In a key complement to our Women in Remarketing and Women in Auto Finance franchises, Auto Remarketing is proud to celebrate our second annual Women in Retail awards, a program sponsored by CarGurus. With these awards, we specifically recognize leaders on the retail side of the auto industry, including honorees from dealerships, dealer groups and third-party providers/vendors. The honorees for 2020, listed […] [Read More]

Vince Sheehy says that during the current COVID-19 pandemic, staying well through heart-healthy diets and exercise is more important than ever. “Our partnership with the American Heart Association enables them to continue their great work and community support,” said Sheehy, who is president of Sheehy Auto Stores, in a news release. Regarding that partnership, Sheehy […] [Read More]

NADA Show 2021 is going virtual. The National Automobile Dealers Association announced Monday that its annual convention and expo, previously scheduled for January in New Orleans, is moving online and will run Feb. 9-11. “Dealers are both incredibly resilient and incredibly optimistic. Their resiliency has been proven time and again this year. So too has […] [Read More]

There is likely to be 36.1 million used-vehicle sales this year, according to the latest forecast from Cox Automotive. But that projection, and the company’s forecast for new-car sales, could hinge on whether another federal stimulus package arrives. To better illustrate that dynamic during Wednesday’s quarterly Manheim Used Vehicle Value index call, Cox Automotive's Jonathan […] [Read More]

TrueCar has launched a new brand marketing campaign that it says will help build brand awareness and brand affinity for its TrueCar Military program. NASCAR driver and Naval officer Jesse Iwuji, will be TrueCar Military’s first brand ambassador for the new campaign, titled “Drive On.” Iwuji is the only NASCAR driver currently racing at the national levels […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors continued its busy second half of expansion Tuesday, announcing it has acquired Latham Ford in the Albany, N.Y., area. This move marks the 12th store to be added to Lithia’s network in the last two months, along with several others announced earlier in the summer.   Lithia announced the purchase of Jim Cogill […] [Read More]

Marco Andretti says race car drivers often face challenges. But that is nothing compared to the challenges of those fighting cancer. “We support all the cancer survivors and those who are fighting right now,” said Andretti, a two-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES race winner, in a news release. AutoNation said Andretti and two other NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers […] [Read More]

Atlanta Beats Covid, or ABC, includes volunteer makers, engineers, fabricators, seamsters, and other “Southeast industry experts.” That group works to provide healthcare providers and other Atlanta community members with the necessary personal protective equipment, or PPE, that they need to stay safe while fighting COVID-19. From Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, Jim Ellis Automotive Group […] [Read More]

More news continues to arrive on the M&A side of retail automotive, including some recent moves in two of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas.   Starting in the Midwest, Minneapolis-area retailer Walser Automotive Group announced Friday it has expanded its presence to the Chicagoland area with the purchase of Countryside, Ill., dealership Continental Nissan. The […] [Read More]

Former TrueCar vice president of product Michael Rose has joined used-vehicle platform SureSale as vice president of product development, starting with the company as it focuses on expanding the platform to help dealerships validate more of their used-vehicle inventory. SureSale describes Rose as a “veteran automotive product innovator,” and the company’s co-founder and president Jeffrey […] [Read More]