Alliance for Automotive Innovation officials are urging Congress to permanently ban Chinese vehicles and components before the legislative session ends. +
Every customer will have to make payments and buy gas, insurance and oil changes. No customer should have to pay for unexpected repairs. Product Prep’s Gerry Gould urges dealers to start the F&I conversation in the showroom.
Regulators allege General Motors tracked millions of drivers, then sold their behavior and location data to insurers. The factory must now train dealers on consent. +
In a move likely to draw the ire of President Trump, inflation concerns compelled the Federal Reserve to hold its target rate at 3.75% to 4% following September’s quarter-point hike — and two members voted to raise it again. +
Tesla executives want to sell the steering wheel- and pedal-free Cybercab to individuals and fleets. The vehicle or federal safety standards would have to change first. +
Gerry Gould of Product Prep answers a question from a dealer seeking the “perfect” F&I process, noting it must start with introductions — whether in the dealership, online or with a well-timed text or phone call.
A judge will determine how much a service contract provider owes a dealership for the unauthorized use of its name in a direct mail campaign. +
Franchised dealerships in America’s largest car market are subject to new rules pertaining to pricing, disclosures, documentation and the establishment of a three-day cooling-off period for used car buyers. +
The Federal Trade Commission has clarified the charges that must be included in every advertised price and rules pertaining to preloads, conditional discounts and in-transit vehicles. Attorney Jim Ganther breaks it down.
Relaxed CAFE targets could make new vehicles more affordable as President Trump entertains Xi Jinping — and the prospect of Chinese factories on American soil. +
