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......»»
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......»»
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......»»
VW"s Pablo Di Si to speak at Automotive News Congress
Other featured panelists include NADA CEO Mike Stanton and Amazon's Fan Jin.....»»
Study reveals how media representations of animal rights advocacy contribute to its depoliticization
Despite the pervasive public interest in animal welfare, the framing of animal rights activism in the media has largely contributed to its depoliticization, argues a paper in Polity. "Vegans and "Green-Collared Criminals,'" by Serrin Rutledge-Prior,.....»»
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......»»
First Black female Lexus dealer Ellenae Henry-Fairhurst dies
Henry-Fairhurst made her landmark purchase of an Infiniti dealership in 1999......»»
NADA Academy preps future dealership owners, staff for changing times
Through in-person and online classes, the National Automobile Dealers Association trains dealership staff and future owners to face an industry challenged by consolidation, inflation and the perils of new technology......»»
Accounting change drives down Cars Commerce Q1 net income
Cars Commerce's 2023 acquisition of D2C Media helped promote revenue gains, and price increases helped boost average revenue per dealer......»»
Soft EV demand bedevils public dealer groups in Q1
All six public retailers experienced challenges with electric vehicles, but also saw opportunities......»»
Minority dealer Julie Herrera expands IDEA Auto Group
City Limits Nissan is the first dealership Julie Herrera bought without the backing of her investor partner Cavender Auto Family of San Antonio......»»
Morocco"s farming revolution: Defying drought with science
In the heart of sun-soaked Morocco, scientists are cultivating a future where tough crops defy a relentless drought, now in its sixth year......»»
Invasive termites dining in our homes will soon be a reality in most cities, says research
With climate change continuing its relentless march, the world faces not only rising temperatures and extreme weather but also an insidious threat to our homes: invasive termites. And the bill could be steep; invasive termites currently cost over US.....»»
Lithia: Driveway Finance has $2M loss in Q1, still on track for profitability in 2024
Lithia Q1 2024 earnings: Car dealer Lithia Motors Inc.'s developing captive finance company Driveway Finance Corp. lost $2 million during the first quarter, compared with a $21 million loss a year earlier......»»
2 former dealership employees who started new marketing firm settle lawsuit
A Massachusetts dealership has settled a lawsuit that accused two former employees of breach of loyalty, misappropriation of trade secrets and other claims for setting up a competing dealer-to-dealer digital marketing agency......»»
Here are the 5 least expensive EVs in the first quarter
Each of the five least expensive EVs is less than $41,000 with automaker and dealer incentives, according to Cox Automotive data......»»
Dealers raise concerns about how Scout, Sony Honda Mobility will sell vehicles
Dealers, associations and NADA have been sending inquiries to Scout Motors and Sony Honda Mobility on how the brands plan to sell vehicles......»»
Dealer association ad voices concerns about how Scout, Sony Honda Mobility will sell vehicles
Dealers, associations and NADA have been sending inquiries to Scout Motors and Sony Honda Mobility on how the brands plan to sell vehicles but to no avail......»»
So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post
The fee, likely $1, is aimed at stopping “relentless” bots, Musk said. Enlarge (credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor | FilmMagic) Elon Musk confirmed Monday that X (formerly Twitter) plans to start charging new.....»»
New-car inventory and price changes approach normal in 2023, NADA report shows
The average retail selling price increased 1.6 percent to $47,014 in 2023, marking slower growth than the 9.2 percent increase in 2022......»»
Fisker"s few dealers remain upbeat about the struggling EV brand
Phil Harrison, dealer principal of Fisker Indianapolis, said one client traveled from Colorado to pick up his Ocean crossover. ‘The feedback from Ocean customers has been overwhelmingly positive,' he said......»»