Owner and founder Terri Fleck was inspired by her father, who was a lifelong automotive mechanic, and her work as a social worker, in which she consistently saw clients with issues fixing their cars or otherwise getting reliable transportation.
“It was a recurring theme,” Fleck said Monday. “’How can I get my car fixed? I can’t afford that.’ So it’s always been in the back of my mind, like we need to do something about this.”
After doing some research, Fleck discovered that there were few, if any, offerings of this kind in the region, save for church or charity…
JLR parts crisis leaves almost 5,000 cars awaiting repairs
Delays to the delivery of parts have left almost 5,000 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cars stuck at dealerships awaiting repairs.
Speaking at the carmaker’s financial update last week, JLR chief executive, Adrian Mardell, said the firm needed to apologize to customers facing delays.
JLR has downsized its UK parts supply network from 18 warehouses to one ‘super-centre’, the Mercia Park complex in Leicestershire, operated by its logistics partner Unipart Logistics.
But since the “transition” started at the beginning of Q4 there have been problems supplying parts for Jaguar and Land Rover dealerships, and authorized repairers, leading to cars being parked…
Italy’s DR Auto faces probe for allegedly misleading consumers
Italian automaker DR Automobiles is facing an antitrust investigation for allegedly misleading consumers over where its DR and EVO-branded vehicles are made, the Italian competition authority (AGCM) said on Thursday.
The company incorrectly represented, both on its corporate website and in advertising campaigns, information over the country where some of its models are manufactured, AGCM said.
Headquartered in the southern Italian region of Molise, DR assembles low-cost cars from the Chinese automakers Chery, JAC, BAIC, including full-electric ones, in Italy with components imported from those companies.
DR and EVO sold around 24,200 vehicles in Italy in the first nine months…
Daihatsu, Toyota’s small car subsidiary, shuts down factories due to falsified safety tests
Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Japanese car maker Toyota, has shut down production lines at all four of its factories as the Japanese government investigates reports the company faked safety test results on some car models for more than 30 years.Key points:Daihatsu makes Hijet trucks and vans and Mira hatchbacks, small cars popular in Japan
The company assembled about 870,000 vehicles at its factories in the 2022 fiscal year
It will not say when production will resume, but local media says operations will be suspended through JanuaryThe shutdown came a week after the company announced it was suspending…
The best new Audi models coming by 2026: all you need to know
New Audi models coming in 2024
Audi will be launching quite a few new EVs this year, with the highly anticipated Q6 e-tron making its debut and the A6 e-tron coming soon after. There will also be a few new petrol-engines cars, and the brand’s naming structure is getting a shake up as well.
New Audi A3 and S3
The Audi A3 was one of the top 10 best-selling cars in February 2024, and the ever-popular hatchback has been given a mid-life facelift to keep it looking fresh in the face of the Mercedes A-Class and BMW 1 Series. In…
Is now the right time to buy a new or used vehicle?
Is now the right time to buy a vehicle, or is it wiser to wait until the auto market finishes cooling down?
After the pandemic, the market experienced new vehicle shortages and a surge in prices for used vehicles.
Today, it appears that prices for both new and used vehicles are stabilizing. Moving into 2024, prospective vehicle buyers could see a more favorable market, with increased inventory options to choose from and reduced prices for both new and used vehicles.
Whether you’re eyeing a brand-new model or looking to buy a pre-owned vehicle, I’ll explain the current state of Canada’s…
Stability’s back for used cars, says Vertu Motors, but new car retail looks uncertain
OEMs and franchised dealers face a daunting task to deliver sales mix and volume expectations in the new car market as many private buyers find young used cars much more attractive thanks to recent price drops, according to Vertu Motors, one of the biggest motor retailers in the AM100.
Its latest trading statement notes that after falling used car prices have stabilized, Vertu has actively worked to increase the turnover of used vehicle stock and reduce overall inventory levels. As a result, there has been an improvement in gross profit per unit from used vehicle sales in recent weeks.
Manufacturers…
FTC’s CARS Rule: Why a new rule to combat auto retail scams is great news for consumers and honest dealers
In the drive toward Combating Aauto Retail Scams, the FTC’s just-announced CARS Rule is a big win for consumers, who lose billions of dollars in wasted time and money each year to illegal practices like bait-and-switch tactics and junk fees. It’s also a big win for honest car dealers who strive to apply established truth-in-car-buying principles at their dealerships and shouldn’t have to compete against dealers who don’t. Why is the CARS Rule such a game changer and what compliance guidance does the FTC have for industry members? Read on for more information.
The CARS Rule is the culmination of…