Atlanta Beats Covid, or ABC, includes volunteer makers, engineers, fabricators, seamsters, and other “Southeast industry experts.” That group works to provide healthcare providers and other Atlanta community members with the necessary personal protective equipment, or PPE, that they need to stay safe while fighting COVID-19. From Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, Jim Ellis Automotive Group […] [Read More]

More news continues to arrive on the M&A side of retail automotive, including some recent moves in two of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas.   Starting in the Midwest, Minneapolis-area retailer Walser Automotive Group announced Friday it has expanded its presence to the Chicagoland area with the purchase of Countryside, Ill., dealership Continental Nissan. The […] [Read More]

Former TrueCar vice president of product Michael Rose has joined used-vehicle platform SureSale as vice president of product development, starting with the company as it focuses on expanding the platform to help dealerships validate more of their used-vehicle inventory. SureSale describes Rose as a “veteran automotive product innovator,” and the company’s co-founder and president Jeffrey […] [Read More]

The addition of BMW of Wesley Chapel marks the continued expansion of Morgan Auto Group into Florida’s Pasco County. Morgan Auto Group says it is one of the largest privately held U.S. automotive dealer groups, and the company said BMW of Wesley Chapel — located at 26645 State Road 56 — is its fourth Wesley […] [Read More]

During the first half of 2020, Costco Auto Program hosted five limited-time specials, which is an initiative to provide extra savings opportunities on vehicles. That is more than double compared to the previous year, and it resulted in nearly 45,000 additional vehicle sales. On Thursday, Costco Auto Program announced a multi-brand event. That event features […] [Read More]

In 2017, Carvana debuted its “New Way To Buy A Car” in Detroit. At that time, “We were proud to become a part of a community known for its automotive innovation,” Carvana founder and chief executive officer Ernie Garcia said in a news release. On Thursday, Carvana launched its newest car vending machine in Detroit. […] [Read More]

 AutoNation’s Drive Pink initiative, or DRV PNK, is personal for long-time AutoNation associate Lisa Logan, who is a breast cancer survivor. “Sadly, just about everyone has been touched by cancer,” Logan said in a news release. “I am so proud to work for a company that not only supported me throughout my journey, but that […] [Read More]

TrueCar this past May launched TrueCar Military, a dedicated vehicle purchase program providing exclusive military incentives and exclusive benefits to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and their families. Among the current TrueCar Military benefits is up to $4,000 in military Incentives on select makes and models. On Tuesday, TrueCar said it […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive is beefing up its EchoPark Automotive retail hub location in Charlotte, N.C. The retailer bought roughly four acres of land adjacent to that EchoPark retail hub, which will allow for about 400 additional vehicles to be parked there. With this addition, there would be room for approximately 1,000 vehicles at the Charlotte EchoPark […] [Read More]

CarMax’s omni-channel experience, which lets consumers buy used cars online, in-store or a blend of both, is now nationwide. The largest retailer of used cars in the U.S. said Thursday it has finished rolling out its omni-channel capabilities, a process it started in late 2018 with the launch of omni-channel in Atlanta. “Our omni-channel experience […] [Read More]