Stanton: NADA ‘relentless" in dealer advocacy
For Mike Stanton — NADA's former COO who became its chief executive on Jan. 1, following the retirement of Peter Welch — politics, autos and the great unknowns facing both are familiar topics to the Washington, D.C., native......»»
Nonprofit organizations can act as drivers of sustainability for multinational companies
For successful nonprofit impact on business governance, it is essential to advocacy nonprofit organizations to engage key business stakeholders, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. These stakeholders, such as employees, investor.....»»
Ford tweaks EV dealer program again, loses challenge in Illinois
The company is cutting dealer training costs by half and reducing the number of chargers its retailers must install. It is also delaying the deadline to install chargers, citing supply chain shortages......»»
VinFast plans U.S. dealer network with 125 sales points in first phase
The Vietnamese startup said it has applications from 70 dealers so far. By late 2024, it plans "hundreds" of sales points offering the VF 8 crossover to start and more models as they launch......»»
McGovern Automotive, Swickard Auto among buyers of luxury, domestic dealerships in deals across 4 states
Two of the transactions included groups ranked on top dealerships list. One selling dealer plans to stay and help train the dealership's new owner......»»
Former Okla. Kia, Mitsubishi dealer gets nearly 11 years for fraud, tampering
U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot sentenced Bobby Mayes to 130 months in prison for defrauding car lenders at his Big Red Dealerships Group and a concurrent 65 months for tampering with his case after his conviction. He must also forfeit $1 million i.....»»
Relentless Genshin Impact Leakers Face Cognosphere’s Attorneys Yet Again
Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere has gone to court in the United States multiple times hoping to obtain the identities of people who deliberately leak details of game updates ahead of the official schedule. The company went to court again yesterd.....»»
Network outage hits Nissan, retail network
The outage affects the company's internal email, applications, aftersales technical call centers, consumer finance and dealer ordering systems......»»
Dealer survey: Ford least, Toyota most trusted brand
A Kerrigan Dealer Survey shows auto dealers lack trust in some domestic brands, but their outlook on the industry is positive for 2024......»»
Genesis, BMW, Nissan and GMC dealerships among those sold across 4 states
The transactions involved a few first-time brand acquisitions and a dealer's retirement......»»
Survey: Ford least, Toyota most trusted brand
A Kerrigan Dealer Survey shows auto dealers lack trust in some domestic brands, but their outlook on the industry is positive for 2024......»»
Dealer registration opens for EV tax credits
Dealers must be registered on the newly launched IRS Energy Credits Online portal for their customers to claim or transfer federal tax credits and use those funds as a down payment for eligible new- and used-EV purchases......»»
Fed leaves rates unchanged, acknowledges economy is "strong"
For the auto industry, interest rates were the top issue cited by franchised dealerships during the third quarter, identified by 65 percent of retailers, up from 61 percent a quarter earlier, according to a Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index poll......»»
Saturday Citations: Mars limnology, phage immunology, quantum technology. Plus: The mushrooms are coming
This week, we reported on LIGO upgrades, parasitic fungi and a new analysis of Curiosity rover data. Also, did you know that viruses also attack bacteria? But at that scale, it's a lot less like catching a cold and a lot more like Harry Dean Stanton.....»»
Pro-Russia hackers target inboxes with 0-day in webmail app used by millions
Previously unknown XSS in Roundcube let Winter Vivern steal government emails. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A relentless team of pro-Russia hackers has been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in widely used webmail so.....»»
7 best action movie scores, ranked
From Terminator 2's relentless '80s synth score to Danny Elfman's iconic Batman theme, these action movie scores have stood the test of time......»»
Wisconsin dealer group agrees to pay $1.1M to settle accusations of junk fees, discrimination
The FTC and the state of Wisconsin accused Rhinelander of charging for add-ons without customers' consent and of unfairly marking up the transactions of American Indian customers. Though it agreed to the settlement, Rhinelander denies wrongdoing......»»
Minority dealer candidates should be open to moving, experts say
GM and Stellantis seek out minority candidates when an opportunity arises, but it may not be in an aspiring dealer's home market......»»
Mazda riding a wave in pursuit of 500,000 sales
Mazda is reaping the benefits of a major brand transformation it started in 2016, including new dealer facilities, hot products, a dedicated captive and reasonable plans for electrification......»»
Mastercard enhances its solutions using AI technology
With the relentless demand on banks to maintain consumer trust in an ever-evolving payments landscape, Mastercard has launched a new suite of enhanced solutions using AI to help them make good on the promise of ‘always-on’ payments. With millions.....»»
NADA board elects Chevrolet dealer Tom Castriota as next vice chairman
Castriota, owner of Castriota Chevrolet in Hudson, Fla., was elected Tuesday to the 2024 post at the association's board meeting in Palm Beach, Fla......»»