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......»»
Fewer new-car dealerships, higher sales in 2023 lead to boost in throughput
There were more exclusive dealerships in 2023 than in 2022, and the average new-vehicle sales per franchise rose, according to Automotive News' annual Dealer Census......»»
U.S. Jaguar new-vehicle franchise count drops 25% in 2023, Land Rover adds stores
The number of U.S. new-vehicle Jaguar franchises fell 25 percent in 2023 while Land Rover added franchises, according to the Automotive News dealership census......»»
Ineos waits for San Francisco Bay Area dealership to open
Ineos Automotive, which has just the Grenadier SUV on sale at the moment, has been operating without a key U.S. location: Silicon Valley......»»
Amazon, Hyundai partnership causing concern among dealers, survey says
U.S. dealers have mixed feelings about how the partnership between Hyundai Motor and Amazon will affect the industry, according to results from Automotive News' 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey......»»
Family feud over defunct Sage Automotive Group continues with malpractice lawsuit
Leonard Schrage, who with two brothers inherited Sage Automotive Group dealerships, sued a California law firm for malpractice over an allegedly botched $31 million verdict that found financial mismanagement by his brothers but was overturned on appe.....»»
Automotive crash testing just got harder in 2024—which OEMs did well?
Headlights, pedestrian detection, and backseat safety all get more scrutiny. Enlarge / The Tesla Model Y has earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ for 2024. (credit: IIHS) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has toughen.....»»
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......»»
Majority of Consumer Reports" top 10 vehicle picks have electrified variants
Plug-in hybrids are 'the most misunderstood powertrain,' says Jake Fisher, senior director of automotive testing at Consumer Reports......»»
Group 1 buys 2 Lexus stores in Southern California with $350M in combined sales
Group 1 Automotive expects Newport Lexus in Newport Beach and Tustin Lexus to generate $350 million in combined annual revenue......»»
GM, Tesla defend top spots in U.S. Automotive Loyalty Awards
The Lincoln Nautilus earned a new award for Overall Loyalty to Model in 2023......»»
It’s no accident: These automotive safety features flopped
Over the years, inventors have had some weird ideas about how to make cars safer. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Turn signals have been a vehicle safety staple since they first appeared on Buicks in 1939......»»
Why J.D. Power could be worth $8 billion
J.D. Power releases dozens of independently funded automotive studies each year which are widely regarded as some of the most dependable among automakers on reflecting accurate consumer behavior......»»
Lithia Motors downplays $50B 2025 revenue target, stresses earnings per share growth
Lithia Motors Inc. CEO Bryan DeBoer is downplaying his dealership group's goal to reach $50 billion in revenue by 2025 and is focused more on another benchmark......»»
Lou Fusz Automotive expands with two Q1 transactions
Lou Fusz Automotive Network of St. Louis expanded with a pair of two-store acquisitions in the first quarter......»»
Lawsuit claims N.Y. Chevrolet dealer backed out of contract to sell
The prospective buyer of a Fort Montgomery, N.Y., store has sued the dealership for allegedly breaking a contract to sell its assets and real estate......»»
Week in review: AnyDesk phishing campaign targets employees, Microsoft fixes exploited zero-days
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Integrating cybersecurity into vehicle design and manufacturing In this Help Net Security interview, Yaron Edan, CISO at REE Automotive, discusses t.....»»
Fisker signs three more U.S. dealers, with stores opening in six states
The new stores are Ourisman Fisker in Maryland, Classic Fisker in Georgia and Long Island Fisker in New York, with another planned for New Jersey, Fisker said. The automaker previously signed Mills Automotive Group......»»
Cadillac Lyriq receiving software update in March
Cadillac is rolling out a software update for the 2023 Lyriq EV in March that will include improvements to its universal remote and glove box controls. The software will be updated at the dealership......»»
Automotive Hall of Fame plans to honor 7 inductees
The 2024 Automotive Hall of Fame induction ceremony is planned for Sept. 19......»»
AutoNation integrating RepairSmith with its used-vehicle stores
The publicly traded dealership group acquired RepairSmith in 2023 and is now integrating it with its standalone AutoNation USA used-car stores......»»