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Walk into any professionally run car dealership and everything feels seamless – the lot is organized, the service bay moves efficiently, and the paperwork gets handled without a hitch. What most buyers never see is the supply system running underneath all of it. For thousands of dealerships across the US, that system is built on products from Auto Dealers Haven – a factory-direct automotive supply company that has been equipping dealerships since 1959. Here’s a category-by-category look at what it actually takes to keep a dealership operation running at every level. Key Tags and Key Management Every vehicle…

Mercedes has knocked almost £5,000 off the starting price of its GLC Electric thanks to the introduction of a new entry-level 250 version, which swaps the EV’s dual-motor set-up for a single-motor layout and a smaller battery.  Pricing for the GLC 250 Electric in basic Sport guise starts from £55,495 while the GLC 400 Electric Sport is priced from £60,350.  Although the GLC 400 provides up to 405 miles of range thanks to its 95kWh battery, the GLC 250 gets an 85kWh unit, dropping its maximum range to 389 miles. If that doesn’t sound enough, then you might be interested in the…

Gordon Murray is a living legend in the automotive world. His amazing career includes designing Formula One cars, including an impressive stint at McLaren in the late 1980s and early ’90s. He also played a pivotal role in the creation of the McLaren F1 supercar. More recently, he launched Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) to build his own vehicles, and the results have been among the more stunning offerings in the segment. Base Trim Engine 4.0L V12 Gas Base Trim Transmission 6-speed Manual Base Trim Drivetrain Rear-Wheel Drive Base Trim Horsepower 656 hp Base Trim Torque 344 lb-ft@9,000 rpm Fuel Economy…

A Momenta robotaxi on display at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2025. Credit: CnEVPost China’s securities regulator approved Momenta’s plan to issue overseas shares and list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Suzhou-based self-driving company could raise at least $1 billion. Chinese self-driving technology firm Momenta has won filing approval from the Chinese mainland’s securities regulator, clearing a key hurdle for its initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said in a filing notice on Thursday that it had received the overseas issuance and listing filing materials submitted by Momenta Global Limited…

Speakers have spent decades chasing better sound. MorningBlues is chasing something different. The company’s upcoming SonicGlass A1 is built around the idea that music should be seen as much as it is heard, combining transparent audio technology, floating lyric displays, and AI-powered music experiences in a device that looks unlike anything else on the market. Set to launch on Kickstarter on June 18, SonicGlass A1 is MorningBlues’ attempt to rethink what a speaker can be. Instead of hiding its technology behind fabric grilles and solid enclosures, the speaker puts it on display through what the company describes as the world’s…

UPDATE: 2026/06/18 12:54 EST BY SEAN MCMANUS Try This If The New Screen-Filled Interior Isn’t For You We’ve added some information about a used alternative to the new Silverado 1500 that still has plenty of features, but lacks the massive screens. In the US, few segments are as important to mainstream automakers as the full-size pickup. Accounting for well over 2 million combined sales in 2025, trucks like the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, and GMC Sierra – plus their heavy-duty siblings – are the most popular vehicles in their respective brand families, where they serve as both basic family transportation…

The engineers at Ram just keep trying to make the fastback pickup truck happen. CarBuzz has already covered multiple patents that show different ways to make a normal pickup into something that looks more like the back of a Cybertruck, and now the CarBuzz research team has found two more – two takes on a transforming cover that can fold flat when you actually want to do truck things. Sport Bar With A Roll-Up Aero Cover Ram Tonneau Cover PatentStellantis One of the two designs is familiar if you’ve seen the previous patents. It shows a tonneau cover that begins…

After discontinuing the all-electric F-150 Lightning, it looks like the Mustang Mach-E is also running out of time. Ford is preparing to launch a new generation of EVs that are more affordable, more efficient, and more profitable, starting with the $30,000 pickup in 2027. Is Ford pulling the Mustang Mach-E? The Mustang Mach-E remains on sale as Ford’s sole EV in the US, outside of the E-Transit van, which is for commercial use anyway. That will change, starting next year. After announcing it had discontinued production of the electric F-150 Lightning pickup, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley admitted during an interview…

When three Amazon software engineers testified earlier this month at Seattle City Council hearings about data centers, they started their testimony by citing a city law barring employment discrimination over political speech. Now, they’re accusing their employer of breaking that law by retaliating against them.On June 10th — one week after the hearing, and one day after the City Council passed a milestone moratorium on data centers — Patrick Schloesser, Darius Irani, and Liesl Wigand were each called into an impromptu meeting with Amazon’s “Employee Relations.” HR representatives told the employees that the company was investigating them and said there…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Dealership sues GM for inventory shortage. Sun GMC claims GM is starving it of cars, threatening its business. Allocation system pressures dealers. Automakers use allocations to control dealership behavior and performance. Sun GMC’s inventory dwindles drastically. From 1,200 vehicles in 2017 to just 501 in 2025. Dealers face a challenging feedback loop. Lower inventory leads to fewer sales, worsening their standing with automakers. Bottom line: Sun GMC is suing GM for $15 million, claiming unfair inventory practices…