Social advocacy platform Quantum5 has appointed Germain Toyota of Naples general manager Brian Kramer to its advisory board. Quantum5, which says it transforms dealership training through its lifetime value model, described Kramer as an industry thought leader for digital transformation. For Germain, Kramer served in several different roles before he became a general manager of […] [Read More]

The Automotive Trade Association Executives, or ATAE, has elected Scott Lambert as its 2021 chairman. The election took place virtually at the ATAE annual winter meeting on Thursday. Lambert is president of the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association and has been with that group for more than 30 years, supporting Minnesota’s more than 375 dealers. He […] [Read More]

The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies is growing its overall automotive footprint by delving into the insurance world. In partnership with Leavitt Group, the company on Tuesday announced the launch of Larry H. Miller Insurance Services, an independent insurance agency that will offer LHM customers auto, home, life and business insurance. Company leaders highlighted […] [Read More]

According to a new study, consumers no longer compare car buying to a stubborn root canal. In fact, as auto dealers move more steps of the retail process online, consumer satisfaction is at an all-time high. “According to our data, car buyers have never been happier,” Cox Automotive vice president of research and market intelligence […] [Read More]

After the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied the automaker an exemption, Ford disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday that the company will be conducting a field service action to replace Takata airbag inflators in certain vehicles that are mostly at least 10 years old. Ford said the recall […] [Read More]

Stellantis appointed its top executive team, in addition to nine dedicated committees covering companywide performance and strategy. Stellantis chief executive officer Carlos Tavares said the team was highly competitive, committed and well balanced and will use its combined skills and diverse backgrounds to guide Stellantis. The committees are strategy council, business review, global program committee, […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association has named a vice president of education and training. Filling the newly created role is Camron Wilson, who has been with NADA since 2014. She will head up all education and training programs and will lead NADA/ATD Academy operations, the association said in a news release. NADA Academy chair Michael […] [Read More]

Haig Partners said Tuesday it has hired former AutoNation executive Pete Thiel as managing director. Thiel was most recently vice president of corporate development for the publicly traded retailer, where he headed up AutoNation’s acquisitions and divestitures. He was with AutoNation for more than 20 years. “As the leading buy-sell advisory firm to dealers, we […] [Read More]

Karma Automotive said last week that Velocity Motorcars, serving the greater Nashville, Tenn., metropolitan area, is the latest addition to its dealer network. Karma said the opening supports the continuing expansion of its dealer network into new and emerging markets. Velocity Motorcars, also known as Karma Nashville, brings Karma’s North American retail presence to 27 locations.  […] [Read More]

While we’re only a couple of weeks into the new year, some 2021 vehicles might already be in your used-vehicle inventory — or at least soon will be. Kelley Blue Book recently compiled a list of what analysts think are the 10 best automotive technologies of 2021 to help consumers make sense of what to […] [Read More]