Car Pros Automotive Group made back to school a lot better for kids in Southern California and Western Washington. The dealership group’s charitable arm, Car Pros Cares, last month held its second annual Back-to-School Supply Drive, collecting and distributing school supplies to students. Donation boxes at Car Pros’ nine dealerships collected 12,142 items for local […] [Read More]

Hyundai’s nonprofit foundation to battle childhood cancer is backing its hope with money. Hyundai Hope on Wheels, a nonprofit supported by Hyundai Motor America and its 850 U.S. dealers, announced the 2025 recipients of its annual research and programmatic grants, with 106 medical institutions nationwide set to receive donations totaling $27 million to improve outcomes […] [Read More]

Hiley Automotive Group has added to its portfolio of North Texas dealerships. The Texas-based business has acquired Lakeside Chevrolet in Rockwall, just east of Dallas, from Carol Grady, Michael Grady and Bob Holliman, according to Performance Brokerage Services, which advised on the transaction. The purchase gives Hiley 11 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, along […] [Read More]

A coalition of executives involved in streaming media, data and advertising technology has formed the Automotive Streaming Council, a new alliance created to establish guidelines, uphold ethical standards and promote greater transparency and performance in streaming advertising for the auto industry. In a news release, the ASC said it is a self-regulatory body that will […] [Read More]

AutoNation’s vast collection of dealerships has grown again. The national retailer announced it has acquired two more luxury stores in Chicago, purchasing Fletcher Jones Audi and Mercedes-Benz of Chicago from Fletcher Jones Automotive Group. The additions, which represent some $325 million in revenue and 4,500 retail new and used vehicle sales annually, give AutoNation 10 […] [Read More]

Automotive marketing firm Mudd Advertising has acquired DealerTrend, a technology company known for its dealer websites, inventory management and application programming interface-driven digital tools. In a news release, Mudd said the Reno, Nev.-based DealerTrend, founded in 2001, was built to help dealers simplify technology and compete more effectively online, and the acquisition adds to Mudd’s […] [Read More]

Carvana is a huge operation, a used-car retail giant. So how can Carvana be bigger? How about adding the towering Shaquille O’Neal — all 7-foot-1, 300-plus pounds of him? Carvana announced an integrated brand partnership with O’Neal, a basketball Hall of Famer, broadcaster and entrepreneur, that has debuted with “the world’s first AI-powered Shaqbot.” The […] [Read More]

Matt Leone has a vision for what DriveCentric will be — and it’s not just a CRM. The company’s new CEO announced a shift in its direction during a briefing with industry analysts, from a standalone CRM system to a “flexible platform designed to manage the entire dealership customer lifecycle,” DriveCentric said in a news […] [Read More]

UVeye is making friends all over the auto industry. The company’s latest new pal is Dealer Tire, a tire distributor and service provider for franchise dealerships, which has joined in a partnership to integrate UVeye’s artificial intelligence-powered tire inspection technology with Dealer Tire’s inspections dashboard. In a news release, UVeye said the collaboration is designed […] [Read More]

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]