Lexus and Nissan models lead J.D. Power’s latest Initial Quality Study as buyers of all brands express growing frustration with touchscreen-powered infotainment systems. +
Access to CDK’s Fixed Operations Suite is no longer restricted to CDK DMS users, expanding access to the feature-rich digital service lane solution. +
Ford is working with dealers to contact the owners of 2,345 pickups that should not be driven until an inspector or technician can check their brake pedal assemblies for missing springs. +
Honda will recall a total of more than 259,000 U.S.-registered Honda Pilots, Acura TLXs and Acura MDXs manufactured between 2021 and 2025 due to a potential brake pedal malfunction. +
VinFast has awarded its first California franchise to Sunroad Automotive Group, which plans to kick off operations at VinFast San Diego this month. +
Houston’s Vaughan Automotive has acquired the former Larry H. Miller Toyota of Lemon Grove, expanding into the Golden State as Asbury Automotive parts with its last California store. +
Automotive News reports automakers eager to adopt a direct sales model in European markets have abandoned those plans as obstacles — including dealer opposition — have proven insurmountable. +
The latest reports from S&P Global Mobility and Automotive News show registrations of new fully electric vehicles fell 4.4% in April, snapping a 14-month streak of year-over-year gains. +
Lithia Motors has acquired Mercedes-Benz of Jackson (Miss.) and Mercedes-Benz of Collier (Tenn.) from the Higginbotham family in a deal brokered by the Presidio Group. +
Lotlinx reports new vehicles in stock at U.S. dealerships carried over at a rate of 51% in May, a 3% increase over the same month a year ago, and days’ supply improved by five days to 64. +
