, has died at the age of 52 after suffering multiple health problems, officials said......»»
Service departments weigh benefits, drawbacks of recouping credit card fees from customers
As dealer profits fallfrom pandemic highs, a growing number of retailers are considering a controversial tactic to help offset one of their top monthly costs: surcharges on credit card transactions in the service lane......»»
What to know about dealer, consumer, employee CDK lawsuits
As of July 11, consumers, dealerships and current and former auto retail employees have filed 10 federal lawsuits against CDK Global in connection with the company's 2024 cyberattacks and outage. Here's an overview......»»
Settlement near in Conn. Subaru dealership spot delivery lawsuit after March ruling
A settlement is near after U.S. District of Connecticut Judge Omar Williams this spring refused to dismiss a consumer's lawsuit over a Vernon, Conn., car dealer's spot delivery behavior. Pablo Castellanos-Hernandez alleged Suburban Subaru violated th.....»»
Inequality in life—and death: Newspaper obituaries have long discriminated against women, says researcher
Gender discrimination doesn't always end after a woman dies. Newspapers have long treated women differently in the number, wording and presentation of obituaries......»»
Dealer Advantage Group: Leveraging brands like Lucas Oil the future of F&I
Dealer Advantage President Shawn McCool said to incorporate a brand familiar to consumers rather than one known only within the industry......»»
DMS company Tekion sells Buick-GMC dealership near Calif. headquarters
Gilroy Buick-GMC, about 60 miles from Tekion Corp.'s Silicon Valley headquarters, was one of two stores the firm bought to test its dealer management system technology......»»
Man involved in 2019 Fresno mass shooting dies, officials say
Man involved in 2019 Fresno mass shooting dies, officials say.....»»
Beryl knocks out power to some Houston area car dealerships, prompts CarMax store closures
One dealer said his dealership group was mostly prepared for Beryl, but high winds and severe weather affected some of its Houston stores July 8......»»
Massive car dealer ransom attack is mostly over after 2 weeks of work-arounds
CDK outage likely slumped June auto sales, may have cost more than $600M. Enlarge / Vehicles for sale at an AutoNation Honda dealership in Fremont, California, US, on Monday, June 24, 2024. (credit: Getty Images) After.....»»
Man Dies During Grand Canyon Hike With Niece, Who Warns: "Don"t Underestimate Nature"
Man Dies During Grand Canyon Hike With Niece, Who Warns: "Don"t Underestimate Nature".....»»
Maryland man dies after altercation with neighbor, family seeks answers
Maryland man dies after altercation with neighbor, family seeks answers.....»»
“Everything’s frozen”: Ransomware locks credit union users out of bank accounts
Patelco Credit Union in Calif. shut down numerous banking services after attack. Enlarge / ATM at a Patelco Credit Union branch in Dublin, California, on July 23, 2018. (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection/Gado ) A.....»»
CDK says "substantially all dealer connections are live" as DMS reboot moves ahead of schedule
CDK statement: "We are ahead of the anticipated schedule, and as of this morning, substantially all dealer connections are live on the Dealer Management System.".....»»
Kia lawsuit says dealer defrauded automaker out of more than $500,000
Kia America has accused a New England dealer, his six present and former franchised dealerships and its COO of racketeering, fraud and related wrongdoing for a scheme that allegedly bilked the automaker out of hundreds of thousands of dollars......»»
Kia lawsuit says dealer defrauded them out of more than $500,000
Kia America has accused a New England dealer, his six present and former franchised dealerships and its COO of racketeering, fraud and related wrongdoing for a scheme that allegedly bilked the automaker out of hundreds of thousands of dollars......»»