Two dealer organizations this week announced initiatives to help feed those people in need. The Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association donated two new Ford Transit delivery vans to Citymeals on Wheels during the opening day ceremonies of last month’s New York International Auto Show. And Ken Garff Automotive Group has launched its third annual […] [Read More]

RockED’s drive to educate the automotive industry continues. The mobile-first training platform announced a new partnership with the North American Council of Automotive Teachers to provide automotive educators and their students with expanded access to training designed to develop career-ready technicians. In a news release, RockED said the collaboration provides “engaging, accessible training” that includes […] [Read More]

These are the cars your dealership has known since Day 1. They’re the cars your customers are looking for. And now Carfax is letting your customers which ones they are. The provider of vehicle history reports has introduced the Carfax Homegrown badge, which appears on eligible Carfax reports to signal a vehicle that was sold […] [Read More]

About a year ago, Sonic Automotive announced that its EchoPark Automotive used-car program had secured naming rights to what was then Atlanta Motor Speedway. The move was seen as a natural fit, given the family lineage of and ties between Speedway Motorsports — which owns the track — and Sonic. EchoPark Speedway, as the Hampton, […] [Read More]

In the current automotive retail market, many dealer principals are considering expansion, and it is estimated that there are currently eight buyers for every dealer considering a sale of the business. This imbalance is driven by a unique confluence of factors: deep cash reserves from the “golden years” of 2021-2024, a trending plateauing interest rate […] [Read More]

Feldman Automotive Group made its biggest deal yet. The dealership group, based in New Hudson, Mich., has acquired Firelands Auto Group from Patrick O’Brien, a transaction that includes four stores in Northern Ohio. The addition of Firelands Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Firelands Toyota and Firelands Honda in Sandusky, and Firelands Chevrolet in Vermilion brings Feldman’s […] [Read More]

Hertz is known for renting cars, but its future is in sales. The latest new venture for Hertz Car Sales is a digital retail presence on eBay, one of the world’s largest online automotive marketplaces, which “advances Hertz’s strategy to make retail its primary sales channel,” the company said in a news release. The company […] [Read More]