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Whitney McDonald
Former Automotive News Intern
Former Automotive News Intern

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‘Doing Something Right' boosts morale at Ore. group

Highlighting good works at Capitol Auto Group in Salem has given employees an opportunity to reinforce what they've been trained to do.

Court denies N.Y. dealer's request for injunction over COVID-19 restrictions

The lawsuit filed by Plaza Motors against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and a state economic development agency continues in federal court.

Gentex Q4 net income jumps 44% on mirror shipments, product mix

The supplier's net sales in the quarter rose 19 percent as the company said it also benefited from cost-cutting actions taken during 2020.

Ford's Spin, Tortoise partner to launch e-scooters with remote operation capabilities

A pilot in Boise, Idaho, is set to begin in the spring and as many as 300 S-200 scooters will be delivered to the city. The partners plan to bring the scooters to more North American and European cities throughout 2021.

Employees win for doing ‘Wright' thing

Dave Buck certificates are given to staff as recognition for doing something outside of their job description that enhances the dealership environment.

Early EV adopters likely to buy another, J.D. Power finds

The study found that the likelihood for EV owners to purchase another EV from the same brand lessens as satisfaction declines.

Former NADA President Leon Edwards dies at 89

Edwards, a Chevrolet dealer from Birmingham, Ala., was NADA president in 1995.

NHTSA received complaints concerning Ford tailgate recall

The original recall covered 300,000 2017-20 Super Duty pickups. The defect was caused by water entering the electrical wiring system.

Toyota led auto industry in U.S. patents in 2020

Toyota moved into first place among automakers in U.S. patent generation last year with a 2 percent gain over 2019. Ford finished second.

Toyota, Stanford team up on safety research

Engineers for the joint project are working to combine the instincts of professional drivers and automated driving technology to reduce vehicle crash-related fatalities.

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