The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has designated professional services firm CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) as a bronze-level national corporate partner, and CLA says the partnership will help the organizations address tax and accounting issues most crucial to independent dealers. CLA and NIADA can work together to reach important IRS and political influencers to benefit NIADA […] [Read More]

Steele Auto Group operates 40 dealerships in Eastern Canada, but its chief executive officer Rob Steele says the company has been planning to establish itself in the Austin-San Antonio area. That expansion became official recently, as Steele Auto acquired its first U.S. dealership, Luling Chevrolet Buick GMC in Luling, Texas. Steele said in a news […] [Read More]

Another 66 technicians earned honors as being the best in the automotive-repair business. On Monday, the Auto Care Association announced the latest recipients of the prestigious World Class Technician Award; a program in partnership with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). The two organizations provide this annual recognition to professional technicians who have […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive will locate a dealership and regional headquarters for EchoPark Automotive in Duluth, Ga. A news release this week from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Sonic is investing $20 million in the project. EchoPark Automotive locations specialize in pre-owned vehicles. For the company’s EchoPark brand, the new facility will serve as a regional headquarters, […] [Read More]

With Lithia Motors president and chief executive officer Bryan DeBoer saying the awards “are evidence of the highest level of performance and customer satisfaction,” DealerRater has awarded its 2020 Dealer of the Year award to 28 Lithia Motors stores. The awards recognize the honorees as the top dealership for their brand in their respective states. […] [Read More]

The economy is strong, the automotive industry is doing well and the market for buying and selling dealerships this year promises to be brisk.  So predict dealership brokerage firm managers who helped facilitate over 200 dealership sales transactions last year.  While noting that the market ultimately dictates what’s going to happen, the managers also said […] [Read More]

Basketball star and “Inside the NBA” TV host Shaquille O'Neal surprised recipients from the Business Women Empowerment Project, or BWEP, with a recent donation of a 2020 Kia Sorento. BWEP, a non-profit organization focused on providing women with access to resources to explore and expand their businesses, plans to use the new car in conjunction […] [Read More]

Tim Jackson says the mission of the Colorado Automotive Hall of Fame is to honor innovation, influence and contributions that Colorado dealers have made to the automotive industry and communities throughout Colorado. “Through the Colorado Automotive Hall of Fame, we honor the industry — past and present — and tell the stories of those who […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, senior editor Joe Overby talks with Seneca Giese, co-founder of Current Automotive, an online retailer of used electric vehicles. They talk about his remarketing and CPO background with Tesla, what sparked the idea for Current Automotive, the company's rapid growth and more. To listen to this episode, […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors generated double-digit gains in same-store used-vehicle retail sales during both the fourth quarter and all of 2019 at 17% and 14%, respectively. Dealer group management is eyeing even more growth this year and not just through what top Lithia executives called the “easy entrance point” of the used-vehicle space. Bottom line: Lithia wants […] [Read More]