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Bobit editors combine original reporting and outside sourcing to create comprehensive news reports. 

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News•by Staff and News Reports•August 9, 2024

July Auction Sales Up About 25% Compared to July 2023

2021 MY off-lease vehicles are flowing into the market but will ease for the rest of this year reflecting the slower sales and leasing pace of late 2021.

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A silver Tesla Model Y parked in front of a body of water and hills in the background.
News•by Staff and News Reports•August 7, 2024

Tesla Recalls Over 1.8 Million Vehicles Due to Potential Hood Issue

The voluntary recall is due to the hood latch assembly potentially failing to detect an unlatched hood condition after the hood has been opened, remedied by an OTA update.

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Three wrecked midsize SUVs in a crash testing room.
News•by Staff and News Reports•August 6, 2024

Three Midsize Luxury SUVs Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+

Although the SUVs show high ratings across the board, protection of the back seat earned them the Top Safety Pick+ award.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•August 2, 2024

Survey: California is Worst State for Road Rage in 2024

Forbes Advisor surveyed 10,000 licensed drivers and compared all 50 states across nine key metrics to determine which had the most confrontational and polite drivers.

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A person working on a laptop with the Free2move/Connect Fleet interface on the screen.
News•by Staff and News Reports•July 26, 2024

Stellantis' Free2move Launches Connect Fleet in the US

A report from Frost and Sullivan shows the program can optimize fleets to reduce fuel consumption, severe collisions, TCO, and more.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•July 24, 2024

Fleet Owners Lean More Toward EVs Than ICE Vehicles

Fleet operators who run both types of vehicles are more satisfied with electric vehicles despite higher costs, a study shows.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•July 23, 2024

Vehicle Remarketing New Job Roles Roundup

OPENLANE, Cox Automotive, and a Tennessee auto auction all make management moves in the last month.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•July 18, 2024

CDK Outage Skyrocketed Vehicle Days’ Supply

A cyber breach at a widely used dealer management system heavily affected the automotive industry, slowing sales and reporting in the second half of June.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•July 17, 2024

Ryder to Expand Mobile Maintenance Through Pit Stop Acquisition

The transaction will bring Ryder's total number of mobile maintenance technicians to about 200.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•July 15, 2024

Used Retail Vehicle Sales Dip in June

The CDK outage at dealerships has disrupted sales reporting amid a monthly decline.

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