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New-Vehicle Prices Continue to Tumble in August, Incentives Up Nearly 50% Year Over Year, according to Kelley Blue Book Estimates

New-Vehicle Prices Continue to Tumble in August, Incentives Up Nearly 50% Year Over Year, according to Kelley Blue Book Estimates

New-vehicle prices in August were lower year over year for the 11th straight month as price pressure continues to build. The average transaction price in August, at $47,870, was lower versus August 2023 by 1.7%, the largest year-over-year drop since January. ... Continue reading

Big SUV's and Pickups Mean BIG TROUBLE For Pedestrians - Finaly ON NHTSA Do Something List

Big SUV's and Pickups Mean BIG TROUBLE For Pedestrians - Finaly ON NHTSA Do Something List

DETROIT September 9, 2024; The AP reported that the U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that for the first tim ... Continue reading

Vehicle Repair Software By Mitchell

Vehicle Repair Software By Mitchell

The company's latest technology, Mitchell ServiceLink powered by UpdatePromise, integrates repair status updates into Mitchell Connect and allows repair facilities to conduct post-repair customer satisfaction surveys. SAN DIEGO, Sept. ... Continue reading

Aliner's 2025 RV Model Year: A Leap Forward

Aliner's 2025 RV Model Year: A Leap Forward

MT. PLEASANT, Pa., Sept. ... Continue reading

Subaru Canada August 2024 Best SalesAugust Ever

Subaru Canada August 2024 Best SalesAugust Ever

Subaru Canada, Inc., (SCI) said goodbye to summer with a blistering 5,868 units sold, marking the best August ever for the brand. ... Continue reading

Southern California Edison and Ford Team Up to Reward Electric Vehicle Customers for Supporting the Grid

Southern California Edison and Ford Team Up to Reward Electric Vehicle Customers for Supporting the Grid

Ford Motor Company electric vehicle owners and lessees in Southern California Edison’s (SCE) service area now have the option to be compensated for assisting the electric grid during peak periods of energy demand. Ford is the first major U.S. automaker to facilitate customer participat ... Continue reading

Pet Passenger Auto Crash Survival Rate 100%

Pet Passenger Auto Crash Survival Rate 100%

Customers submitted the products and crash information to Sleepypod's Crash Replacement Program. ... Continue reading

Solving the EV charging speed challenge: 10-Minute Charging of Large Prismatic Batteries Now a Reality

Solving the EV charging speed challenge: 10-Minute Charging of Large Prismatic Batteries Now a Reality

Solving the EV charging speed challenge, including technical and commercial active traction with 15 leading global OEMs, StoreDot's extreme fast charging (XFC) battery is now delivering a seamless charging of just 10 minutes with no accelerated battery degradation ... Continue reading

C A R Hot Topics

C A R Hot Topics

This week Alan discusses the pause on lithium investments, potential VW Germany plant closures, and the future of hydrogen. We would love to hear from you and welcome your questions anytime. ... Continue reading

Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Market Hits All-Time Record in First Half of 2024, Nearly Double Pre-Pandemic Average

Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Market Hits All-Time Record in First Half of 2024, Nearly Double Pre-Pandemic Average

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.--The auto dealership buy/sell market experienced an all-time record in the first half of 2024, with 204 completed dealership transactions representing 381 franchises sold, according to the just-released Second Quarter 2024 Blue Sky Report® by Kerrigan Advisors. At this rate, transaction activity ... Continue reading

Europe Electric Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Market Databook 2024: The UK Government Launches 'Plan for Drivers' Aimed at Driving the Adoption of Electric Vehicles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Europe Electric Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Market Databook 2024: The UK Government Launches 'Plan for Drivers' Aimed at Driving the Adoption of Electric Vehicles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Europe Electric Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Market Databook - 75+ KPIs Covering EV Market Size by Value and Volume, Vehicle Type, Price Point, Propulsion Type, Component, Location - Q2 2024 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Electric vehicle adoption is expected to ... Continue reading

Nearly Half of Young Tradespeople Say Social Media Inspired Them to Choose a Career in the Trades According to Survey from DEWALT and WorldSkills International

Nearly Half of Young Tradespeople Say Social Media Inspired Them to Choose a Career in the Trades According to Survey from DEWALT and WorldSkills International

Nearly 75% intend to use social media to raise visibility for skilled careers More than 50% are interested in creating social content showcasing themselves at work to encourage others to join their trade Social stigma and lack of parental support cited as barriers to entering careers in skilled labor To help inspire th ... Continue reading

TIE BREAKER: Serra Automotive Ranked First in 2024 Dealer Group Study for Providing Quick and Easy Service Appointments

TIE BREAKER: Serra Automotive Ranked First in 2024 Dealer Group Study for Providing Quick and Easy Service Appointments

Serra Automotive was ranked first out of 20 auto dealer groups in Pied Piper’s 2024 PSI® Service Telephone Effectiveness® (STE®) Study, which measured the efficiency and quality of service telephone calls from a customer’s objective of quickly and easily setting up a service appointment. Following Serra Automoti ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 9, 2024

OFFICIAL NHTSA WEEKLY RECALLS SUMMARY - September 9, 2024

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Ethanol Chronicles - An Almost Daily Blog - Latest Posts As Of December 31, 2015

Ethanol Chronicles - An Almost Daily Blog - Latest Posts As Of December 31, 2015

Lively, Spirited and Sometimes Humorous Repartee Concerning Energy Issues By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL On a fairly regular basis Bob Gordon and I answer questions and respond to comments that are either emailed to us or that we find on other outlets. The following are some of the ... Continue reading

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