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......»»
Commercial trucks are hot for Buffalo market multistore dealer
The Basil dealerships near Buffalo, N.Y., are working to sell more commercial trucks and vans. And these days, that requires a new mindset......»»
Conscious effort key to diverse staff, dealer says
It requires an intentional mindset from leadership to set the tone throughout a company, says Frank Williams, who owns four dealerships in Alabama and Tennessee......»»
Thirsty birds struggle to survive in scorching Indian heat
A volunteer scoops up a fledgling kite lying nearly immobile on a scorching Indian sidewalk as the relentless sun beats down on its feathers—one of countless birds struggling to endure an unbearable heatwave......»»
Brands should force Twitter to uphold content policies under Musk, advocacy groups say
Some of the nation's biggest brands including Coca-Cola, Disney and Kraft are facing calls to boycott Twitter if the company's soon-to-be owner, billionaire Elon Musk, rolls back content moderation policies limiting hate speech and election misinform.....»»
Remote Lockouts Reportedly Stop Russian Troops From Using Stolen Ukrainian Farm Equipment
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Russian troops stole almost $5 million worth of farm equipment from a John Deere dealer in the occupied city of Melitopol, Ukraine, only to discover that the machines have been shut down remotely, m.....»»
Colorado car dealer group opens EV, hybrid outlet and sees sales boost
Phil Long Dealerships in May 2021 opened the Phil Long EV Outlet in Colorado Springs, Colo., a used-vehicle store that sells only hybrid and electric vehicles......»»
Why Honda, Acura dealer showrooms may shrink
American Honda executive Dave Gardner says the company is considering ways to make its retailer business more efficient, including leaner inventory and smaller showrooms......»»
How Russians - and Ukranians - are Using Stolen Data
While Russia's "relentless digital assaults" on Ukraine might seem less damaging than anticipated, the attacks actually focused on a different goal with "chilling potential consequences," reports the Associated Press. "Data collection." Even in an e.....»»
Russia wages “relentless and destructive” cyberattacks to bolster Ukraine invasion
Cyberattacks complement and are sometimes timed to military actions. Enlarge / Flag of Russia on a computer binary codes falling from the top and fading away. (credit: Getty Images) On March 1, Russian forces invading Ukraine.....»»
Crossing barriers: How the rabbit virus myxoma leapt into a new species
Viruses are among the most protean entities in nature, ceaselessly mutating and acquiring new characteristics. These tiny entities follow a simple and relentless imperative: infect as many host organisms as possible. Occasionally, a virus' genomic.....»»
China Motor to boost NEV development in 2022
Taiwan-based car dealer China Motor (CMC) is ramping up efforts to develop new energy vehicles (NEVs) this year, while evaluating whether to partner with other electric vehicle (EV) developers, such as Foxtron and the MIH platform, the company has sa.....»»
Amazon Workers Made Up Almost Half of All Warehouse Injuries Last Year
Amazon workers only make up a third of US warehouse employees, but in 2021, they suffered 49 percent of the injuries for the entire warehouse industry, according to a report by advocacy group Strategic Organizing Center (or SOC). The Verge reports: A.....»»
Dealership markups are getting crazy, so this site is tracking them
An extra $200,000 on a new Hummer or $20,000 on an EV6—these are terrible deals. Enlarge / These days, it's hard to buy a new vehicle without giving the dealer an extra wad of cash. (credit: Thitiphat Khuankaew / EyeEm / Getty Images.....»»
Twitter Leads Call for EU Lawmakers To "Think Beyond Big Tech"
In a formalization of an earlier Twitter-led push to try to exert influence over fast-forming European digital regulations, the social media firm has used its Twitter Spaces platform to host the official kick off of a policy advocacy lobby group that.....»»
Maserati revamps distribution strategy leading up to EV push
Instead of stocking vehicles at U.S. ports, Maserati — which now plans to go fully electric by 2030 — has shifted its focus to fulfilling dealer orders......»»
Fund seeks car dealer investors for tech
Automotive Ventures, which provides consulting and venture capital to automotive entrepreneurs, is launching DealerFund, with plans to raise $50 million from about 50 dealer investors......»»
EV shift the talk of the town at NADA
One topic was unavoidable at the NADA Show in Las Vegas: electric vehicles......»»
Three dealerships sold in Tennessee
Dealer Bill Gatton has sold three of his dealerships, all in Bristol, Tenn., to different buyers this quarter......»»
Shift plans to acquire Fair"s dealer listing marketplace assets for $15 million
Shift said it wants to establish an online marketplace presence where dealers and independent sellers can list their cars alongside Shift's inventory......»»
Ford"s ‘Electric University" to train dealers in all things EV
Ford and its dealer council will launch "Electric University" to give salespeople, service technicians and parts department staffers a crash course on all things EV......»»