Noting George Hines’ leadership in activating the Lithia store network with digital services to reach 80% of consumers nationwide, Lithia Motors has promoted Hines to senior vice president, chief innovation and technology officer. Lithia Motors president and chief executive officer Bryan DeBoer said in a news release that the company’s internal investments and strategic partnerships […] [Read More]

Group 1 Automotive has acquired two BMW/Mini dealerships — in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, N.M. — which the company says represents New Mexico’s only BMW and MINI franchises. The acquisition also includes BMW Motorrad franchises. With the purchase of those businesses, which are also located in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, Group 1 said in a […] [Read More]

The Junior League, The Women’s Fund Miami Young Professionals and Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky are just a few organizations that Amber Martin has served. "Having worked in media and entertainment, I understand just how important it is for all women to have advocates and a team to help advance them in their careers,” […] [Read More]

Up to now, JM Family Enterprises has operated five automotive businesses, including Southeast Toyota Distributors, which it describes as the world’s largest independent distributor of Toyota vehicles. The company is also involved in financial services and owns a Lexus dealership. On Monday, the company announced its first acquisition outside of automotive. JM Family has acquired […] [Read More]

The Ram brand at FCA US made quite a splash in the new-vehicle market last month, hitting its best sales month since becoming a standalone brand a decade ago.   The stats are quite impressive: June’s sales of 68,098 units were a 56% increase, according to FCA. That begs the question: Is Ram’s success on […] [Read More]

To continue the momentum started by our Women in Remarketing and Women in Auto Finance franchises, Auto Remarketing has launched Women in Retail, an awards program that specifically recognizes leaders on the retail side of the auto industry. This inaugural class of honorees is spotlighted in the July 1 issue of Auto Remarketing, which includes Q&As with each recipient of […] [Read More]

To continue the momentum started by our Women in Remarketing and Women in Auto Finance franchises, Auto Remarketing has launched Women in Retail, an awards program that specifically recognizes leaders on the retail side of the auto industry. This inaugural class of honorees is spotlighted in the July 1 issue of Auto Remarketing, which includes Q&As with each recipient of […] [Read More]

To continue the momentum started by our Women in Remarketing and Women in Auto Finance franchises, Auto Remarketing has launched Women in Retail, an awards program that specifically recognizes leaders on the retail side of the auto industry. This inaugural class of honorees is spotlighted in the July 1 issue of Auto Remarketing, which includes Q&As with each recipient of […] [Read More]

To continue the momentum started by our Women in Remarketing and Women in Auto Finance franchises, Auto Remarketing has launched Women in Retail, an awards program that specifically recognizes leaders on the retail side of the auto industry. This inaugural class of honorees is spotlighted in the July 1 issue of Auto Remarketing, which includes Q&As with each recipient of […] [Read More]

What happens when customers visit a dealer website and inquire about a vehicle? According to the 2019 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Benchmarking Study, BMW auto dealerships ranked highest overall in the study, which measured areas such as whether the customer received an email answering his or her question within 24 hours. Rounding out […] [Read More]