Less than a month after announcing the purchase of four stores within the John Eagle Dealerships family, Lithia Motors said Tuesday it has bought the group’s six remaining stores. The dealerships in the latest purchase are all in Houston, while the stores in the prior transaction were in Dallas and Austin, Texas. “The John Eagle […] [Read More]

Four auto industry leaders, representing different segments of the retail car business, have teamed up to create the Women of Color Automotive Network. Launched earlier this month, WOCAN aims to “attract, support, connect and empower women of color in the automotive industry,” through a variety of educational, career and community resources for its members. That […] [Read More]

AutoNation is offering a free service for teachers stretching into the opening month of school being back in session. This week, AutoNation announced that it will offer teachers free vehicle sanitization at its dealerships from coast to coast Tuesday through Sept. 29. The group said in a news release that teachers are encouraged to stop […] [Read More]

Porsche is looking to take advantage of growing consumer interest in subscribing to products and services they want most. On Tuesday, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. introduced a monthly single-vehicle subscription (SVS) program in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Phoenix and San Diego. This program powered by Clutch Technologies offers members access to a single Porsche model […] [Read More]

To use store vernacular, Asbury Automotive Group’s acquisition of Park Place Dealerships finally rolled over the curb this week. Asbury announced late Monday afternoon that it completed its deal to secure Park Place, adding approximately $1.7 billion in annual revenues. Asbury president and chief executive officer David Hult elaborated about how the dealer group overcame […] [Read More]

As dealers might already know, TCPA is the acronym for the federal regulatory rule officially known as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The acronym also has a more pejorative meaning — Total Cash for Plaintiff’s Attorneys. In an effort to help dealerships avoid pitfalls connected with either interpretation of TCPA, Paul Gipson appeared on this […] [Read More]

Causes with strong connections to AutoNation and Subaru of America — overcoming cancer and adopting dogs — are getting extra promotional attention from the dealer group and automaker, respectively. This week, AutoNation launched what the retailer is calling a “profoundly emotional” Drive Pink omni-channel media campaign to celebrate the victories that so many have had in their […] [Read More]

TrueCar wants to sustain the momentum generated by its special program tailored for servicemembers so it’s partnering with one of the largest providers of media and marketing services specializing in and reaching the military audience. On Thursday, TrueCar announced a partnership with Refuel Agency that’s geared to support TrueCar in building brand awareness for TrueCar Military […] [Read More]

In addition to announcing that it would be shuttering its AutoNation Collision Parts business by year’s end, AutoNation also shared some news from its pre-owned operations on Wednesday. The retailer appointed a president for AutoNation USA chain of standalone used-car stores, moving current Western Region president Steve Kwak to that position. The company is making […] [Read More]

Though still softer year-to-date, the certified pre-owned vehicle market has started the summer with two consecutive months of year-over-year gains, according to data shared Monday by Cox Automotive. And the current forecast for the full-year tally, while not expected to be another all-time high, may still be in the same neighborhood as the record stretch […] [Read More]