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......»»
The science of underwater swimming: How staying submerged gives Olympians the winning edge
To win swimming gold in Tokyo, swimmers not only have to generate incredible power with their arms and legs to propel themselves through the water; they also have to overcome the relentless pull of the water's drag while doing so......»»
The Regulatory Reporting Maturity Model
Policy Advocacy The Regulatory Reporting Maturity Model July 5, 2021 7 0 The 2008 global financial crisis led to significant regulatory changes for systemic risk identification and management, enhanced capital adequacy and liquidity requirements, and.....»»
Microsoft"s Shareholders Demand Right-To-Repair
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Microsoft shareholders have filed a resolution demanding the company seriously consider making its products easier to repair. As You Sow, a non-profit that specializes in shareholder advocacy, del.....»»
FDA officials asked to step down after contentious Alzheimer’s drug approval
Three experts resigned in protest. Watchdog says it's FDA brass that should leave. Enlarge / The Food and Drug Administration headquarters in White Oak, Maryland. (credit: Getty | Congressional Quarterly) A leading advocacy and watchdog group.....»»
Measuring sound diversity of quietness
The world is filled with myriad sounds that can overwhelm a person with relentless acoustics. Noise is so prevalent in everyday life that the concept and achievement of comfortable quiet is hard to define......»»
“Kind of crazy”—how the booming US used car market is driving inflation
Supply constraints and soaring demand have made vehicle prices a key number for the Fed. Enlarge (credit: Nathan Mattise) Last month it took Carey Cherner, a 36-year-old used car dealer in Kensington, Maryland, less than 12 hours to sell a 200.....»»
Forged books of seventeenth-century music discovered in Venetian library
In 1916 and 1917, a musician and book dealer named Giovanni Concina sold three ornately decorated seventeenth-century songbooks to a library in Venice, Italy. Now, more than 100 years later, a musicologist at Penn State has discovered that the manusc.....»»
Drug Dealer Jailed After Cheese Picture Analysed for Prints
A man has been jailed for 13 years after his fingerprints were analysed from a photo of a block of cheese. Sky News reports: Carl Stewart shared the M&S Stilton picture -- but made the mistake of showing his fingers and palm. He may have thought he w.....»»
N.H. dealer reacquires Nissan dealership
Key Auto Group, of Portsmouth, N.H., which last month acquired two dealerships, sold a Nissan store last week to another dealer in the state......»»
Dealer Bernie Moreno unable to buy back Cleveland-area dealership
Moreno, who last month announced a bid for U.S. Senate in Ohio, said a handshake deal with dealership owner Terry Rafih fell through last month......»»
N.Y. Ford dealer buys Long Island Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram store
Riverhead Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram had been owned by the Strollo family since 1976......»»
Regional auto shows still draw millions, are key to marketing
All over the U.S., dealer associations and automakers are gearing up for dozens of expos in modest and massive markets......»»
Yet another delay for HAAH
As plans for U.S.-built Chinese vehicles were put on ice, one dealer said: “I’m getting disturbed that this keeps getting pushed back.”.....»»
Dealer Steve Kalafer, critic of stair-step incentives, dies at 71
Publicly, he railed against the "havoc" created by automakers' programs. Inside his dealerships, his motto was: "Be kind, be fair, work hard, earn money and do good.".....»»
Europe keeps a space-based eye on climate change
The head of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts knows a thing or two about the relentless intensification of climate change—his agency just released a report showing that the pace of global warming is accelerating......»»
AutoNation CEO says chip shortage could drag on for a year
The dealer chain expects the industry’s vehicle shipments in the second quarter to be double what they were a year ago, but that’s barely enough to keep dealer lots full, CEO Mike Jackson said......»»
Alpha One dealer acquires Chevrolet-Buick store in Texas
Alpha One Automotive Cos. President Michael Handwerger has purchased Miller-Starnes Chevrolet-Buick in Rockdale, Texas. Handwerger is a partner in an Audi store in Louisiana and has a pre-owned luxury dealership in Round Rock, Texas......»»
US Advocacy Group Launches Online Petition Demanding Protections for "Right to Repair"
A U.S. advocacy group called The Repair Association is urging Americans to demand protections for their right to repair from the country's consumer protection agency. "Tell the FTC: People just want to fix their stuff!" argues a page urging concern.....»»
Massachusetts Wants To Pull the Plug On Robinhood
Regulators in Massachusetts are seeking to revoke Robinhood's broker-dealer license in the state, after accusing the company of failing to properly account for fractional shares traded by customers on its platform. They also say the company "continue.....»»
Consumer groups and child development experts petition Facebook to drop ‘Instagram for kids’ plan
A coalition of 35 consumer advocacy groups along with 64 experts in child development have co-signed a letter to Facebook asking the company to reconsider its plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13, which Facebook has.....»»