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Legacy Automotive raises $500 million to fuel dealers making acquisitions
An investment firm, led by the co-founders and an investor of a business sold to Reynolds and Reynolds Co., aims to spend $500 million over the next three years by assisting dealers in acquiring property in buy-sell transactions or…
Toyota taps radar to stop child deaths in hot cars
The concept was developed by Toyota Connected North America over the last few years, said Toyota Connected CEO Zack Hicks. It hasn't yet been added to a production vehicle, but it is in active testing.Last year, Hicks said, 23 children…
Jeep chomps at chance to star in final ‘Jurassic’ film
"It doesn't smell like marketing. It's part of the narrative."The new Jeep spot, which highlights the plug-in-hybrid variants of the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee, stars a baby Carnotaurus that was specifically created for the commercial.…
Carlisle & Co. survey finds service department turnover issues go beyond pay
Q: When it comes to technician retention, some of it is simply pay. You could raise base pay. But what did you see service managers do to address other compensation issues such as diagnostics pay, bonuses, retention or other benefits?…
Rivian R1T electric truck ‘way underpriced,’ but room to improve, expert says
The Rivian R1T, one of the first electric pickup trucks on the market, is "way underpriced," according to a manufacturing expert known for his sometimes blunt assessments of electric vehicles from Tesla Inc. and others.
The R1T also…
At Indy 500, Honda’s simulator puts Executive Editor Jamie Butters through the paces
And then on Sunday, I got to walk the grid, where the cars are lined up on the track during the pre-race rituals: the introductions of the drivers, the Purdue University marching band, the singing of "Back Home in Indiana," the…
Michigan sees opportunities in shift to EVs
From forest fires driving residents out of California to freezing water pipes in Texas to a scorching heat wave putting lives at risk in India, our planet is warming and the daily impacts of climate change are becoming more difficult to…
New Lexus RX, RZ spindle design ushers in new era
The redesigned RX also gets a nose job. The front ditches the mammoth hourglass-shaped cow catcher for a toned-down grille that is filled in at the top and gradually blends into traditional mesh below. The RX also loses the sloped front…
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Can Stellantis improve its supplier relations?
Some of this rehab effort will fall on Marlo Vitous, whom Stellantis appointed as its new North American head of purchasing and supply chain, as of Wednesday, June 1. She replaced the retiring Martin Horneck, whom Fiat Chrysler…