Three dealerships sold in Tennessee
Dealer Bill Gatton has sold three of his dealerships, all in Bristol, Tenn., to different buyers this quarter......»»
Stellantis evaluating dealers for chargers, EV sales needs
The automaker is working to ease dealerships into its ambitious EV rollout, but it has no plans to specify the dollar amounts they'll need to invest as GM and Ford have done......»»
Elon Musk joins the war against Apple and its App Store rules
Elon Musk has chosen the next target for his fans to go after: Apple. Over the course of the last week, Musk has already threatened to build his own phone company if Apple were to continue to impose its 30% commission on products sold through the Twi.....»»
Kia, Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo dealerships trade hands across four states
Growing Ken Ganley Cos. entered a new state and bulked up its Ohio footprint; McGovern Automotive Group, which has been an active dealership buyer in 2022, continued its acquisition drive......»»
LG Chem to build largest battery material plant in Tennessee, eyeing US subsidies
As the US is eager to build its EV supply chain to reduce its reliance on China, LG Chem joined the ranks in expanding investments and building its largest cathode material plant in the US......»»
Vision Automotive sells 10 dealerships to Atlantic Coast Automotive
Vision Automotive Group sold 10 franchised dealerships in New York to Atlantic Coast Automotive......»»
Corellium"s iOS security tool used by rogue"s gallery of iPhone hacking
Despite vehement denials, virtual iOS tool creator Corellium sold its software to spyware and malware distributors, including the makers of the infamous Pegasus.CorelliumCorellium became known for producing a virtualized version of iOS to enable secu.....»»
Publics" dealership acquisitions drop in "22
The four public auto retailers who made dealership acquisitions in the first half of 2022 bought a total of 21 dealerships, down 69 percent from 67 stores that four public groups acquired in the same period last year......»»
Private buyers drive dealership buy-sell activities in first half of "22
Automotive News tracked 178 buy-sell transactions in the first half of 2022, involving 253 U.S. franchised dealerships trading hands. While the transaction count rose from the first half of last year, the number of stores acquired dipped......»»
Audi, VW, Stellantis, Buick-GMC and Hyundai dealerships change hands in Q3 deals
Audi, Volkswagen, Stellantis, Buick-GMC and Hyundai dealerships changed hands in separate third-quarter transactions across three states......»»
RTX 4090 owner launches class-action lawsuit against Nvidia over melting adapters
Lucas Genova filed the lawsuit on November 11 in California federal court. It claims that Nvidia sold its current Lovelace flagship cards with "defective and dangerous power cable plug and socket(s), which has rendered consumers' cards inoperable and.....»»
317,793 people were arrested for marijuana possession in 2020 despite the growing legalization movement
More than 300,000 people were arrested for cannabis possession in 2020, FBI records show. Meanwhile, the drug is being legally sold for a profit in 19 states......»»
3 Florida dealerships investigated over lease-end fees
The Florida attorney general says other agencies, including federal, also may investigate after her office received 40 complaints about lease-end fees......»»
Ford begins building its first new auto plant in 53 years. Not everyone is happy
BlueOval City in rural Tennessee is a linchpin in CEO Jim Farley’s $50 billion plan to build 2 million battery-powered automobiles a year by the end of 2026......»»
Meross launches its first Matter smart plug with 50% discount
Smart home vendor Meross has announced its first HomeKit smart mini plug with Matter support, and the first 500 sold will see a special launch price of $25 for a pair.Meross smart plugSmart plugs like the one Meross offers let people set schedules an.....»»
FTC refunds over $9.8 million to consumers in Napleton Automotive discrimination case
The Federal Trade Commission is distributing 66,355 checks, averaging $147 each, to car buyers whom the agency says were affected by unlawful practices at Napleton Automotive Group dealerships......»»
Steve Jobs" Birkenstocks sold for $218,750
A few days after they went on sale, Birkenstocks said to have been on Steve Jobs' feet — and a NFT of them — have sold at auction for $218,750.The shoes, which were expected to sell for up to $80,000, have blown away all expectations.The brown su.....»»
Steve Jobs" Birkenstocks sold for $218,000
A few days after they went on sale, Birkenstocks said to have been on Steve Jobs' feet — and a NFT of them — have sold at auction for $218,000.The shoes, which were expected to sell for up to $80,000, have blown away all expectations.The brown su.....»»
FTC refunds over $9.8 million in Napleton Automotive discrimination case
The Federal Trade Commission is distributing 66,355 checks, averaging $147 each, to car buyers whom the agency says were affected by unlawful practices at Napleton Automotive Group dealerships......»»
Walmart Black Friday Air Fryer Deals: What to buy before it’s gone
Some Walmart Black Friday Air Fryer deals have already sold out, so don't delay when you see one you want -- act before the stock is gone......»»
Safford purchase of 16 Brown dealerships biggest in 2022
Safford Automotive more than doubled when it acquired Brown Automotive Group. It's the biggest acquisition tracked so far by this year in terms of the number of new-vehicle dealerships trading hands......»»