New light-vehicle sales slipped in June in the wake of the cyberattack that affected many dealers’ operations, according to a report from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). Using data Wards Intelligence, NADA’s chief economist Pa

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Nearly three weeks after it was first attacked and just days before a crucial holiday weekend, CDK Global reported they had restored operations that was the subject of a ransomware attack. ‘We are ahead of the anticipated schedule, and as of th

Ram tough indeed. The J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS). found the Dodge pickup truck is the highest-ranking brand overall in initial quality with a score of 149 PP100. In its inaugural year incorporating franchise dealership repair vi

The cyberattack that affected U.S. dealerships is expected to have a “significant” impact on sales for the month of June, according to J.D. Power officials. “Because of the disruption to dealer software systems, June sales will not be reflectiv

CDK Global brought a “small initial test group” of auto dealerships back online, a week after a ransomware attack affected the operations of thousands of dealers across the U.S. “We have successfully brought a small initial test group of dealer

New-vehicle sales in June are expected to increase from last month, according to the latest forecast from Cox Automotive. In June, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) is projected to finish near 16.0 million, down slightly from last June’s 1

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Dealers across the U.S. resorted to pen and pencil to complete transactions in their dealerships as one of the key software programs remained down over the weekend. CDK Global has not made any public comments since shutting down their services on Thu