The Senate passed a landmark tax, climate and health-care bill, speeding a slimmed-down version of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda on a path to becoming law after a year of Democratic infighting that the White House was unable to control. The bill allows roughly $374 billion in climate and energy spending such as expanded tax […]
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After working to develop digital retailing at Ford Motor Co., longtime automaker executive Matt VanDyke is now looking to accelerate online sales throughout the broader auto industry. In June, VanDyke left Ford after 14 years, primarily in marketing roles, to become president of Shift Digital. VanDyke, who was CEO of the FordDirect joint venture with
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The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has a clever intake system to maximize airflow, but engineers didn’t ignore the exhaust, as this explainer video from Chevy shows. Thanks to its flat-plane crank and high-revving nature, the Z06’s LT6 5.5-liter V-8 produces a sound unlike any previous Chevy V-8—a distinctive wail in place of the traditional American
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I saw a news release some months ago about a franchised dealership group that created a brand for a digital sales tool it was rolling out for used vehicles. What interested me was the fact that the retailer, Titus-Will Automotive Group, didn’t use its established brand name to go to market with its new online
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When Volkswagen Group named Scott Keogh CEO of its North American region in 2018, U.S. dealers rejoiced: Not only had he proved himself capable when he was running Audi, but he intimately knew the U.S. market as the first American in the job in 25 years. Their reaction was understandable, not just because of Keogh,
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Stellantis put the spotlight on its Black designers and the plush Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUV they shepherded as part of its efforts this summer to commemorate Juneteenth. The design team was featured in a video in which they spoke of being among the few Black people in the field, inspiring others to consider that line
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Robert Brockman, the former CEO of dealership management system giant Reynolds and Reynolds Co. who built a multibillion-dollar fortune as a software entrepreneur before he was indicted in a landmark tax-evasion case, has died. He was 81. Brockman, who was suffering from dementia and undergoing home hospice care, died late Friday, said Kathy Keneally, his
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Ford Mustangs and showing off go hand-in-hand, but unfortunately accidents aren’t too far behind. That brings us to this Mustang, which simply wanted to go out to pasture like a proper pony. As you can see in the short clip uploaded to Reddit, our fearless Mustang driver decided to show off while making a left
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Suzuki might not be present in the US, but in Europe and Asia it maintains a wide range of products focused on city cars and SUVs. The SX4 S-Cross is an important part of the SUV lineup, so we wanted to test the recently revealed third-generation model to see how much it has improved over
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After a development period that seemed like forever, the first Rimac Nevera has finally been delivered. The first of the electric hypercars went to none other than 2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg. 2023 Ferrari 296 GT3 race car Ferrari revealed the 296 GT3 race car designed to replace the hugely successful 488 GT3
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