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]

A certified vehicle with more music, information and entertainment options coming through the model’s sound system. That’s the result of Monday’s finalization of a relationship involving SureSale and SiriusXM. According to a news release, SureSale announced that it has teamed up with SiriusXM to offer a complimentary three-month subscription to SiriusXM’s top-tier All Access package […] [Read More]

Karma Automotive is growing its footprint in the Lone Star State. Last week, the Southern California-based creator of luxury electric vehicles and the developer of advanced technologies, announced the addition of a new North American retail partner. The company said Karma DFW, operated by Principle Luxury Collection, is the second retailer to be added to […] [Read More]

Some franchised dealerships don’t have a robust new-vehicle inventory since the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the volume pipeline from automaker factories around the globe. Black Book explained how retailing certified pre-owned vehicles could be leveraged by franchised stores to get into better position for new models among other potential benefits. “For some dealers, there is additional […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive has added a top executive from the Children’s Health System of Texas to its board of directors. The retailer announced Tuesday that Keri Kaiser, the chief marketing officer and chief experience officer at Children’s Health, is joining its board. Kaiser’s background includes more than 25 years of experience, including executive posts across various […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing is collaborating with Podium to host a free webinar focused on one of the most important ways dealerships connect with their customers nowadays: digitally. Podium marketing specialist Hayley Sonntag plans to share a quartet of takeaways for dealerships of all sizes during the session titled, “4 Ways Dealerships Can Attract and Service Customers, […] [Read More]

Seems like a summer of sequels for dealership acquisitions. While blockbusters aren’t driving folks to theaters these days, movie star Mark Wahlberg continues to add to the coffers of a different line in his business portfolio. Less than a month after it was announced the actor/producer and his business partner, Jay Feldman, had purchased two […] [Read More]

One of the largest trainers of automotive service technicians reinforced its senior leadership on Tuesday. Universal Technical Institute announced two additions to its leadership team in support of the company’s work to accelerate its growth initiatives, while continuing to deliver strong student outcomes and service to industry customers.  Bart Fesperman has joined the company in […] [Read More]