Triunity Automotive buys Pendragon JLR dealership
Triunity Automotive Group has purchased a Jaguar-Land Rover store in California from Pendragon, a public dealership group in the United Kingdom, that is selling its U.S. stores......»»
Employee charged with stealing more than $50,000 from New York CDJR dealership
A Victory Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram employee in Rome, NY., allegedly stole more than $50,000 from the dealership and was charged with second-degree grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records......»»
Hyundai dealership customer sues CDK over cyberattacks
A Hyundai dealership lease customer on July 22 joined other consumers who have sued CDK Global, alleging their data was put at risk by the June 19 cyberattacks suffered by the dealership management system provider. Ronaldo Proto of Connecticut filed.....»»
Automotive tech company CDK must face antitrust class action, judge says
Software vendors can band together as a class to sue automotive technology giant CDK Global for allegedly restricting access to data and causing them to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in overcharges, a federal judge in Chicago has ruled. .....»»
Top 5 stories of the week: Toyota engine recall; Stellantis CEO calls out U.S. plants
A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest......»»
Curbee launches software platform to streamline dealership mobile service
Curbee has launched a software-service platform designed to help dealerships streamline and enhance their mobile services for technicians and customers, thereby improving customer loyalty, profitability, and the overall service experience......»»
Threat of slimmer used-car profits, supply allows for little slack in 2024, dealers say
Franchised dealership and auto retail group leaders spoke with Automotive News in June and July about used-car market certainties and uncertainties in 2024......»»
4 takeaways from Tesla"s Q2 earnings as profit plunges
Automotive gross margin, a key indicator of profitability, fell to just under 15 percent in the second quarter, its lowest level in five years. Tesla's operating margin fell to 6.3 percent from 9.6 percent a year earlier......»»
Afeela EV makes center field appearance at Dodger Stadium
An electric prototype under the Afeela brand, a new automotive nameplate by Sony Honda Mobility, made its sporting debut at Dodger Stadium as part of a marketing partnership with the Los Angeles baseball club......»»
What Trump vs. Harris means for the auto industry
Vice President Kamala Harris will likely inherit President Joe Biden's sweeping automotive and labor agenda if she clinches the Democratic nomination for president in August......»»
High school girls" club offers support for peers taking male-dominated automotive classes
The Girls Get It Done Club is aimed at providing support for girls interested in being auto technicians but who don't feel all that comfortable — or confident — in the male-dominated classes they attend at Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technica.....»»
Global cyber event affects dealership groups, suppliers
A technology stoppage, which crashed Microsoft Windows computer systems worldwide, stemmed from trouble with a software update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike Holdings Inc......»»
Top 5 stories of the week: Penske buys largest Ford dealership; the economics of EV ownership
A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest......»»
Pennsylvania dealership employees sue CDK, say cyberattacks risked their data
Five more dealership employees have sued CDK Global in the U.S. Northern District of Illinois, alleging the cyberattacks suffered by the dealership management system in June threatened their personal information. Michael Paul Carvelli, Michael Robert.....»»
What Supreme Court"s overturning of Chevron deference means for auto industry regulation
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Chevron deference limits the authority of federal agencies, but past legal challenges and compromises with industry make automotive regulators uniquely positioned to survive further judicial challenges......»»
AutoNation, Sonic likely to be hardest hit on Q2 earnings by CDK cyberattack
Both the second- and sixth-largest dealership groups in the U.S. use CDK's dealer management system at all stores......»»
AutoNation, Sonic likely to be hardest hit on Q2 earnings by CDK cyberattacks
Both the second- and sixth-largest dealership groups in the U.S. use CDK's dealer management system at all stores......»»
Q2 earnings: CDK Global shutdown will hit all 6 public auto retailers, analysts predict
Both the second- and sixth-largest dealership groups in the U.S. use CDK's dealer management system at all stores......»»
New $200 million Tekion funding to fuel expansion
The dealership management system upstart will use the financing from Dragoneer Investment Group to expand product offerings, speed up implementation times and more......»»
AirPods Pro 2 get better every year, and that’s happening again with iOS 18
have been one of my best Apple buys ever. It’s hard to think of another Apple product that has only gotten better since purchase. iPhones, iPads, and Macs all get software updates each year, but their performance also tends to struggle a bit ov.....»»
Penske Automotive buys Bill Brown Ford, the world"s largest Ford dealership
Penske said it estimates the suburban Detroit dealership, founded in 1941 by the Brown family, will add $550 million in annual revenue. The dealership's name will stay the same. .....»»