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Ariz. dealer sends boy helping family pay cancer bills on vacation

When a 14-year-old boy showed up at an Arizona dealership this spring asking for a job, he was told that the store normally doesn’t hire minors. Josh Ozga’s persistence led Henry Brown Buick-GMC in Gilbert to not only hire him but also to raise enough money to send his family on a dream vacation. Managers …

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GM’s Gerald Johnson: Preparing for EV transition, UAW talks

FLINT, Mich. — As General Motors ramps up electric vehicle production over the next several years, the automaker is working to show employees that they have a role in the EV future, its top manufacturing executive said. At the same time, the company plans to add electric vehicle capacity by repurposing existing plants, including turning …

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GM’s old Buick City complex being redeveloped after long vacancy

The former site of Buick City, a long-vacant property in Flint, Mich., that was once the world’s largest auto plant complex, is getting new life. Officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking last week at the 400-acre site, which had nearly 30,000 General Motors workers at its peak in the 1950s. Factories there churned out nearly 16 …

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GM aims to overcome EV ownership issues with live, digital tours

Battery-electric vehicles made up 5.6 percent of U.S. light-vehicle registrations in 2022, up from 3.1 percent a year earlier, according to Experian data. That figure could be even higher if misconceptions preventing adoption are removed, said Hoss Hassani, GM’s vice president of charging and energy. That’s where EV Live comes in. But it’s not a …

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Megadealer Herb Chambers buys yacht tied to Steve Bannon arrest

New England megadealer Herb Chambers is adding to his superyacht collection. And his latest acquisition has quite a backstory. Chambers was the winning bidder for the 152-foot Lady May from the bankruptcy estate of federally indicted Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, according to a court filing this month in Connecticut. He agreed to pay $24 million …

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Dealers start joining the CDP technology bandwagon

Auto dealerships are beginning to explore the use of customer data platform technology — a digital innovation that multiple industries have employed for years. Better late than never, auto dealerships are starting to understand its potential to enhance customer interactions, said John Campos, automotive industry managing director at Acxiom, a data company focused on customer …

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Detroit auto show determined to make a comeback in 2023

The media preview will take place Sept. 13-14, with the annual charity preview happening Sept. 15. The show will be open to the public Sept. 16-24. A spokesperson for the show last week declined to specify which brands will be there but noted participation will come from the “corporate, regional and dealer level.” Szott told …

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