Members of the Trump administration’s transition team have recommended that NHTSA no longer require automakers to report fatal crashes involving self-driving technology. +
Sonic Automotive and Kerrigan Advisors announced the acquisition of Audi New Orleans from Bohn Brothers Automotive Group. The Metairie, La., store has served the Crescent City area since 2009. +
Amazon Autos is now live and in partnership with Hyundai dealers in 48 U.S. cities, allowing shoppers to buy a vehicle from the ecommerce giant for the first time. +
Decisive election results and falling interest rates pushed Cox Automotive’s Dealer Sentiment Index into positive territory as a tumultuous 2024 draws to a close. +
Kerrigan Advisors tracked 330 dealership transactions involving 544 franchises in the first nine months of 2024, putting M&A on track for a fifth consecutive year of growth. +
Dealer technology provider Tekion has filed a federal lawsuit against its rival, CDK Global, as part of an escalating dispute over data rights and vendor transition. +
Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. dealers sold 166,373 new Fords and Lincolns in November, a 14.3% increase from the same month a year ago, the factory reported. +
The Michigan Department of State reinstated a suburban Detroit Hyundai dealership’s license after suspending it for “imminent harm to the public” two days ago, Fox 2 Detroit reported. +
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Honda will recall more than 200,000 2023-’24 Passport and 2023-’25 Pilot SUVs following the discovery of a potential fire risk. +
The National Automobile Dealers Association reported the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for 2024 U.S. vehicle sales hit its highest mark since May 2021 after dealers outperformed expectations in November. +
