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Penske Automotive Buys Largest Ford Dealer Network By Sales

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While best known for its commercial trucking services, Penske has been ramping up dealer acquisitions, buying out trucking rivals and trying to expand its already sizable footprint in both Europe and Australia. While those types of dealerships still exist, they’re losing ground to larger dealer networks. in Massachusetts.

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Chevrolet is holding EV training workshops for dealers

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set to help educate dealers and salespeople about the technology as more consumers look to go electric. states over the summer and fall, in efforts to increase dealer confidence and product knowledge, as detailed in a report over the weekend from Automotive News. Chevy has been hosting an EV training tour across five U.S.

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Dealers join the UAW in charging Stellantis with ‘reckless’ decisions

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Many dealers joined the UAW in claiming that Tavares was mismanaging the U.S. arm of the Dodge-Chrysler parent company, causing increased inventory, job cuts, and broken promises to reopen an Illinois factory, as detailed in a report from Automotive News. And we intend to fight like hell to make this company keep their promise.

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Time To Buy? New Vehicle Inventories And Incentives Are Up

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After several years of swelling vehicle prices and tragically lean inventories, the market has reached a point where dealer lots are getting full and consumers are becoming disinclined to go into quite so much debt in order to purchase a new automobile. Everything is relative in the world of car buying. elections play out.

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Stellantis US dealers reprimand CEO Tavares in letter

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The US National Dealer Council sent a scathing letter to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, emphasizing concerns about the automaker’s past decisions and future plans. In August, Stellantis received a proposal to buy back Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth/Mopar brands, citing similar reasons.

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QOTD: How Do You Avoid Buying Flood-Damaged Cars?

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It happens after every hurricane or tropical storm -- unscrupulous dealers and private sellers try to move cars that have been ruined by the rising waters. How do you, the potential used-car buyer, avoid buying one of these vehicles? But there may be other tips and tricks I don't know about. You know what to do. Sound off below.

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GM Dealers Want Hybrids Instead of More EVs

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Cadillac and Buick dealers accepted buyouts in large numbers to avoid making investments to sell EVS, and now the automaker’s dealers are pushing it to develop more hybrids instead of releasing new electric models. The company understands its dealers’ concerns but has not detailed plans to offer such products.

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