Tag: automotive industry news
Women in automotive: has gender equality improved? — The Dream Team...
Five female finance directors of Courtesy Automotive Group, also known as "the Dream team," are breaking traditional gender equality barriers and contributing to their...
Leading dealership teams through uncertainty — Meridith Elliott Powell
In recent years, dealership teams have undergone significant changes and uncertainty from inventory, inflation costs, and even new automotive regulations. While it has become...
Unifying EV chargers: The debate around standardization
As the expansion of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to ramp up, the issue of standardizing EV chargers is garnering a lot of attention. Of...
Weekly roundup: June new vehicle sales, Tesla charging standards, and new...
Earlier this week: Car buyers and auto retailers expressed opposing beliefs and concerns over the electric vehicle market in a new Cox Automotive survey....
Major automaker lobbyist challenges EPA’s proposed emissions rules
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a major lobbying group representing most U.S. car manufacturers, is speaking out against new emissions rules proposed by the...
New vehicle sales set to improve in Q2 thanks to returning...
Edmunds predicts that quarterly new vehicle sales will finish strong at 4,048,922 units by the end of June, boosted by pent-up demand and more...
Fixed operations after COVID: more work, more profit — Jim Pena...
The fixed operations space is experiencing unprecedented changes in the way it does business. As technicians and dealers look to adopt new tools and...
Flying electric vehicle wins FAA certification: should you be excited?
Alef Aeronautic's Model A flying electric vehicle has received a limited special airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), making it the first...
TKT & Associates becomes first Black-focused Stellantis ad agency
Stellantis has announced a new partnership with marketing firm TKT & Associates, representing the car manufacturer's first time hiring a Black-audience-focused advertising agency of...
Why ‘bad news’ doesn’t exist in car sales
Car salespeople tackle various challenges every day, ranging from customer hesitancy to financial hurdles. Although these types of tough conversations are a common aspect...