As dealers might already know, TCPA is the acronym for the federal regulatory rule officially known as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The acronym also has a more pejorative meaning — Total Cash for Plaintiff’s Attorneys. In an effort to help dealerships avoid pitfalls connected with either interpretation of TCPA, Paul Gipson appeared on this […] [Read More]

Causes with strong connections to AutoNation and Subaru of America — overcoming cancer and adopting dogs — are getting extra promotional attention from the dealer group and automaker, respectively. This week, AutoNation launched what the retailer is calling a “profoundly emotional” Drive Pink omni-channel media campaign to celebrate the victories that so many have had in their […] [Read More]

TrueCar wants to sustain the momentum generated by its special program tailored for servicemembers so it’s partnering with one of the largest providers of media and marketing services specializing in and reaching the military audience. On Thursday, TrueCar announced a partnership with Refuel Agency that’s geared to support TrueCar in building brand awareness for TrueCar Military […] [Read More]

In addition to announcing that it would be shuttering its AutoNation Collision Parts business by year’s end, AutoNation also shared some news from its pre-owned operations on Wednesday. The retailer appointed a president for AutoNation USA chain of standalone used-car stores, moving current Western Region president Steve Kwak to that position. The company is making […] [Read More]

Though still softer year-to-date, the certified pre-owned vehicle market has started the summer with two consecutive months of year-over-year gains, according to data shared Monday by Cox Automotive. And the current forecast for the full-year tally, while not expected to be another all-time high, may still be in the same neighborhood as the record stretch […] [Read More]

Jim Ellis Automotive Group understands that school supplies do not include just bookbags, paper and writing utensils nowadays. In response to the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) available to teachers and students in the Atlanta area, Jim Ellis announced on Tuesday that the dealer group will be donating a portion of every sale of […] [Read More]

With social distancing the new COVID-19 norm for dealerships and other retailers and public spaces, some of the features of the new Mercedes-Benz dealership that Baker Motor Co. wants to open by the end of the year might be even more valuable. Stretching over 13 acres at 425 Sigma Drive off Interstate 26 in Summerville, […] [Read More]

COVID-19 is crushing a wide array of small businesses as stay-at-home orders forced closures. Some owners are even taking the drastic action to wind down the operation for good. However, the latest information from Urban Science shows how resilient franchised dealerships have been during the pandemic as the firm released statistics and insights on Thursday […] [Read More]

Ecommerce is a key vehicle for the route Sonic Automotive is taking to more quickly expand its growing EchoPark Automotive used-car program. The retailer’s CEO said in the company’s latest quarterly earnings release that Sonic is partnering with Cox Automotive and Darwin Automotive to build “first of its kind proprietary e-commerce platform and user interface” […] [Read More]

Just like the racing at nearby Churchill Downs, Carvana is looking to speed past the used-vehicle retail competition in Louisville, Ky. To help, Carvana on Tuesday launched its latest car vending machine in Louisville within 30 minutes of the famous horse racing venue. Standing eight stories tall with a 27-vehicle capacity, Carvana’s newest car vending […] [Read More]