Paige Hodder Automotive News Intern [email protected] See All Staff Page Recent Stories Michigan receives $9.6 million U.S. grant for connected vehicle research The university's Transportation Research Institute will use the money to prepare the city's infrastructure for vehicle technology testing and deployment. NHTSA to measure pedestrian safety to combat rising fatalities Updates to NHTSA's assessments would add tests that measure pedestrian protection in collisions and the ability of advanced driver-assistance systems to prevent crashes. Striking workers overwhelmingly reject tentative agreement at battery supplier for GM, Ford Clarios spokesperson: “We are committed to continuing to operate the facility to support our customers and we are evaluating next steps.” AI software promises change to ‘stale' F&I training With each training session, the AI software also will improve its objections to sales pitches instead of using the same objections each time. Gilchrist Automotive expands with 3 acquisitions The auto retailer purchased four dealerships in three deals this year to grow in Oklahoma and Texas. Urgent recalls affect more than 2.5M U.S. vehicles, Carfax says Carfax analyzed urgent recalls as part of its efforts to address the 20 to 25 percent of all recalls that typically go unrepaired, said Patrick Olsen, editor in chief for Carfax. IIHS speed limit study reveals e-scooter safety riddle Lower scooter speed limits push users onto crowded sidewalks but move them out of auto traffic, creating a conundrum for traffic planners, according to IIHS study. Woman charged with embezzlement from Miss. dealership Latisha Jones Smith, 50, is also facing of felony embezzlement in Neshoba County, Miss., where Doc's Toyota is now located. Leslie Doggett Industries' automotive retail arm expands in Texas Leslie Doggett Industries has expanded its auto retailing division, Doggett Automotive Group, with the purchase of three dealerships in Texas. Ford, Chevy and Buick-GMC-Cadillac dealerships sell across 4 states A new group bought its first dealership, another expanded to four stores in Oklahoma, a Michigan dealer acquired a Ford location, and a group on top 150 dealerships bought two stores in New York. Internal combustion engine suppliers face shakeout amid EV transition, S&P says Internal combustion engine suppliers need to relearn how to swim — or risk sinking — as the EV transition begins, according to a report from S&P Global Mobility. AutoNation announces Formula One partnership with Alpine The retailer will sponsor the BWT Alpine Formula One team in the Miami Grand Prix in Florida, it said in a statement. Former Mississippi Toyota dealership comptroller charged with embezzlement Latisha Jones Smith, 50, faces felony embezzlement charges for allegedly stealing around $71,000 from a Toyota dealership in Philadelphia, Miss. Former MLB players Brian Dorsett and Dorian Boyland buy and sell dealerships in Q1 Two dealerships trading hands involved former Major League Baseball players Dorian Boyland and Brian Dorsett, and a group bought its second Long Island store, all in the first quarter, while another dealer purchased his second store in fourth-quarter 2022. Obituary: Former Hendrick CEO Edward Brown III dies at 74 In 2010, banking executive Brown came out of retirement to become CFO for Hendrick. Load More