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......»»
Verizon Support Recommends Turning Off 5G to Conserve Battery Life
"Are you noticing your battery life is draining faster than normal?" tweeted Verizon Wireless customer support on Sunday, the Verge reports: Despite its relentless promotion of 5G phones and the fact that it spent more than $45 billion bidding on a.....»»
"Destruction by a thousand cuts": The relentless threat mining poses to the Pilbara cultural landscape
Just as the parliamentary inquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters was reconvening in Canberra, another culturally significant site was damaged at one of BHP's iron ore mines in the Pilbara......»»
Original Content podcast: Apple’s ‘Ted Lasso’ is all about relentless optimism
Your enjoyment of “Ted Lasso” — a sports comedy that debuted on Apple TV+ last year — will probably depend on how you respond to the titular football coach played by Jason Sudeikis. As we discuss on the latest episode of the Original.....»»
AIADA names Ky. auto dealer Steve Gates as 2021 chairman
Gates, 69, is a third-generation dealer who owns Gates Auto Family, which operates dealerships in Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana. He succeeds Jason Courter, who is CEO of Honda Auto Center of Bellevue and Honda of Kirkland in Washington......»»
Ghosn trial figure a portrait of conflict
Hari Nada, who finished testifying in court last week, offered his first public narrative for one of the most vexing questions about the entire saga: What made Nada turn on his former boss?.....»»
Ghosn exit was discussed early in 2018, Nissan insider tells court
Hari Nada, who worked for Carlos Ghosn and Greg Kelly, was the central architect of a campaign to unseat the ex-chairman amid concern over his plans to further integrate Nissan and its alliance partner Renault......»»
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......»»
Could Stellantis reinvigorate Chrysler?
Dave Kelleher, chairman of the dealer council, says he would feel "violated" if the brand was dropped......»»
Coalition abandons U.S. legal battle with Calif. over emissions standards
The Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation — a group that includes a number of automakers and NADA — intervened in the 2019 lawsuit between California and the federal government, with the goal of supporting one national fuel economy and.....»»
Dealer Bernie Moreno mulling U.S. Senate run in 2022
Moreno, 53, would be vying for the GOP nomination to succeed Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican who announced he will not seek reelection......»»
After record profits amid pandemic, dealer outlook soars for "21
Ten months ago dealers braced themselves for a financial hit as the coronavirus pandemic started to wash across the U.S. It never materialized. An Automotive News survey of dealership executives illustrates the boon......»»
Legal fears led Nissan exec to flip on Ghosn
In the Tokyo trial over whether Nissan executives conspired to conceal the former chairman's pay from public view, Hari Nada says he flipped on his boss partly to stop financial wrongdoing and partly to save his own skin......»»
Court denies N.Y. dealer"s request for injunction over COVID-19 restrictions
The lawsuit filed by Plaza Motors against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and a state economic development agency continues in federal court......»»
Cadillac dealers to begin EV prep next month
The luxury brand is working with ABM, a provider of electrification solutions, to assess the upgrades and costs necessary for each dealer to sell and service EVs......»»
Trump releases gambler, car dealer Billy Walters
Walters, 74, served four out of five years of his federal prison sentence for an elaborate insider-trading scheme. It's unclear whether Walters still owns car dealerships......»»
Hank Aaron, baseball Hall of Famer and former Georgia auto dealer, dies at 86
The legendary home run king for several years owned an Atlanta-based auto group that consisted of BMW, Mini, Honda, Toyota, Jaguar and Land Rover franchises......»»
Former NADA President Leon Edwards dies at 89
Edwards, a Chevrolet dealer from Birmingham, Ala., was NADA president in 1995......»»
Trump pardons ex-Google AV engineer Levandowski, commutes sentence of dealer Billy Walters
Anthony Levandowski, an autonomous vehicle pioneer, had pleaded guilty to trade secret theft and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Trump also commuted the sentence of car dealer and professional gambler Billy Walters......»»
Biden to pick FTC"s Chopra to steer CFPB
Rohit Chopra, whose consumer advocacy views align with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has been an outspoken critic of some dealership business practices while serving as a member of the FTC......»»
Biden expected to pick FTC"s Chopra to steer CFPB
Rohit Chopra, whose consumer advocacy views align with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., had been considered a top candidate for the job running the agency created after the 2008-09 financial crisis......»»