Balancing and rotating tires, fixing flats and selling replacement tires traditionally yield little to no fixed ops profit. It doesn't have to be that way.

The $200 million sale last month of fixed operations software provider Dealer-FX to Snap-on Inc., gives the giant manufacturer best known for its technician tools and dealership equipment a platform to evolve the digitalization of the service department.

The cavalry from legacy automakers is finally starting to arrive. These consumers kicked Tesla's tires and then bought competitors' electric models.

With its eight-year/175,000-mile battery pack warranty, the electric-truck maker aims to take concerns about the longevity of its batteries out of the purchase equation.

The company said each customer will be paired with a "Guide" for the entire length of ownership of an R1T pickup or R1S SUV.

With a new Corvette on the way and tire business increasing, Yes Chevrolet purchased a new tire changing machine to help technicians work faster.

Amazon plans to test Rivian electric vans in 16 cities before taking delivery of its first production versions next year.

Joe Bakaj, Ford's former European vice president of product development, and Nick Spencer, a former BMW and Jaguar Land Rover executive, have joined the advisory board.

Without a dealership network to act as an early warning system to catch software glitches and manufacturing issues, Rivian will task its new Guides with monitoring vehicle quality, in addition to building personal relationships with clients.

CEO Robert Bollinger says he has lined up "a number of" manufacturing partners to assemble the trucks and chassis-cab models his engineers have designed.

Dealer-FX's service lane software platform is used by dealerships selling brands from at least nine major manufacturers, including Stellantis, General Motors, Toyota and Hyundai.

In his role, a new one at the automaker, he will oversee design as the company gears up to launch its first SUV, the battery-electric GX-1.

Henrik Fisker says the lessons he learned from the failure of the Karma a decade ago have helped him avoid mistakes with his second attempt to build a car that bears his name.

Henrik Fisker is aiming to build a high-volume, affordable premium electric car sold globally.