Dec 05, 2022
Dealer Headlines | Retail
Maryland dealerships to pay female employee $62K in discrimination suit settlement
The lawsuit alleged that Jerry's Chevrolet and Jerry's Motor Cars in suburban Baltimore paid a female employee lower wages than a male employee, then fired her one week after she complained about the pay disparity.
Dec 05, 2022
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EV technicians need a new, safer toolbox
In addtion to new EV tools, proper safety training for technicians and other service department staff who may come in contact with the vehicle — from parts runners to porters — is essential.
Dec 05, 2022
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College invests in next-gen technicians
A new California community college automotive technology building hopes to appeal to younger students who want to work with computers, not wrenches, when repairing electric and autonomous vehicles.
Dec 04, 2022
Each of the publicly traded dealership groups in the third quarter posted a year-over-year increase in average finance-and-insurance profit per vehicle retailed.
Dec 04, 2022
Current Issue | Finance & Insurance | Retail
J.D. Power: Incentives not likely to break 5% until 2024
Cox Automotive senior director of market insights and business solutions Jeremy Robb says an incentive can create a "ghost figure" promoting auto price depreciation.
Dec 04, 2022
JM&A Group also sees value in rebranding finance and insurance coverages with the term "EV."