The Escape and the Lincoln Corsair are both compact crossovers. Ford is recalling more than 20,000 SUVs due to the possibility of battery failure.The 2020 to 2024 Ford Escape and the 2021 to 2024 Lincoln Corsair may have a manufacturing defect in high-voltage battery cells that can lead to an internal short and risk of…

The report points to a major pullback in traffic enforcement since the pandemic began in 2020, allowing dangerous driving to increase. Pexels/Almir Reis U.S. pedestrian deaths fell from their pandemic-era highs in 2023 but were still significantly up from prepandemic levels, according to newly released data. The Governors Highway Safety Association figures put total pedestrian…

Do not focus solely on the sales department for your F&I manager.  Pexels/Mikhail Nilov One of the questions I am asked often is how to find and train a new F&I manager. Looking outside the dealership may have its rewards and consequences, but I am a fan of growing them in-house. First, you need to…

If you are a kink, having e-processes won’t change your behavior … it only makes it easier for people like the author or the Federales to figure it out. Pexels/Sora Shimazaki Since the pandemic our industry has hastened its move from an analog industry to an e-dealership model. Paper four-squares and Sharpies have been replaced…

The 2024 Ioniq 6 is among multiple Hyundai models eligible for the free NACS adapters from the automaker. Hyundai is joining a growing list of automakers giving their customers access to Tesla’s public electric-vehicle charging network. The South Korean company said it will give certain EV owners and lessees free NACS, or North American Charging…

Used-vehicle inventory, flat month-over-month, fell from last year by 6% to about 2.2 million units. Pixabay/andreas November used-vehicle retail deliveries by franchised and independent dealers combined climbed 2% month-over-month, up 13% from a year earlier, Cox Automotive data show. The brisk volume, exceeding the seasonal normal, which tends to wind down late in the year,…

Cox Automotive says new offering gives car buyers a personalized, faster and easier purchase experience combining online and in-store steps. Cox Automotive Cox Automotive, an automotive services and technology provider, introduced new artificial intelligence capabilities to its customer relationship management solution, VinSolutions. Using Predictive Insights with generative AI capabilities, the proprietary technology incorporates first-party behavioral data…

Bannister Automotive Group’s employee development program is meant to provide a safe and supportive environment where they can fully express themselves as they grow. Pexels/Ivan Samkov Within a few weeks of joining Bannister Automotive Group, I started to hear about the depth of impact that Laurie Bannister’s coaching experience was having on some of our…

The collaborators said the ‘ultra-fast’ charging capability will offer charging speed of up to 500 kilowatts. General Motors General Motors said it’s collaborating with electric-vehicle public charging network provider ChargePoint to install as many as 500 “ultra-fast” chargers across the U.S. The Detroit automaker said many of the chargers will feature ChargePoint’s Omni Port system…