Three dealerships sold in Tennessee
Dealer Bill Gatton has sold three of his dealerships, all in Bristol, Tenn., to different buyers this quarter......»»
Microsoft-branded mice and keyboards are going away after 40 years
Higher-end Surface-branded accessories will carry on, at least for now. Enlarge / Microsoft's "green-eye" mouse, the first Microsoft-branded mouse the company sold. (credit: Microsoft) If I asked you to name Microsoft's.....»»
People Passionate About Their Craft
You’ve probably never heard of my guest on this episode of the podcast. I’d never heard of Galen Powers either until Jeff Johnson of ChatLab in Chattanooga Tennessee introduced him to me and the three us got on Zoom to talk. Jeff had sai.....»»
DEAL: Grab the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 at its lowest price ever!
Are you looking for a new smartwatch? Then check out this deal for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 which is being sold at a discount right now. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is possibly one of the best Wear OS smartwatch that you can get in the m.....»»
Apple Music Classical live concert being held at Tower Theatre Store
Another Apple Music Classical celebration concert is being held, this time at Apple Tower Theatre in LA on April 30, but tickets have already sold out.Apple Tower TheatreApple Music Classical was a long-awaited product that finally launched on March.....»»
Raw milk from farm with no electricity sparks outbreak that nearly killed baby
Raw milk is dangerous for everyone, but especially younger children. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Lukas Schulze) A 10-month-old baby in Tennessee developed a life-threatening condition last year and spent 27 days in the hosp.....»»
Goode Motor goes big with Alaska exploration
After its March purchase of two Juneau, Alaska, stores representing eight brands, Goode Motor Auto Group owns all the new-vehicle dealerships in the Alaska capital, according to CEO Matt Cook......»»
Sonic Automotive Q1 net income drops 51%
Sales at Sonic Automotive's EchoPark brand rose 34 percent in the first quarter, but the auto retailer saw lower gross profits per new and used retail vehicles, as well as lower sales volume from its franchised dealerships......»»
Man peddling vitamins as cancer therapy faces 5 felony counts
With allegedly fake title, Gevorkian sold unproven treatments for serious conditions. Enlarge (credit: Pathways) A man in California is facing five felony charges for allegedly posing as a licensed doctor while providing.....»»
As smartphone upgrades plummeted, used iPhones sold like hotcakes
High prices, device lifetime concerns are increasingly pushing people to refurbs. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Selling a new smartphone is the hardest it has been in years. Rising device costs, limited differences between mo.....»»
Lithia exits Alabama with sale of Subaru store; sells 2 other dealerships in Q3 deals
Lithia Motors made its first divestiture of 2023 with the sale of a Subaru store in Alabama, which was the auto retail giant's entry into the southeastern state. The group also sold two other dealerships last year in third-quarter transactions......»»
Meta"s revised auto listing restrictions have mixed effect on dealers
Meta as of Jan. 30 stopped letting dealerships create used-vehicle listings using a Facebook business page......»»
Asbury net income, revenue down in Q1 after stores dropped in 2022
Asbury sold 16 dealerships in 2022: Four in the first quarter, three in the second, and nine in the fourth......»»
iPhone dominated the global refurbished smartphone market yet again in 2022
With premium smartphones getting more expensive yearly, the iPhone again dominated the global refurbished market in 2022. Almost half of all refurbished smartphones sold last … The post iPhone dominated the global refurbished smartphone market.....»»
Californians have bought more than 1.5 million electric vehicles
21.2% of all new light vehicles sold in California in Q1 were plug-in vehicles. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) California is far and away the country's largest adopter of plug-in electric vehicles. Because of the state's.....»»
Dealerships with strong used focus land on top
Dealership groups on Automotive News' annual ranking focused strongly on used-vehicle operations in 2022, seeking trade-ins and buying directly from consumers to pad used inventories and sustain sales......»»
Kia, Nissan, Ford, Stellantis and GM dealerships sell across 5 states
A West Coast auto retailer bought and sold dealerships, a dealer acquired his first Ford store, a group grew to three stores and two brothers expanded their holdings, all in transactions that closed in the second and fourth quarters of 2022 and the f.....»»
Watch MKBHD unbox a sealed OG iPhone after winning $40,000 auction [Video]
Over the last several months, we’ve seen a handful of sealed first-generation iPhones go up for auction. In February, one such device sold for a record-setting $63,000. This was followed by another auction in April, which saw a sealed original iPh.....»»
Tier-1 automotive suppliers see recent EV price cuts as a localized concern
Tesla cut prices for electric vehicles sold in China, Japan, and South Korea earlier this year, and has recently initiated price cuts in additional markets including Germany, France, Singapore, and Israel, raising industry concerns about whether Tesl.....»»
Stellantis, GM, Honda and Hyundai dealerships sell in 4 states
Two dealership groups expanded in new markets, a dealer added a second Honda store, and a new partnership duo acquired its first store in transactions in the last half of 2022 and second quarter of this year......»»
Lithia"s Q1 net income drops 33 percent on lower gross profits per vehicle
Lithia Motors, which surpassed AutoNation Inc. in new vehicles sold in 2022 to take the No. 1 spot, said new- and used-vehicle sales were up in the first quarter, but average gross profits per retail unit for new and used vehicles fell......»»