Today's episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features Chris Little, who is vice president of variable operations and a market area VP at Hendrick Automotive Group. Little and Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits discuss the automotive market rebound, how Hendrick weathered COVID-19 challenges and bright spots that have emerged. Little also talks about Hendrick's emphasis […] [Read More]

Michael Bor, chief executive officer of CarLotz, joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast, where he provides an update on the company and how its stores and operations have adjusted to the pandemic, as well has how they have begun to recover. Plus, Bor discusses the online car-buying option from CarLotz, its work with commercial consignors, the gap […] [Read More]

AutoNation began a program this week where for the next two-plus months, it will offer free vehicle sanitization for first responders from 1-4 p.m. each Tuesday at its dealerships. The program, which started Tuesday and runs until Aug. 25, can be utilized at any AutoNation store. First responders can have their personal or work vehicles sanitized […] [Read More]

The Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association has brought on a former top official with the state’s DMV to serve as its director of dealer compliance. Thomas Higgins, who was the deputy commissioner of compliance for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, spent nine years with the DMV, and will now help GNYADA […] [Read More]

CARFAX continues to receive accolades for its employment environment. The vehicle history report provider has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2020 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C., area for the seventh consecutive year. CARFAX said this week that the firm is just one of 14 companies to receive the prestigious honor seven times […] [Read More]

EchoPark Automotive is making a “v-shaped” rebound, its president said, with sales for Sonic Automotive’s line of standalone used-car stores up double-digits in the first half of June and likely returning to pre-pandemic expectations this month. That was part of sweeping improvements Sonic shared on Tuesday, which included year-over-year hikes in pre-owned sales for the retailer’s […] [Read More]

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) made a pair of executive changes the automaker indicated are designed to help guide the company's vision toward becoming a mobility company. In changes that were effective June 1, Toyota announced Cheryl Hughes, former group vice president and chief HR officer at TMNA, has become group vice president for business […] [Read More]

In this special sneak preview of the upcoming Leading Independent & Franchised Dealers issue of Auto Remarketing, we share the Top 25 Franchised Dealers Based on 2019 DealerRater reviews, as well as the Top 25 Used-Car Models Among Franchised Dealers, courtesy of Cross-Sell Interactive. This preview is available for CMG Premium members before the digitial edition of the magazine […] [Read More]

In this special sneak preview of the upcoming Leading Independent & Franchised Dealers issue of Auto Remarketing, we share the Top 25 Independent Dealers Based on 2019 DealerRater reviews, as well as the Top 25 Used-Car Models Among Independent Dealers, courtesy of Cross-Sell Interactive. This preview is available for CMG Premium members before the digital edition […] [Read More]

Digital retailing and vehicle deliveries in driveways certainly have gained momentum during the coronavirus pandemic. But no doubt, plenty of potential buyers remain who still want to complete their purchase at the store. To help owners and managers, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association compiled a guide to operating an independent vehicle dealership in the […] [Read More]