BizzyCar, an AI-driven automated service recall management platform, is updating its Mobile Service Software, offering enhanced features for its nationwide network of dealer partners. BizzyCar’s platform is designed to automate appointment scheduling and identify ideal customers for mobile visits, especially those with time-sensitive recalls. The company said its Mobile Service app has been used for […] [Read More]

Group 1 Automotive is growing again. The dealership group announced the addition of two dealerships in Florida and one in Texas in recently completed transactions. The company has acquired Scanlon Auto Group, consisting of Scanlon Lexus and Scanlon Acura in Fort Myers, Fla., from the Scanlon family, and Mercedes-Benz of South Austin in Austin, Texas, […] [Read More]

Hiester Automotive Group founder and CEO John Hiester took a thoughtful path at this spring’s Auto Intel Summit to describe what dealer intelligence really is. Hiester shared his views and journey to success with Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits during a lunchtime conversation that’s now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Listen […] [Read More]

Peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace Turo has partnered with Uber Technologies to make Turo vehicles available to rent through the Uber app in the U.S. In a news release, the companies said the integration of Turo into Uber Rent reinforces their joint commitment to modernize access to vehicles and reduce dependence on traditional car ownership. Uber Rent […] [Read More]

Flexcar now has a place of its own. The month-to-month flexible car lease company has opened its first retail store, a location at Chestnut Hill Mall in the Boston metro area. In a news release, Flexcar said the store is designed to let drivers explore its offerings, speak with representatives and choose a vehicle that […] [Read More]

Asbury Automotive Group’s used-vehicle sales, revenue and gross profit declined in its first quarter that ended, March 31, when compared to the first quarter of 2024. But as the dealership group pointed out, it completed six dealership divestitures in 2024 that represented an estimated $225 million in annualized revenue and two divestitures in the first quarter of 2025. The company’s quarterly gross profit of $1,587 per used unit retailed represented its ... [Read More]

Carvana can’t get enough of pickleball. The online used-car retailer announced it has extended its title sponsorship agreement with the Professional Pickleball Association with a new multi-year deal. Carvana’s association with the PPA Tour began in 2022, a partnership the company said “has helped propel pickleball to new heights as America’s fastest-growing sport.” The new […] [Read More]