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Tesla Hikes Prices Again

Tesla Hikes Prices Again

Musk also challenged Putin to a fist fight this week, so maybe he is just working some things out.

Mercedes Opens First US Battery Plant

Mercedes Opens First US Battery Plant

Auto manufacturing jobs = cars for other people to get to their jobs. Win-win.

Ford Cuts Features, Ships Vehicles

Ford Cuts Features, Ships Vehicles

Great, another reason for my kids to yell at me from the back seat.

The US Gains Bipartisan Support For Sending Aid to Ukraine

The US Gains Bipartisan Support For Sending Aid to Ukraine

A lot of hard choices are being made around the world. We are praying they lead to peace sooner rather than later.

Dolly Parton Withdraws From Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination

Dolly Parton Withdraws From Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination

“Dolly, Dolly, Dolly, DOLLY, please don’t beat us just because you can” -All of the other nominees.

EU May Ban Bitcoin

EU May Ban Bitcoin

What happens to a currency if half the world stops accepting it? Asking for a friend.

Rivian Seeks to Sway Georgia?

Rivian Seeks to Sway Georgia?

Considering the speed at which the market and policy can move, dealers that create raving fans in their communities now may have a distinct advantage in the not-too-distant future.

Ford & Volkswagen Expand EV Partnership

Ford & Volkswagen Expand EV Partnership

Collaborations are kinda like competitions, except pretty much everybody wins.

NADA President Clears The Air

NADA President Clears The Air

We feel confident the industry that adapted from the Model T till now will be able to get its arms around anything that comes its way.

Goldman Sachs Demands All Employees Return to The Office

Goldman Sachs Demands All Employees Return to The Office

Learning in person can be very helpful, but we've never met Bob Ross and yet are, like, really good at painting, y'all.

Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Investigate Amazon

Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Investigate Amazon

Having a copy of everybody's playbook does seem like cheating…

Russian’s Use Crypto to Seek Financial Havens in UAE

Russian’s Use Crypto to Seek Financial Havens in UAE

Crypto has been a lot of things in its short history. Sanction dodging real estate investments isn't even the strangest one.

Toyota Announced Quarterly Production Cut

Toyota Announced Quarterly Production Cut

Dealers: So when do we get to sell the other 80%?

CFPB Seeks to Lower Vehicle Prices

CFPB Seeks to Lower Vehicle Prices

Ok, ok. Remember the whole "Dealers pushing back" thing? Welcome to game time troublemakers!

Automakers Flirt With Direct Sales

Automakers Flirt With Direct Sales

We want to be very clear: We believe franchise automotive retail dealerships are the best way to sell & deliver cars and serve communities across the US. Yes, we are talking to you all OEMs!

Women Driving Automotive Retail Award

Women Driving Automotive Retail Award

Carmen Hinton was announced the winner of the 5th Annual Women Driving Retail Automotive Award.

Ford Announces No New Allocations Until May

Ford Announces No New Allocations Until May

We are unable to stop wondering, how long did they see this coming without telling dealers so they knew what to expect?

Women of Color Automotive Network Wins The 2022 Lighthouse Award

Women of Color Automotive Network Wins The 2022 Lighthouse Award

WOCAN wins the LIghthouse award at the 2022 AWA awards.

Automotive State of The Union Becomes The Only Dealer-Owned Media Publisher!

Automotive State of The Union Becomes The Only Dealer-Owned Media Publisher!

NADA is a time for big news and exciting announcements…for US TOO!

Time Dealer of the Year 2022 Announced

Time Dealer of the Year 2022 Announced

The 2022 Time Dealer of the Year Award was announced to be Bob Giles, CEO of Giles Automotive Inc., on Friday evening at NADA.

All Things Used Cars LIVE from NADA 2022

All Things Used Cars LIVE from NADA 2022

We made trouble, had laughs, and shared some time with talented friends from across the industry.

National Automobile Dealers Association and National Urban League Partner to Form a Workforce Development Program

National Automobile Dealers Association and National Urban League Partner to Form a Workforce Development Program

Initiative will promote diversity and inclusion in the automobile industry through creation of Technician Apprentice and Dealership Internship programs

NADA Announces Dealership Electric Vehicle Education Program with the Center for Sustainable Energy and Plug In America

NADA Announces Dealership Electric Vehicle Education Program with the Center for Sustainable Energy and Plug In America

The dealership EV training program developed through this partnership is supported by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation.

All Things Used Cars: Used Car Margins and ROI

All Things Used Cars: Used Car Margins and ROI

How do we know which cars are the right ones to buy?

CarNow and Cion Digital Partner to Provide Consumers Option to Purchase and Finance Cars with Crypto

CarNow and Cion Digital Partner to Provide Consumers Option to Purchase and Finance Cars with Crypto

Cion Digital integration into CarNow platform will provide auto dealers with fast and compliant crypto payment and lending solutions