ServiceUp has joined with fleet management company Merchants Fleet in a partnership that integrates ServiceUp’s all-in-one repair management platform with Merchants Fleet’s fleet services to deliver faster, more efficient repairs for fleet customers. The collaboration is designed to allow Merchants Fleet clients to manage all repairs in one centralized platform to minimize downtime, simplify operations […] [Read More]

A proposal on Capitol Hill strongly supported by the National Automobile Dealers Association is gaining steam again. Late on Wednesday, NADA said the Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act (H.R. 5221/S. 2238) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Senate previously reintroduced the legislation in late July. NADA recapped this bipartisan bill […] [Read More]

Vaughan Automotive’s reputation isn’t perfect. But it’s darn close. The dealership group, which operates three locations in Texas and one in California, claimed the No. 1 spot in Widewail’s Q2 2025 Voice of the Customer Top 150 Automotive Group Rankings, a quarterly report that evaluates groups for excellence in customer reputation. Vaughan’s strong review volume […] [Read More]

Accrual Equity Partners is bringing another experienced car guy into its fold. The automotive industry private equity firm announced it has added James “JT” Taylor, who most recently led the Truist Securities automotive retail investment banking practice, as a managing partner. AEP said Taylor will collaborate with its portfolio companies to drive growth, expansion, technology […] [Read More]

A longtime automotive executive has launched a co-op to provide individual dealers with the bargaining power of a dealer group. AutoTrust Dealer Alliance calls itself a first-of-its-kind, 100% dealer-owned cooperative, designed to give dealers “the scale and profitability of a large public group while preserving full independence and control.” In a news release, AutoTrust said […] [Read More]

It’s official: Lithia & Driveway is now a major player on the world stage. The company, which operates some 450 locations in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., has made its first appearance in the Fortune Global 500, which the magazine calls “the definitive list of the world’s largest corporations.” LAD made its debut at […] [Read More]

As has become routine, the launch of a Carvana/ADESA integrated auction-reconditioning facility has begotten the expansion of Carvana’s same-day delivery service. The online used-car retailer announced it is bringing the service to the Seattle area in the wake of the July announcement that it was adding an inspection and reconditioning center to the ADESA Seattle […] [Read More]

Lucid Group has reached the next stop on its ride with Uber. The electric vehicle manufacturer said it has closed on a $300 million investment from Uber Technologies as part of Uber’s next-generation premium global robotaxi program, announced in July. The program aims to deploy 20,000 or more Lucid vehicles equipped with Nuro Inc.’s Nuro […] [Read More]

Two of Ohio’s top Lexus dealerships are under new ownership. Ken Ganley Automotive Group has acquired Metro Lexus in Cleveland and Lexus of Akron-Canton — two of the Cleveland area’s three Lexus dealerships — from Ascent Automotive Group, according to Kerrigan Advisors, which represented the seller in the transaction. The advisory firm said Metro Lexus […] [Read More]

For the second consecutive year, Asbury Automotive Group has been named one of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies. Asbury, which operates 145 dealership locations and 37 collision repair centers as well as F&I provider Total Care Auto, ranked 54th among retail businesses on the annual list, compiled by Newsweek in collaboration with statistics portal Statista. […] [Read More]