China’s light-vehicle market managed to rebound in 2021 after three straight years of decline, aided in part by a shift that has grown nonstop over the years: an inflow of women that is outpacing that of men among licensed motorists.

F&I personnel paid on commission tend to be exempt from federal overtime requirements, according to Chris Hoffman, co-chairman of Fisher Phillips' dealership practice group. However, those staffers will still likely need to keep track of their time like an hourly employee, he said.

After a couple of years writing and editing articles about the automotive fixed ops industry, I'm now tempted to pick up a wrench and try to fix a problem on my kids' Jeep Wrangler.

Many data points indicate that the industry isn't on a road to recovery. But my gut tells me things are going to get better and may not be as bad as they seem.