Bill Seidle’s Mitsubishi opened on Sept. 9, 1982; an autumn that included a labor strike in the NFL and the debut of the TV sitcom “Cheers,” featuring Ted Danson and Shelley Long. Following 40 years of continuous business operations since that point, Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) recently recognized the franchised store based in Doral, Fla., […] [Read More]

Along with the seventh annual Diversity Volume Leadership Awards (DVL), last week’s annual NAMAD Conference in Miami also included Cox Automotive, in partnership with the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD), awarding two Rising Star Awards. The 2022 award recipients were Jarryd Carver, chief executive officer of Winners Circle Automotive Group, headquartered in Hampton, […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we are joined by Jeremy Beck, who is the vice president of dealer development at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Beck talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby about the association's recent NIADA Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., and looks ahead to NIADA's BHPH Super Forum […] [Read More]

Nissan is broadening the age and mileage eligibility in its certified pre-owned program through a new offering called “Certified Select,” which will also include certain non-Nissan vehicles. Vehicles up to 10 years old with up to 100,000 miles will be included in Certified Select, which provides an 84-point inspection and six-month/6,000-mile limited warranty and roadside […] [Read More]

Certified pre-owned sales fell more than 11% year-over-year in September and were off 5% from August, according to a Cox Automotive analysis of Motor Intelligence data. With 201,707 CPO vehicle sales, September marked the softest sum in seven months.  And through nine months, year-to-date certified sales are at 1.84 million, down 15% from the 2.16 […] [Read More]

Stellantis has expanded its certified pre-owned vehicle program in North America with the launch of “CPO Go,” which includes vehicles that are between 6 and 10 model years old and/or have mileages between 75,001-120,000 miles. Previously, the automaker’s CPO eligibility only covered vehicles between 1 and 5 model years old with 75,000 miles or fewer. […] [Read More]

Jim Ellis Automotive found a way to help local law enforcement charge up its fleet. In collaboration with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office in Atlanta, Jim Ellis Chevrolet helped launch the county’s first electric vehicle take-home program for up to 100 jailers. Historically, the dealer group said jailers have not received a take-home vehicle. Jim […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Selly Automotive founder and CEO Zach Klempf returns to the show to talk about the origins of his company — which he founded at age 23 — why he decided to focus on the independent auto dealer software space and his company's recent merger with AutoManager DMS. […] [Read More]

Carvana is serious about pickleball, a sport rising in popularity that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. This week, the online used-vehicle retailer was named as the title sponsor for the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) ahead of the 2023 season. Founded in 2018 in Salt Lake City, the Professional Pickleball Association is the […] [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz USA said it has an annual demand for 1,400 technicians, with 50% of its franchised dealerships reporting an urgent or extremely urgent need for technicians. To make sure franchised dealerships have the technicians they need to maintain a successful service the automaker has launched multifaceted training programs that aim to benefit the automotive industry […] [Read More]