1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (547+ words) Too many car companies are operating without regard for a steadily declining customer base. Editor’s note: John McElroy is the president of BlueSky Productions, which produces Autoline Daily, and a longtime opinion columnist for WardsAuto. Views expressed here are his…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (421+ words) The investment is focused on paint and modernization upgrades, including new processing equipment and an estimated 28,000-square-foot expansion. The Wentzville Assembly plant, which opened in 1983, currently builds the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups; and Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (678+ words) A dealer partner across the street from the auto group’s latest CDJR acquisition made the store attractive, President Matt Serra said. Serra Automotive Group in June acquired its fifth Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram store in Michigan. Its past success with…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (604+ words) Software provider Curbee claims almost 40% of repair orders can be done off-site. Joining a growing trend, innovative New York dealer Brian Benstock adds mobile service delivery at the three metro New York dealerships he operates, in a deal with Curbee,…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (436+ words) Ford says the U.S. auto industry will need more than 350,000 new technicians by 2029 to keep pace with rapid vehicle technological shifts, including 7,000 in Michigan. Ford says the partnership with Detroit Public Schools Community District reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting future…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (997+ words) Penske, Group 1 and Lithia have shown it isn’t just acquisitions that drive shareholder performance. Giant dealership acquisitions get headlines, but the big dealership groups like Penske Automotive also selectively sell a fair number of dealerships. In the first quarter of…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (720+ words) With multiple Ford and Chevy stores only part of it, the nearly $500,000 deal achieves what was described as “a lock on all the domestic business in southern Maryland.” An acquisition that nearly doubles the size of your dealership group might…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (784+ words) New co-owner Ivette Dominguez Drawe is counting on an inventory boost to kick-start sales. Alpine Automotive Group of Denver in February acquired Len Lyall Chevrolet in nearby Aurora. The store is Alpine’s first Chevrolet franchise, and it brings the group’s…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (676+ words) The automaker’s foundational vision-language model will be central for the learning and decision-making of its autonomous-driving and safety systems. Disclosure: WardsAuto accepted travel and lodging, paid by Toyota, in order to attend this invitation-only event. Toyota had no direct influence…...