Lithia Motors said it sold 188,119 new and used vehicles with a gross profit of $4,346 in the first quarter.
Source: autonews.com
Volkswagen India strengthens retail footprint with new store in this state
By: PTI | Updated on: 05 May 2024, 08:05 AM Share via: With the latest facility, Volkswagen has 208 sales and 142 service touchpoints across 155 cities in India. With the latest facility, Volkswagen has 208 sales and 142 service touchpoints across 155 cities in India. (REUTERS) German automaker Volkswagen has inaugurated a new store in the city under its … [Read More...]
Automakers’ direct sales plans troubling
It is alarming to hear that automaker offshoots such as Scout (VW) and Afeela (Honda), which are not separate and distinct from their ownership, say they plan to adopt direct sales models. Source: autonews.com … [Read More...]
Empathy important for customer experience
TO THE EDITOR: Regarding “West Herr Automotive finds service advisers from within the organization,” autonews.com, April 11: Tom Druzynski, service director for West Herr, a large dealership group in Western New York, has taken the first step toward creating a frontline that matches the face of his customers. Up to now, service adviser jobs have been heavily skewed to men. Women make up 20 percent … [Read More...]
10-day sales reports were unending battle
TO THE EDITOR: “When counting auto sales becomes almost as hard as autonomy” (Jamie Butters, autonews.com, April 13) reminded me of the days 25 years ago when all manufacturers reported retail sales every 10 days. Keeping up with the numbers and getting compared to our competition every 10 days drove us nuts at Chrysler because our sales at the time were not keeping up with our competition, so the … [Read More...]
Max Verstappen continues Miami Grand Prix domination with pole in qualifying
MIAMI – Continuing in the same form he’s had all weekend, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen takes pole for the Miami Grand Prix. With a time of 1:27.241, he’s just over a tenth quicker than Charles Leclerc who finds himself starting in second as he did for the Sprint. Fan favorite here in Miami, Sergio Perez, managed to snag fourth to round out the first two rows. Daniel Ricciardo may have been the talk … [Read More...]
Warren Buffett On Tesla FSD: Good For Society, Bad For Insurance Companies – He Could Be Tesla's Next Big Investor
Follow us today... Warren Buffett On Tesla Warren Buffett, at the annual Berkshire meeting, talked about Tesla's FSD technology. He had this to say: If accidents get reduced 50%, it's going to be good for society and bad for insurance companies. Good for society is what we're looking for. He also talked about self-driving cars back in 2014 saying that is … [Read More...]
2024 Tesla Model 3 Review & Buyer's Guide
Follow us today... Back in 2018, the first Tesla Model 3 was admittedly a little rough around the edges states the host of the Car Help Corner YouTube channel. But is this still true today? Let’s find out how that the latest model may require a reset in your thinking when it comes to the Tesla Model 3 and what you may have heard or learned from experience with an … [Read More...]
Urine Charge! EV vs. Bladder Is a Whole New Kind of Range Anxiety
From the May/June issue of Car and Driver.Like a Hollywood director looking to cast a leading role, EV buyers want something with range. And often, they want lots of it. But how much range is more than enough? The 70 miles we got from the now-discontinued Mazda MX-30 on our highway range test may fall far short of customer needs, but is the 410-mile figure we measured from a Lucid Air Grand … [Read More...]
Junkyard Gem: 1997 Saab 9000 CS
With all the junkyard Saab history we've seen here, the Saab products born of the alliance between Trollhättan and Turin haven't gotten their due. Shoehorned between— and among— the Triumph-engined 900 Classics and the GM-era Saabs, a Saab developed in partnership with Fiat was built. This was the 9000, and I've found a late-production example in a Denver boneyard. Saab began working with the … [Read More...]
Miami Grand Prix Sprint goes to Verstappen, Ricciardo continues to impress
MIAMI – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to yet another victory this season at the Miami Grand Prix’s Sprint race this Saturday afternoon. His teammate Sergio Perez managed to nab third, while Charles Leclerc kept station and finished where he started in second place. The big story from the Sprint though, is Daniel Ricciardo who finished strongly in fourth place, holding off a charging Carlos … [Read More...]