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Stellantis dealer: EVs can"t be rushed

"You've got to take it as it comes and produce a quality electric car," New Jersey retailer Eric Nielsen said after the Stellantis make meeting......»»

Category: autoSource:  autonewsMar 12th, 2022

Settlement near in Conn. Subaru dealership spot delivery lawsuit after March ruling

A settlement is near after U.S. District of Connecticut Judge Omar Williams this spring refused to dismiss a consumer's lawsuit over a Vernon, Conn., car dealer's spot delivery behavior. Pablo Castellanos-Hernandez alleged Suburban Subaru violated th.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

Dealer Advantage Group: Leveraging brands like Lucas Oil the future of F&I

Dealer Advantage President Shawn McCool said to incorporate a brand familiar to consumers rather than one known only within the industry......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

DMS company Tekion sells Buick-GMC dealership near Calif. headquarters

Gilroy Buick-GMC, about 60 miles from Tekion Corp.'s Silicon Valley headquarters, was one of two stores the firm bought to test its dealer management system technology......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

Feds give $1 billion to GM, Stellantis for EV projects

The Energy Department is giving out $1.7 billion in grants to GM, Stellantis, Volvo Group and several suppliers to help support the industry's EV transition......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 11th, 2024

Airbag problems force massive recalls at Alfa Romeo, BMW, Fiat, and Jeep

Takata airbags and problematic sensors lead to recall across four car brands. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Both BMW and Stellantis are recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the US this month due to airbag prob.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Toyota joins group of automakers to help build EV charging network

Seven automakers, including Mercedes-Benz, GM, Stellantis, Honda, BMW and Hyundai-Kia formed IONNA as a joint venture last year to develop a fast-charging network that would compete with the Tesla Supercharger network......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Stellantis recalls 332,000 vehicles over airbag activation concerns

Stellantis is recalling 332,000 vehicles in the U.S. for an issue with the seat belt connector that could prevent airbag deployment in the event of a crash......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Mopar ramps up shipments from new $25M automated distribution center in Ont.

Stellantis' parts division Mopar is ramping up shipments from its newly opened parts distribution center in Brampton, Ont., as the automaker puts its fully automated parts storage and retrieval system to work in North America for the first time. .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Beryl knocks out power to some Houston area car dealerships, prompts CarMax store closures

One dealer said his dealership group was mostly prepared for Beryl, but high winds and severe weather affected some of its Houston stores July 8......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Massive car dealer ransom attack is mostly over after 2 weeks of work-arounds

CDK outage likely slumped June auto sales, may have cost more than $600M. Enlarge / Vehicles for sale at an AutoNation Honda dealership in Fremont, California, US, on Monday, June 24, 2024. (credit: Getty Images) After.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Stellantis" head of software business, Mamatha Chamarthi, leaves in another senior executive departure

The automaker said Cristiani Campos has been promoted to lead its software business and "bring it to the next level.".....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

Chinese EV makers defend market share in Europe as trade tensions mount

Chinese automakers see an opening to conquer a lucrative export market as lower-cost battery technology and generous government support give them an advantage over VW, Stellantis and Renault......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

Chinese EV makers defend market share in Europe as trade tensions escalate

Chinese automakers see an opening to conquer a lucrative export market as lower-cost battery technology and generous government support give them an advantage over VW, Stellantis and Renault......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

Top 5 stories of the week: CDK restores DMS; Q2 U.S. sales slip; Stellantis layoffs

A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

Stellantis lays off 1,600 for temporary shift cut at Warren Truck plant

Stellantis also said its Toledo South plant, which builds the Gladiator, will be down beginning July 8 to align production with sales, retool the plant for a new model and observe a week for summer vacation. Production resumes Aug. 19......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

CDK says "substantially all dealer connections are live" as DMS reboot moves ahead of schedule

CDK statement: "We are ahead of the anticipated schedule, and as of this morning, substantially all dealer connections are live on the Dealer Management System.".....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Kia lawsuit says dealer defrauded automaker out of more than $500,000

Kia America has accused a New England dealer, his six present and former franchised dealerships and its COO of racketeering, fraud and related wrongdoing for a scheme that allegedly bilked the automaker out of hundreds of thousands of dollars......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Kia lawsuit says dealer defrauded them out of more than $500,000

Kia America has accused a New England dealer, his six present and former franchised dealerships and its COO of racketeering, fraud and related wrongdoing for a scheme that allegedly bilked the automaker out of hundreds of thousands of dollars......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Top 5 stories of the week: Cybertruck driver gets ‘middle finger"; executive exodus at Stellantis

A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

UAW Vice President Rich Boyer out as head of Stellantis department

UAW President Shawn Fain will take over responsibility of the Stellantis department for now, one of the sources said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024