Overheard: Setting minimum standards for service staff
Cavender Auto Group's Allie Peters talked about some recent service department initiatives on the 'What the Fixed Ops?!' podcast....
Editorial: Mercedes workers reject UAW’s irrelevant promises of parity
The UAW discovered that, like politics, all organizing is local, as workers at Mercedes-Benz reject the union's promises and its win at Volkswagen Chattanooga plant....
Transparency and flexibility key in the finance office
F&I managers should also try to present multiple financing options....
This Kia Sports Car Concept Should’ve Been the Brand’s Miata Killer
But it never made it to production....
Average age of U.S. vehicles reaches new heights; total vehicles in operation continues to rise
The average age of vehicles rises to 12.6 years, and total vehicles in use increases to 286 million. The aging rate is expected to slow....
PPG plans first new U.S. auto coatings plant in 15 years as part of $300 million investment
Coatings manufacturer PPG Industries plans to open its first new plant in the U.S. in 15 years as part of a $300 million investment in its North American footprint to support its automotive business....
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Dave Cantin Group uses AI to value dealerships
New York brokerage firm Dave Cantin Group started developing its AI-based Jump IQ software in 2022 and began testing it six months ago....
Toyota tops supplier scorecard
Five of six automakers tracked by Plante Moran in its annual supplier Working Relations Index study improved their scores, even as changes in electrification plans and tensions over pricing continue to be a pain point....
Used-vehicle-only list: 2023 a pivotal year for Carvana, others
CarMax leads Automotive News' second tally of used vehicle-only retailers by sales volume, and Carvana recovers to keep its formidable spot on the list....