Swickard Auto strikes gold out west
An expanding Swickard Auto Group entered Southern California via a majority stake purchase of John Elway's Crown Toyota in Ontario, one of the Japanese automaker's highest-volume U.S. dealerships. And the dealership's price tag also fetched near-r.....»»
Advances and applications of nanoparticles in cancer therapy
The research team of Prof. Changyang Gong from the Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University has published a new review showing that rapid growth in nanoparticles as delive.....»»
Credit unions and banks fall to captives in auto finance market share
A return of captive finance incentives is likely driving the shift in market share, said Experian's senior director of automotive financial solutions......»»
Holman nearly doubles auto retail business with Leith Automotive megadeal
The transaction closed this week and nearly doubles Holman's auto retail business. It's the latest in a slew of large dealership group acquisitions......»»
Q&A: Celebrity owl Flaco"s recent death in NYC highlights how bird strikes with buildings are strikingly common
The recent death of Flaco, a Eurasian eagle owl who escaped from New York City's famed Central Park Zoo last year, brought new attention to the issue of bird strikes: Experts estimate that roughly a billion birds die in the U.S. every year in collisi.....»»
MediaTek and NVIDIA Want to Make your Car Even Smarter
MediaTek's Dimensity Auto Cockpit lineup takes the term "smart car" to a whole new level. The post MediaTek and NVIDIA Want to Make your Car Even Smarter appeared first on Phandroid. The rise of modern in-vehicle infotainment systems has u.....»»
Nuggets vs Timberwolves live stream: Can you watch for free?
The Nuggets and Timberwolves clash in a battle of West titans tonight. It's not on national TV, but here's how to watch a free live stream of the game......»»
Nvidia touts new generative AI auto partnerships
Companies are using AI to beef up voice assistants and other responses......»»
Auto executives are bracing for substantial disruptions from EV, software shifts, survey finds
About 60 percent of auto executives find it difficult to know which areas of disruption to prioritize, an AlixPartners survey reveals......»»
No limits: Small dealers go national with video streaming ad pilot
Technology from marketing software company Constellation is helping smaller auto dealers place affordable national advertising through NBCUniversal streaming options......»»
Banks unlikely to loosen up on auto loans in 2024, Fed survey finds
Banks overwhelmingly plan to maintain their standards for writing car loans throughout 2024, while a handful intend to tighten policies even further on credit applicants......»»
Good news for gray whales: "Unusual mortality event" declared over
It was a worrisome few years for North Pacific gray whales, with hundreds washing up dead on shorelines along the West Coast leading to an estimated 30% decline in their population......»»
Hertz’s CEO to step down as car renter unwinds EV bet; former GM exec taking top role
Hertz is replacing its CEO with Gil West, the former COO of General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi unit......»»
Mercedes to trial humanoid robots for ‘low skill, repetitive, demanding’ jobs
Mercedes-Benz is collaborating with Texas-based robotics specialist Apptronik with a view to deploying its Apollo robot at its auto factories......»»
Hertz’s CEO to step down as car renter unwinds EV bet
Hertz is replacing its chief executive officer with Gil West, the former COO of General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi unit......»»
‘Trust, but verify" helps dealer group cut customers" service wait times
Auto Services Unlimited's low-cost auditing practice has cut wait times significantly and is scalable, the chain's fixed operations director says......»»
How some retail auto tech companies are addressing generative AI
Tekion, TrueCar, Cox Automotive, Cars Commerce and CarNow are among automotive retail technology companies evaluating generative AI technology......»»
Deacon Jones Auto partners with Capital Automotive to buy Sale Auto Mall
Dan Sale had owned the North Carolina auto mall mall since 1986......»»
I tried Belkin’s ridiculous new iPhone accessory — and I love it
The Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro is one of the most ridiculous iPhone accessories of 2024. But it's also fantastic, and I tested it out......»»
Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles can quickly eliminate bacterial infections, no antibiotics required
If left to their own devices, bacteria on our teeth or wounded skin can encase themselves in a slimy scaffolding, turning into what is called biofilm. These bacteria wreak havoc on our tissue and, being shielded from antibiotic medication by the slim.....»»
Ind. dealership group starts high school program to develop future auto technicians
Many dealerships look to community college training programs as a source of future auto mechanics. An Indiana dealership group is starting even earlier in its search — high school......»»