Sheehy Auto Stores leaders and employees were more busy than usual during a recent 56-day period from May to July. As part of its annual Sheehy 8000 Sales Race, the company raised $300,000 by selling 8,012 new and used vehicles to achieve its sales goal, and the American Heart Association was the beneficiary. During that […] [Read More]

As an entrepreneur working under his brand, “Mike theCarGuy,” Mike Correra has helped increase dealerships’ online visibility through focused branding and engaging, promoting each store’s culture and uniqueness with specific social media management. On Tuesday, auto dealer enterprise dealer management system company DealerBuilt announced the hiring of Correra as a client experience specialist. He will […] [Read More]

Within a week of promoting an executive to be its senior vice president, chief innovation and technology officer, Lithia Motors looked within its ranks again to find its next senior vice president and chief financial officer. The dealer group announced on Tuesday that it has promoted Tina Miller to the SVP and CFO position. Lithia […] [Read More]

Leaders at Larry H. Miller Dealerships are proud of its locations that earned certification in the J.D. Power 2019 Dealer of Excellence program. Larry H. Miller Dealerships’ president Dean Fitzpatrick describes the certification as setting the standard “for the exceptional level of customer service we aim to provide at every one of our dealership locations.” […] [Read More]

Eddie Hall III embodies the words, “rising star” as it relates to the automotive industry, said Cox Automotive vice president, talent, learning and culture Keisha Duck. “He also exemplifies a core value of Cox Automotive and the Cox family — community service,” Duck said in a news release about Hall, who is general manager at The […] [Read More]

The editors at Autotrader have released a list of what they believe are the best certified pre-owned deals for vehicle shoppers in July. They like the offerings of several manufacturers, but this month, Lexus stands out for them. Why is the Lexus certified pre-owned program one of their favorite CPO deals? The “attractive incentives,” according to […] [Read More]

Carsharing marketplace HyreCar says it has created a new experienced outside sales team and scalable customer service infrastructure to pursue OEM and dealer opportunities. The company has hired two industry veterans with existing dealership and OEM relationships that they will use to fuel vehicle supply and “provide value for all HyreCar stakeholders,” according to the […] [Read More]

A new automotive site that made its national U.S. launch on Tuesday says it offers fleet-like pricing by grouping buyers and lessees around the United States by the brand of car they want and placing them in a national “bucket.” Through the site, CarBuckets.com, car dealerships nationwide compete for the business of that group, and […] [Read More]

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]