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EV maker Polestar’s ad ribbing Musk, VW most popular at Super Bowl, report says

Volvo-backed Polestar‘s ad taking a potshot at rivals Tesla and Volkswagen topped the list of the most popular commercials during Super Bowl LVI, new data on Monday showed. The 30-second ad by the electric-car maker performed roughly 23 times better than other commercials aired during the game, according to consumer search data firm EDO, with […]

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Police clear protest areas, make arrests near U.S.-Canada border; bridge not yet open

Canadian police cleared protesters and vehicles in Windsor, Ontario, that had blocked a vital trade route along the border with the United States, with some arrests, but the bridge was not yet open to traffic on Sunday. The arrests came after a tense standoff between Canadian police and demonstrators since Friday when a court order

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Dealers’ choice: CarBravo platform or existing CPO program?

General Motors’ new CarBravo platform allows dealerships to sell certified used vehicles of all makes online, but it also replaces GM’s traditional certified pre-owned program for stores that choose to use it. Other automakers are likely to follow the strategy, one expert says. “It just makes sense,” said Jonathan Banks, vice president of vehicle valuations

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Stellantis recalls plug-in hybrid minivans on fire risk

Chrysler parent company Stellantis is recalling almost 20,000 plug-in hybrid Pacific minivans because of fire risk, the latest incident highlighting the potential hazards involved with the industry’s move toward EVs. An internal investigation found 12 incidents of fires in vehicles from the 2017 and 2018 model years, the automaker said Friday in a statement. All

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Texas Toyota store finds a source for trade-ins close by: The service lane

Ken Mauldin, fixed ops director at Purdy Auto Group, is a data miner. He’s constantly scanning reports from the service and parts departments of his group’s three Texas Toyota stores. He looks for the missed opportunities that sometimes show up in rows of numbers. “I get reports emailed to me every night, pretty much everything

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Jeff Wyler Automotive buys 7 dealerships from Superior Automotive

Jeff Wyler Automotive Family Inc. of Milford, Ohio, has acquired seven dealerships from Superior Automotive Group in its largest-ever acquisition, adding to its presence in the Buckeye State through several import brands and its first Acura dealerships. The transaction, which closed Thursday, was for three Hyundai dealerships, two Acura stores and Kia and Honda outlets:

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U.S.-Canada bridge blockade leads to production cuts, delayed deliveries

Automakers have cut Canadian production and warn deliveries of new vehicles to dealerships will be delayed due to an ongoing blockade at one of North America’s busiest land border crossings. Protestors, demanding anything from the end of vaccine mandates to the ousting of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, brought traffic onto and off the Ambassador Bridge to a standstill

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