Tony Gullo, founder of Gullo Auto Group, dies at age 90
Tony Gullo, owned three Conroe, Texas, dealerships and capitalized on the Toyota growth wave. A family man and philanthropist, he also was deeply involved in his community.
Toyota recalls nearly 150,000 new crossovers in U.S. for airbag deployment issue
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 145,254 crossovers in the U.S. due to an issue with airbag deployment that may violate federal safety standards.
Bosch weighing offer to acquire Whirlpool, report says
The world’s largest auto parts supplier has had discussions with advisers about potentially making an offer for iconic appliance giant Whirlpool, sources told Reuters. The sources were not certain an offer would be made.
Volkswagen recalls 271,330 U.S. vehicles for airbag deactivation issue
Volkswagen Group is recalling 271,330 vehicles over concerns that the front passenger airbags might not deploy when the seat is activated.
Automakers tell DMS providers to expect security audits in wake of CDK cyberattack, executive says
Sharon Kitzman, president of Dominion DMS, said she has heard from several car makers already. “They’re just letting us know that they will be auditing all of the DMS providers that they are certified with.” She would not name the specific manufacturers.