The automotive industry responding to the need for qualified service technicians continued this week with an automaker joining the effort. Volkswagen said it recognizes the need for vehicles to be in the hands of students to help educate and equip tomorrow’s technicians with the tools necessary for future employment. During the next few months, Volkswagen […] [Read More]

Big news in automotive buy-sell, M&A and investment continues to dominate January headlines, as the nation’s largest used-car retailer is now investing in one of the auto industry's major research websites.   CarMax announced Wednesday it has invested $50 million in Edmunds and is obtaining a minority stake in the company, while also partnering with Edmunds.  […] [Read More]

DealerRater general manager Jamie Oldershaw describes customer satisfaction as “a key differentiator in today’s competitive retail market.” “And our Dealer of the Year Award winners continue to raise the bar for best practices in our industry," Oldershaw said in a news release. He made those comments as DealerRater named the winners of its annual Dealer […] [Read More]

Used vehicle e-commerce platform Carvana has unveiled its latest car vending machine, this time in Miami. The company’s Miami car vending machine is the fourth Carvana car vending machine location in Florida. It’s Carvana’s 24th U.S. car vending machine. It stands eight stories high and holds 27 vehicles, offering car buyers what Carvana describes as […] [Read More]

Certification platform SureSale has added five members to its national sales team, and the company says each of them have a track record of growing new markets. The new sales team members also possess “a deep understanding of what auto dealerships need to fuel CPO sales and increase ROI,” SureSale said in a news release. […] [Read More]

Used vehicle e-commerce platform Carvana has offered California-area residents its online car buying program for almost three years, and Carvana founder and chief executive officer Ernie Garcia said the company’s presence in the state has “steadily increased in just two years.” On Monday and Tuesday, the company announced it was expanding its footprint in the […] [Read More]

A quartet of dealer groups with a presence in Pennsylvania is involved with another education program aimed at boosting the number of trained service technicians. Universal Technical Institute (UTI) in Exton, Pa., recently launched what the school believes is a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at developing skilled employee pipelines and giving students an inside track on […] [Read More]

When David Wilson Jr. was 12 years old, he assisted at Preston Automotive Group in areas such as the vehicle detail and sales departments. He joined the Preston Automotive executive team after college graduation. On Jan. 20, Preston Automotive Group announced Wilson’s promotion to president of the company. Owners Dave and Peggy Wilson said in […] [Read More]

Carvana continued its expansion with two announcements on Thursday and Friday, stating that it launched its as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery to Mankato, Minn.-area residents and to residents of Eau Claire, Wisc. “As we grow our presence in Minnesota, Mankato plays an important role in bringing our easy, transparent car buying solution to more and more customers,” […] [Read More]

Ernie Garcia says Carvana’s Minnesota expansion has been rapid, with back-to-back launches in the state. Those launches were in the cities of Rochester and St. Cloud. Garcia, who is Carvana founder and chief executive officer, describes Rochester as “a city built on innovative ideas and a people-first mentality.” The company announced the St. Cloud launch […] [Read More]