Jason Becknell is a staff writer and correspondent for CBT News. He covers the latest automotive industry news, market insights, emerging technology and trends, and key figures in the car business. Based in Atlanta, he's an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in broadcasting and multimedia communications. He holds a degree in Journalism from the University of South Carolina.
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Fewer than 700 Nissan Versas remain on dealer lots, making them nearly impossible to find.
Once the last Versas sell, no new car in the U.S. will...
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Ford's Universal EV Platform can support vehicles as small as B-segment subcompacts, not just trucks.
The platform's first product is an unnamed midsize pickup, starting near $30,000...
Technician inspection videos are among the most powerful trust-building tools in the service department, but only when done right. A rushed, shaky, or confusing video checks a box but does...
At the CBT News Automotive Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., Marco Schnabl, Founder and Executive Chairman of RockEd, spoke with reporter Jason Becknell about the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) pricing policy, its impacts on...
During the CBT News Automotive Leadership Summit, Devin Daly, CEO of Impel, broke down how the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) pricing crackdown is pushing the industry toward overdue price transparency...
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Unifor opened Detroit Three bargaining with Ford on Monday, setting a July 10 deadline for a deal.
A Ford pattern agreement becomes the template for later talks...
Most dealership training focuses primarily on the numbers and stops there. The real challenge lies with the individual. To bridge this gap, The Alpha Group employs a different training approach,...
The CBT News Auto Leadership Summit: Fair Pricing & Compliance brought dealers, legal experts and elected officials to the Salamander Hotel in Washington, D.C., on June 16 to discuss the...
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Lucid is cutting roughly 18% of its U.S. workforce and eliminating its COO role, effective immediately.
The restructuring targets $158 million in annual savings and scraps a...
Chinese automakers are building cheap, well-equipped vehicles and selling them across Europe, Mexico, and now Canada. As the average price of a new car in the U.S. nears $50,000, cheaper...