In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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Tesla's former head of North American business operations joins Plug
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EV news: ‘Policy limbo’ creates window of opportunity for BEV buyers; survey shows top concerns for charging companies
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SPONSORED EPISODE: Driving profitability, strategic acquisition and consumer engagement in an ever-shifting landscape
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Emotional intelligence with co-CEO of Hubert Vester Automotive Group
Chris Vester wants fellow dealers to gain emotional intelligence, not just retail and service cars. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, listen to a lunchtime conversation presented by Vitu from this spring’s Auto Intel Summit with the co-CEO ... Listen Here
Cars Commerce’s Brian Kramer on harvesting service drive for valuable inventory
Brian Kramer said the dealership service drive “is like an oil reserve of valuable inventory.” During his keynote presentation at this spring’s Auto Intel Summit now available in this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, the executive vice president at ... Listen Here
Retail
Dealer news: Kia initiative donates $4.6 million; Zeigler acquires Jeep franchise
Kia America has made good on its mission to “accelerate the good.” The automaker announced its Accelerate the Good Dealer Match program raised a total of $4.6 million for nonprofit organizations in 2024, including donations totaling more than $1.5 million ... [Read More]
Carvana roars out of Q1, expects momentum to continue — with caveat
After reporting strong first quarter results, used-car retailer Carvana set a goal of selling 3 million units with significant profit within five to 10 years.
It is well on its way to achieving its “mission” of changing the way people buy cars, Carvana chairman, president and CEO Ernie Garcia said during the earnings call.
“Given the position we're in and the fundamental gains we see in front of us, the path to that goal, which we currently view as both very exciting and very achievable is that we ... [Read More]
Wholesale
COMMENTARY: Smart inventory management will play critical role in next phase of automotive retail
With the U.S. government’s stance on tariffs resembling a game of seesaw, yet with the net effect likely to push vehicle prices higher, automotive dealers who already understand the importance of mastering both inventory management and customer portfolio strategy will ... [Read More]
Tesla’s former head of North American business operations joins Plug
Another former Tesla executive has joined the leadership team at Plug. The company, which provides an online wholesale auction platform exclusively for electric vehicles, said Monday it has hired Lauren Van Dyke as its vice president of operations and partnerships. ... [Read More]
Technology
VINCUE introduces CATALYST, rebuilding its platform ‘from the ground up’
Dealership software provider VINCUE has introduced VINCUE CATALYST, the next generation of its dealership platform. In a news release, the company said its new product is not just a software update, but rather is “engineered from the ground up” to ... [Read More]
Varyani joins Dealer Alchemist to lead company’s OEM partnerships
Dealer Alchemist has hired Roma Varyani as vice president of OEM partnerships to lead the development and expansion of the company’s partnerships with OEMs The automotive digital marketing company said the addition of Varyani to the leadership team “underscores the ... [Read More]
Analysis
EV news: ‘Policy limbo’ creates window of opportunity for BEV buyers; survey shows top concerns for charging companies
Is right now the best time to buy an electric vehicle? According to J.D. Power’s E-Vision Intelligence Report for May, it seems likely that’s the case, thanks to the “policy limbo” the EV market currently finds itself in. The report, ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Cost-savings at car dealerships through the right software
It’s not just you. Everything is getting more expensive. Between the rising cost of inflation, high interest rates squeezing consumers and floorplanning, and the on-again/off-again tariffs, everything is pricier. The Consumer Price Index has risen 21.7% since February 2020, with ... [Read More]
