5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (511+ words) Hendrick Automotive Group expanded its multi-dealership campus in the northern part of Charlotte, North Carolina, the city where the company is headquartered. Driving the news: Hendrick Automotive, one of the country’s largest private retail groups, opened two new dealerships at…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (276+ words) Driving the news: Joe Ghaben of Ghaben Auto Group acquired a Genesis dealership in Glenview, Illinois, in a deal that closed on July 30. For context: The seller was not disclosed by parties reporting the deal. According to online-only media outlet…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (281+ words) Ford has issued yet another recall, this time covering about 149,000 Mustangs in the U.S. The details: The recall stems from faulty wiring harness ground connections in the engine compartment that could fracture and cause a loss of drive power, increasing the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (267+ words) The average age of vehicles on the road has never been higher, yet CARFAX estimates that one in four vehicles is behind on recommended maintenance. Driving the news: The average age of vehicles on the road in 2025 hit 12.8 years, according…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (669+ words) Feeling like they were missing some opportunities, Wes Lloyd and Spencer Nicholson are leading Stuckey Auto’s fixed ops through a major change in their technology stack. Lloyd, the service director, and Spencer Nicholson, the fixed ops director, are guiding the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (565+ words) U.S. consumers are increasingly open to Chinese vehicles as affordability weighs more heavily on car-purchasing decisions—and as dealers grapple with other shifting market dynamics, according to a Dave Cantin Group report. The details: More than half of potential car buyers…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (345+ words) vAuto is launching a new tool for dealers, Test Drive, to meet demand in the constrained inventory market by identifying common issues on vehicles and incorporating vehicle history into the appraisal process. Driving the news: Used vehicle sales are the…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (988+ words) Got an idea? Heard a thing? Send tips and emails to [email protected]. A recent report highlighting a franchise on the rise caught our attention. It showed that Honda's low cost and high value makes it, as we say in…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (524+ words) The tech in a vehicle is a key driver in purchasing decisions for all ages, but among younger generations, the Harris Poll found that nearly 80% indicated it played a large role in buying their current vehicle. Driving the news: The…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (378+ words) Hyundai’s plans for a body-on-frame midsize pickup are coming into clearer focus as the automaker releases more details about its strategy to roll out 100 vehicles by 2030. The details: During its 2026 CEO Investor Day, the South Korean automaker discussed the midsize…...