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How EVs Might Change Car Dealership Service Departments

“My guess is that (EVs) might not need as frequent routine service, but when it is needed it will cost more,” says auto analyst Maryann Keller.

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Pandemic Drove Long-Term Changes in Auto Retailing

In the face of an emerging COVID crisis, dealers thrived and, after an early stumble, many actually reported record profit levels. This was accomplished by deploying critical business practices on the run in a new model.

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Man Accused of Using Dealer Loaner Car To Rob Bank, Buy BMW With Loot

Prosecutors said Eric Dion Warren drove a vehicle loaned to him by a car dealership to rob a Texas bank and brought the money back to use for a down payment on a BMW. The suspect pled guilty to bank robbery and is headed to prison.

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Jaguar E-Type 60th Anniversary Editions

Jaguar celebrates the 60th anniversary of its iconic E-Type sports car by building six limited edition matching pairs of restored 3.8 E-Types:  a coupe in Flat Out Grey and a roadster in Drop Everything Green, colors inspired by the historic route taken by test drivers from Jaguar’s design studios in Coventry, U.K., to Geneva for the 1961 motor show.

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Transforming Vehicles Into Smart Devices on Wheels

The growing importance of software in vehicles means thinking differently about E/E architectures. Today’s automotive computers need both an evolution and a revolution to keep up with demands.

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