It was a great start to the second half of the year for the certified pre-owned car market. There were 236,579 CPO vehicle sales in July, which beat year-ago figures by 6%, despite trailing June figures by 2%, says a new Data Point report from Cox Automotive, which cites Motor Intelligence data. This follows a […] [Read More]

Group 1 Automotive has added former S.C. Johnson executive Steven Stanbrook to its board, expanding the number of directors to 10. In a news release Thursday, Group 1 said Stanbrook spent more than 30 years in the global consumer packaged goods sector, most recently as the chief operating officer for international markets at S.C. Johnson, […] [Read More]

To get a sense of the approach Jasen Rice and his team at Lotpop take in working with dealers, picture the one-game-at-a-time, week-by-week approach of a football team. “They don’t worry about the Super Bowl; they worry about who they’re playing this week. They make their adjustments and try to win that game,” Rice said […] [Read More]

In announcing two California expansions on Tuesday and Thursday, Carvana says it is addressing growing demand for the company’s products in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. The company unveiled its newest car vending machine in the Westminster area of Los Angeles and also launched as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery to residents of Oxnard, Calif. Carvana’s latest vending […] [Read More]

In a few special editions of the show, we’re sharing some of the panel discussions and keynote presentations from the recent Automotive Intelligence Summit in Raleigh, N.C. First up is our dealer panel, featuring four members of the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association and executive director Robert Glaser. The full discussion can be found below. Download and […] [Read More]

Meet “Shirley,” the new brand ambassador for SureSale Certified. The company, which describes itself as “the gold standard for quality used vehicles and purchase protection,” launched a new multi-channel advertising campaign centered around Shirley, who SureSale describes as a “trusted advisor.” According to the company, Shirley helps consumers understand that with SureSale, they can “Be Sure” […] [Read More]

As the Ron Marhofer Auto Family celebrates its 100th anniversary, you might ponder: How does a family-owned business that started in 1919 as a vehicle repair garage survive for a century? It changes with the times, all while finding its niche and becoming good at it. For the Marhofer family, that meant adding its first […] [Read More]

Steven Starks has been with Larry H. Miller Group of Companies since 2007, but since 2015 for the company, he has been president of the NBA’s Utah Jazz and LHM Sports & Entertainment, which are part of the overall company.  Also in his role as president, his responsibilities included oversight of the Salt Lake City […] [Read More]

American Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it has enhanced the certified pre-owned vehicle programs for both the Honda and Acura brands, including upgrades that include new CPO benefits and stronger warranties as well as a new name and tiers for the Honda brand’s CPO offering. The enhancements arrive amid year-to-date certified sales gains for Acura (up […] [Read More]

Palm Beach State College student Marisol Reyes recently bought a pre-owned 2017 Toyota RAV4 from Palm Beach Toyota. But she had no idea at the time that she was part of a Toyota milestone. And she didn’t know she would be receiving something so valuable in return. Toyota Motor North America celebrated the purchase of […] [Read More]