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.....»»
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth romance guide: how to date each character
The date at the Gold Saucer in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth can change depending on a few factors. If you want to date someone specific, here's what you should do......»»
Android Auto starts flagging more powerful “parked” apps on the home screen
Parked apps include browsers, games, and video apps. Enlarge / Android Auto can have giant screens like this, but limited software means you'll often still need your phone. Android Auto and its big brother, the Android.....»»
Santander plans expansion of prequalified auto inventory search site Drive.US
Santander Consumer USA plans a national expansion this year for Drive.US, its digital auto retail site allowing consumers to shop cars at partner dealerships online and filter the inventory based on the car loan monthly payment the lender has prequal.....»»
AutoNation, Lithia making progress with captive finance companies
AutoNation and Lithia Motors, the two public franchise auto retailers with the ability to approve car loans for their own customers, said on fourth-quarter 2023 earnings calls they are making progress building those fledgling captive finance companie.....»»
Android Auto will show apps that only work when parked
Google has introduced an update to Android Auto where it will indicate which apps will work only when your car is parked. The post Android Auto will show apps that only work when parked appeared first on Phandroid. Platforms like Android A.....»»
The top 5 stories of the week: GM"s EV strategy; Apple scraps its car project
A quick look at the top auto industry stories of the week......»»
HP Omen Transcend 14 review: going for gold
HP is entering the 14-inch gaming laptop market, and despite a few stumbles, the Omen Transcend 14 still manages to impress......»»
iPhone error 4013: What it is and how to fix it
It may seem scary at first, but iPhone error 4013 is a fairly simple problem to fix. Here's what you need to do when it strikes your iPhone, iPad, or iPod......»»
Targeting seed microbes to improve seed resilience
Fonio (Digitaria exilis), a type of millet, is the oldest indigenous crop in West Africa and one of the fastest-maturing cereals. Despite its low yield, the combination of quick maturation and drought tolerance and its ability to thrive in poor soils.....»»
1 Thing We"re Talking About: Targeting young people for collision repair careers
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair — I-CAR for short — has a new digital advertising campaign to lure young people to consider a career in the industry. It is estimated that 100,000 skilled collision repair technicians are cur.....»»
Tesla designer Peter Blades departs for air-mobility startup
Peter Blades has spent much of his career in the auto industry, working at Tesla, General Motors, Kia and Nissan. Now he's looking skyward......»»
Who owns prehistory? How debate over fossils in China shaped the relationship between science and sovereignty
Many museums and other cultural institutions in the West have faced, in recent years, demands for artistic repatriation. The Elgin Marbles, currently housed in the British Museum, are perhaps the most prominent subject of this charge, with numerous a.....»»
EV startup Fisker signs two more U.S. dealers, Bul Auto Sales and Karma Indy
Fisker said the two new partners plan to open three locations in New York, Florida and Indiana. The EV maker switched from direct sales to franchised dealers in January......»»
Lithia Motors closes on Pohlad"s 9-store, $900M Carousel group in Midwest
Lithia Motors Inc. has closed on a nine-store car auto retailer in Wisconsin and Minnesota, which Lithia estimates will bring in $900 million in annually. Lithia bought the group from the Pohlad Cos. conglomerate, whose portfolio also includes the Mi.....»»
National Auto Auction Association executives talk 2024 outlooks
NAAA executives say interest rates, repossession activity, the trickle-down effect of new-vehicle incentives and the U.S. presidential election are top of mind for them in 2024......»»
UAW says majority of workers at Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama seek to join union
In November, the UAW said it was launching a first-of-its-kind push to publicly organize the entire nonunion auto sector in the U.S......»»
Column: How some regional auto shows are evolving
Regional auto shows such as the Oregon International Auto Show are going through a reinvention process not unlike the major auto shows......»»
Franklin McLarty, Frank Figueredo form new dealership group
Auto retail veterans Franklin McLarty and Frank Figueredo plan to lead Coastal Automotive Management to $1 billion in annual revenue within 10 years......»»
Higher AutoZone profits signal DIY trend gaining traction as vehicle costs rise
Demand for auto parts stayed resilient during the recent quarter as surging vehicle prices kept new- and used-car buyers on the sidelines......»»
Echo Hub, Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro, & Jennifer Tuohy on HomeKit Insider
On this episode of HomeKit Insider, The Verge's Jennifer Tuohy drops by to chat about Amazon's new Matter smart display, as well as the news from the week.HomeKit Insider PodcastJennifer Tuohy covers smart home tech at The Verge and she's stopping by.....»»