Daily 5 report for Sept. 27: More turmoil ahead in Vinnie Johnson’s minority certification controversy
The Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council isn't going away in its quest to strip Piston Group of its minority certification....
Edmunds’ new digital campaign turns to TikTok, YouTube, Meta
Online car shopping guide Edmunds is running a sports-themed fall social media advertising campaign to boost brand awareness and help retailers sell more cars....
Volvo Built a Prowler Knockoff. It Was Way Cooler Than the Original
In 2005, a rogue employee designed and built this Swedish hot rod in his garage. Volvo liked it so much, they brought it to SEMA....
Ford Wants to Stop Making ‘Boring’ Cars
The company's CEO says it's not worth investing in the Fiesta and Focus....
September, Q3 sales impacted by ‘calendar quirk,’ affordability challenges
Analysts observe no new momentum in the quarter and a mostly lackluster sales pace....
VW Group-owned Navistar rebrands as International Motors
The company dates back to 1902 when McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. merged with Deering Harvester Co. along with three agricultural equipment firms....
Hoosier Just Revealed Its First-Ever Street-Legal Tire
The extreme performance summer option comes in 46 sizes for rims 15 to 21 inches in diameter....
New-vehicle sales will rebound 4% in September, trade group predicts
Retail sales of new sedans, crossovers, SUVs and multipurpose vehicles will expand 4 percent from a year earlier to 2.1 million in September after declining five straight months, the China Passenger Car Association predicted. ...
Toyota Drops Meaningless Name for Plug-In Hybrids
The "Prime" nameplate is dead. From now on, Toyota will just call them plug-in hybrids. As it should be....
Service Tip: Advisers can earn a good customer survey score by being an advocate
Even if a customer is not happy with the price of a repair, service advisers can still get a good survey score if they are engaged and helpful, says Chris Craig, fixed operations content owner on the RockED app....