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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg want to be your weed dealer

Seth Rogen and four friends-turned-co-founders have been building a weed company for close to ten years, and its products are now available in the United States. The company’s house goods will be available through its website and select dispens.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchMar 11th, 2021

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......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

Managing exam pressure: Tips for certification preparation

In this Help Net Security interview, Seth Hodgson, SVP of Engineering at Udemy, discusses effective study techniques for cybersecurity certification exams. Hodgson discusses the role of study groups, online forums, and professional networks in certif.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 16th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 13th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

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.".....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Fla. dealership leaving CDK lawsuit, calls inclusion an error

A Florida exotic dealership was erroneously included in a lawsuit against CDK Global, and the company will withdraw as a plaintiff, said Evan Bernstein, CFO of Prestige Motor Car Imports in North Miami Beach, Fla......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Toyota-Ford dealer builds school in native Nigeria

Toyota-Ford dealer Faith Mba has built a new school in his native Nigeria to honor his father and develop the next generation of leaders......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Michigan Appeals Court backs Ford dealer"s request to arbitrate lease pricing case

The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision declaring a customer's allegations of lease pricing deception at a Westland car dealership needed to be resolved through arbitration......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Mich. Appeals Court backs Ford dealer"s request to arbitrate lease pricing case

The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision declaring a customer's allegations of lease pricing deception at a Westland car dealership needed to be resolved through arbitration. Appellate Judges Mark Cavanagh, Kathleen Jansen and Alli.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown attacks Bernie Moreno"s history as car dealer

Dealers who support Bernie Moreno's campaign for Senate say his opponent's ad unfairly maligns their businesses and employees......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Ford tells dealers to halt EV investments while it alters certification program

The automaker plans to work with its dealer council in the coming weeks to make changes in response to feedback from a series of nationwide dealer meetings......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Toyota dealer adds $2 million satellite for new battery plant workers

Toyota of Greensboro will open a new $2 million delivery and service center exclusively for 5,100 new employees of automaker's new N.C. battery plant......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

First Black female Lexus dealer Ellenae Henry-Fairhurst dies

Henry-Fairhurst made her landmark purchase of an Infiniti dealership in 1999......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024