Best Dealerships winners are building intergenerational bonds
Those honored in the 2024 Best Dealerships To Work For program are building intergenerational trust and camaraderie at their stores....
New-vehicle market rebounds in September, trade group says
Retail sales of new passenger vehicles in China rose 2 percent in September after dipping five consecutive months, according to estimates from the China Passenger Car Association. ...
1 Thing We’re Talking About: Chariot Automotive Group honored for support of college’s auto programs
The owners of Chariot Automotive Group were honored for their support of the automotive training programs at Ivy Tech Community College....
Overheard: Start mobile service with one van and don’t overcomplicate it
Dedicate one adviser to oversee mobile service and make that their own responsibility, said Jeremy Stephens, remote operations director at Bozard Ford Lincoln on the 'What the Fixed Ops?! WTF?!' podcast....
Overheard: Start mobile service with one van and don’t overcomplicate it
Dedicate one adviser to oversee mobile service and make that their own responsibility, said Jeremy Stephens, remote operations director at Bozard Ford Lincoln on the 'What the Fixed Ops?! WTF?!' podcast....
GM’s sales slide 21% in Q3; electrified vehicles top gasoline models for first time
In the third quarter, GM’s two joint ventures delivered more than 224,000 full electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, an increase of 61 percent and 53 percent of the company's overall China sales. ...
Recall platform BizzyCar raises $15 million led by Dealer Tire
BizzyCar, a technology platform that automates recalls, closed a $15 million growth funding round led by Dealer Tire....
Mercedes S-Class to Keep Gas Engines Well into the 2030s
An electric S-Class is coming, but conventional engines are sticking around for the long haul....
Kinetic teams with Young Automotive Group to open digital repair hub in Salt Lake City area
Kinetic, which offers precision digital sensor recalibration for advanced driver-assistance systems, has partnered with Young Automotive Group to open a new hub in suburban Salt Lake City....
Homegrown technicians bolster teams
When Jeremy Reardon was hired as the service adviser at Westside Lexus in Houston about 11 years ago, he soon realized he had to do more than simply repair luxury vehicles. Reardon, who joined the Lexus dealership after working for Honda for 14 years and was soon promoted to service production manager at Westside, needed a robust number of technicians to staff the service department's 112 service bays. There were 36 technicians when he started; there are now 61. Of those 61, 42 joined the dealership's service department by way of Reardon's recruiting programs that focus on high schools and colleges in the Houston area. Reardon also...