December 2022

LMP Automotive under contract to sell 2 more dealerships as it continues plans for liquidation

Growing Morgan Automotive Group of Tampa, Fla., bought two Florida Kia dealerships from LMP Automotive Holdings Inc. last week and bought a Florida Stellantis store in a separate, unrelated November transaction. It marks the third dealership sale announced by small auto retailer LMP in three months. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla., company said in a Monday […]

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CarMax Q3 retail used-vehicle sales fall 21% as net income plunges 86%

CarMax Inc.’s fiscal third-quarter earnings miss fueled further concerns about the state of used-car affordability and a larger, lingering slowdown in the used-car market. Used-vehicle giant CarMax slowed its inventory purchases from consumers in light of steep market depreciation in wholesale prices in the quarter ended Nov. 30. Company leaders said the retailer increased its

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Automakers should simplify driver-assist systems, Consumer Reports says

Driver-assist systems that lack user-friendliness not only cause drivers frustration, but it may diminish the system’s safety benefits, according to Consumer Reports. People confused by their driver-assist features might disregard them altogether. “If they are not enjoyable to use in the car, if they’re beeping at you incessantly, if they’re doing things that are unexpected

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Brits Advised To Put Off Crashing Cars Until Tomorrow As Ambulance Service Strikes For First Time

Brits Advised To Put Off Crashing Cars Until Tomorrow As Ambulance Service Strikes For First Time | Carscoops Health minister suggests drivers avoid “unnecessary” car journeys and urged caution over contact sports by Chris Chilton December 21, 2022 at 14:29 by Chris Chilton People living in the UK were warned to avoid “unnecessary” car journeys

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Banned, fined Calif. dealer says AG’s office wore him down into settling for $1.7 million

A California used-vehicle dealer has accepted a decade-long ban from the industry and paid the state $1.7 million as part of a settlement to resolve violations the state says include 650,000 misleading advertisements, 20,000 instances of “power-booking” and another 1,500 ads for which Paul Blanco also bears personal responsibility. These finance-and-insurance-related actions admitted by the

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