NHTSA has issued “Do Not Drive” and “Park Outside” advisories for nearly 300,000 Ram ProMaster vans due to fire risk from a cooling fan issue Stellantis engineers have yet to resolve. +

Presidio and NCM analysts say Q3 net pretax profit metrics varied wildly among domestic, import and luxury dealers in a report skewed by EV sales and echoes of the CDK Global outage. +

GoTo’s new Connect AI Receptionist was designed to automate dealership sales and service scheduling by handling routine questions, setting appointments and balancing service demand. +

BMW, Ford and Stellantis have recalled a total of nearly 500,000 U.S.-sold units over the past two weeks, including 200,000 BMWs that may be susceptible to engine fires and must be parked outdoors. +

A SearchLab Digital study finds the average major-market auto dealer ranked No. 10 in Google search results would have to spend $2.94 million per year on PPC ads to climb to No. 1. +

OPENLANE announced the launch of Audio Boost AI, a new tool dealers and service team members can use to analyze engine sounds while evaluating and inspecting vehicles. +

The results of Automotive News’s inaugural Auto Industry Confidence Index survey show U.S. franchised dealers were less optimistic about the industry’s prospects in July than they were in June. +

The latest Presidio Group/NCM Associates report finds the average U.S. franchised dealer enjoyed a 27.1% year-over-year increase in net pretax profit in the second quarter. +

A GMC Sierra owner claims the recall affecting nearly 600,000 Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac trucks and SUVs will not resolve an issue that could cause sudden loss of propulsion. +

Access to CDK’s Fixed Operations Suite is no longer restricted to CDK DMS users, expanding access to the feature-rich digital service lane solution. +