The law prohibits database-software companies from restricting authorized access to car dealers' data. CDK Global and Reynolds & Reynolds failed to show that the state law would allow for the infringement of their software copyrights by letting outsiders copy it, Reuters reports.
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GM will continue investing in vehicles powered by internal-combustion engines, which are critical to the company’s cash flow and the financing of the transition to electric vehicles, Barra says.
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“We’re fully invested in the future,” Ford CEO Jim Farley says in a conference call with analysts. “We had to turn around our automotive operations, and our results in the third quarter show we’re making significant progress.”
The new Range Rover will be available in both short- and long-wheelbase forms and it will ride on Jaguar Land Rover’s MLA platform. The SUV will thus be able to offer a third row of seats for the first time, allowing for four-, five- and seven-seat configurations.
That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives. And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions), contact Tom Murphy at tmurphy@wardsauto.com. OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out. Now for the legal stuff...
