Like the glory days of UCLA men’s basketball — where the Bruins’ string of consecutive NCAA championships was snapped by N.C. State in the 1974 semifinals, only for UCLA to win it all again the following year — sometimes a streak might end and then pick right back up where it left off.   That […] [Read More]

Ross Automotive Group has sold its Ross Nissan of El Monte to Martin Management Group. The deal was announced in a news release Thursday by Performance Brokerage Services, which represented Ross Automotive Group in the sale.   The group includes three stores in Southern California: Ross Ford of Montebello, Covina Hills Chevrolet and Chevrolet of […] [Read More]

In addition to announcing a new advocacy campaign in lieu of its annual Washington Fly-In, the American International Automobile Dealers Association said Tuesday it has added Citrin — a provider of porter, car wash and mobility services to dealers — as an Affinity Partner. With the company as an AIADA Affinity Partners, members can receive, […] [Read More]

NOTE: Updated with more details about Akron Auto Auction's purchase of Value Auto Auction. Whether it’s among dealer groups, auctions, tech providers or beyond, June has accelerated the auto industry’s momentum in the buy-sell/M&A space. Lithia Motors & Driveway, for instance, continued its aggressive expansion Tuesday, announcing it has purchased two luxury dealerships in Van […] [Read More]

Consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace CarLotz has opened a new hub in Charlottesville, Va.. The new location will be at 1389 Richmond Road, and marks the fourth hub in the state and 12th nationwide.  Ned Gallaway, who previously served as the former manager of CarLotz’s Midlothian, Va., hub, will lead the new Charlottesville store.  “We couldn’t be […] [Read More]

There’s not been an exotic model quite like this one in a dealership showroom. During an exclusive event at Holman Motorcars, hosted in partnership with Supercar Rooms Miami, renowned contemporary artist Bradley Theodore transformed a Rolls-Royce Ghost into a one-of-a-kind work of art, adding his trademark colorful flair to this iconic vehicle that the company […] [Read More]

The Charlotte, N.C., area is the heart of NASCAR and home to two of the nation’s largest dealership groups: Hendrick Automotive Group and Sonic Automotive, both of which have deep lineages in the sport through their respective founders, Rick Hendrick and Bruton Smith. And now another large dealership group whose founder has strong ties to auto racing is […] [Read More]

For your certified pre-owned buyers this year, you might want to keep in mind the brands that fall under the CPO programs Autotrader has honored with the title of top CPO vehicle programs for luxury and non-luxury automakers this year. According to the site, programs from Lexus (luxury) and Kia (non-luxury) stand out in 2021 — something to […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive is partnering with Dave Ward & Friends Podcast to raise funds for the Houston Children’s Charity. This is a non-profit organization focused on improving the quality of life for Greater Houston's underprivileged, abused and disabled children.  Sonic will be launching a June service lane promotion at its 16 Houston locations to support these […] [Read More]

CarMax is on the hunt for 1,800 new automotive service professionals. To kickstart the hiring wave, the used-car giant is hosting a “Curbside Career Day,” in partnership with Indeed, at 16 of its locations, coming up on June 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  It’s looking to secure the almost 2,000 service hires by […] [Read More]