The assembly must pass its version of the bill by Aug. 31 if it’s to advance this session.Pexels/Luke Miller A California bill that would require new vehicles to have what’s known as passive speed limiters, or warning signals when the vehicle exceeds posted speed limits, passed one house of the state legislature.The state senate bill,…

Rising retail inventories, up 53% year-over-year, make up the backdrop of the sales picture. Pexels/Sarmad Mughal A May new-vehicle sales forecast puts deliveries up about 3% year-over-year when adjusted for fewer selling days to about 1.5 million units, and the seasonally adjusted annualized rate up half a million units to 16.1 million. The joint J.D.…

The vast majority of survey respondents expressed a preference for clicking professional-looking photos first when browsing online inventories. Redline, an automotive solutions provider, recently completed a survey revealing the substantial impact of professional vehicle photography on consumer behavior and dealership success. According to the survey, 95% of consumers believe that professional-looking photographs of vehicles on…

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 was the only purely electric model included in the recommendations. A traffic safety nonprofit and Consumer Reports released a list of used and new vehicles they recommend for teenagers as the safest options for that age range. The 58 used models are priced between $5,800 and $19,900, and all have the…

The average age ticked up to 12.6 years, and S&P says the prime age range for after-market service is 6 to 14 years. Pexels/Jose Ricardo Barraza Morachis The average age of vehicles on U.S. roads has reached a record high of nearly 13 years, presenting service drive business opportunities. An S&P Global Mobility data analysis…

F&I departments must follow a very specific process and have authoritative command of what they sell, Devine advises. Paul “Hoss” Devine got into the car business when he was 19 because he was broke and noticed an industry professional who was doing pretty well for himself. “We want all the rewards of hard work without…

SafePoint Dealer Services, a lot management and telematics monitoring solution for automotive dealers, launched several features designed to give dealerships control over communication with customers while increasing monthly service revenue by 10% to 15%. While Safepoint works to eliminate disruptions to the sale through tracking features like low- battery and fuel, and theft alerts, it…

Reynolds and Reynolds President Chris Walsh says the company wants to recognize innovators making positive impacts and help them share their stories. Reynolds and Reynolds The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, a technology and software provider for automotive dealerships, announced the 2024 Automotive Amplifiers Contest to highlight inspirational and collaborative ideas advancing the industry. The competition…