Car Pros Cares — the charitable arm of the Car Pros Automotive Group — hosted back-to-school supply drives last month at Car Pros’ nine retail locations, collecting hundreds of backpacks and nearly 9,000 school supply items for students in the communities they serve. The school supplies — including binders, rulers, calculators, pens, markers, water bottles […] [Read More]

Football season is in full swing, and Edmunds is all in. The car-shopping platform announced the launch of a new sports-themed advertising campaign called “Name of the Game”, featuring professional athletes — and an accountant — named Edmunds in ads the company said are designed to “make its name even more memorable among car shoppers.” […] [Read More]

CarGurus has appointed Jennifer Hanson as its new chief people officer, effective Sept. 30, citing her 20-plus years of experience in human resources, employee benefits and law. In a news release, the company said Hanson will lead its People and Talent team in advancing organizational strategies, talent development and engagement to drive business performance. “CarGurus’ […] [Read More]

Carvana has teamed up with the Professional Pickleball Association for the Road to the Finals sweepstakes, a contest that gives PPA fans a chance to win one of two vehicles provided by the online used-car retailer and a trip to the CIBC PPA Finals, coming up Dec. 4-9 in San Clemente, Calif. The sweepstakes will […] [Read More]

Eric Fifield might not officially be a coach, but the chief revenue officer of EFG Companies offered a bit of pep talk for dealerships stemming from research that showed major missteps when handling online consumer vehicle inquiries. Fifield reviewed the project findings and how dealerships can learn from these discoveries during this episode of the […] [Read More]

An Alabama dealership took a day this week to show it cares. On Tuesday, Howard Bentley Buick GMC in Albertville, Ala., joined with United Way of Marshall County in its Day of Caring for the fifth consecutive year. The communitywide initiative connects volunteers and resources with local agencies and schools needing support. Howard Bentley Buick […] [Read More]

Kirsten Von Busch, who is director of product marketing at Experian Automotive, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. This time, Von Busch elaborated about a special report Experian Automotive compiled about vehicle buying habits by generation. Von Busch, who also is part of the speaker faculty on deck for Used Car Week, explained […] [Read More]