This dealer made the journey from a youth rehabilitation center to become one of the best operators in the country. Otto Hahne, president of City of Cars in Troy, Mich., was named the 2019 National Quality Dealer of the Year by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association to close NIADA’s 73rd annual Convention and Expo […] [Read More]

The upcoming Automotive Intelligence Summit is designed to help dealers get a better handle on the technological challenges Equifax identified on Tuesday. A new automotive survey from Equifax finds that dealers understand digital retail solutions, but may struggle in providing such solutions to customers. The online survey polled 135 dealers around the U.S. to get […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s says it awarded its newest Ring of Honor member because of his “commitment to independent dealers,” which “forged a relationship that has moved the used vehicle industry forward.” That newest Ring of Honor member is AutoZone director of strategic accounts and program development Kirk Brown, who is the 31st […] [Read More]

Auto industry members will have no trouble finding news about the shortage of automotive service technicians. AutoNation has also taken notice. The company knows that as vehicle technology advances at a rapid pace, automotive service techs have the opportunity for a strong career path. With all that in mind, AutoNation announced company plans to recruit […] [Read More]

CarMax believes proactively approaching a disaster plan — before the disaster strikes and on a long-term basis — is important. With that in mind, the company on Wednesday announced it has donated $50,000 to product philanthropy and purposeful giving organization Good360 to support disaster recovery efforts. Meanwhile, Larry H. Miller Dealerships announced on Thursday that […] [Read More]

Car shoppers who use the Facebook app now have access to free Carfax reports through a new integration between Carfax and Facebook Marketplace. The Carfax reports are provided by select dealers on their inventory as a result of the new integration, which Carfax says will mean buyers have more transparency and confidence when they shop […] [Read More]

Because Edmunds provides guidance across all areas of the car buying process — including reviews, shopping tips, deal ratings and payment calculators — the company says it attracts a “highly engaged, ready-to-buy audience.” Edmunds says that its recently launched Premier program takes advantage of that audience, highlighting dealer inventory and then “funneling” shoppers directly to […] [Read More]

Signs are pointing to another best-ever year for the certified pre-owned market. There were 1.16 million CPO vehicle sales in the first five months of the year, according to Tuesday’s Data Point report from Cox Automotive, beating year-ago figures by 2%. May continued what has now been a three-month streak of certified sales increases, following […] [Read More]

Carvana has had a presence in North Carolina since 2014, and some of the online car buying and financing platform’s earliest markets launched in the state, Carvana founder and chief executive officer Ernie Garcia said in a news release. The company’s North Carolina presence just got bigger. Carvana on Wednesday launched in four additional markets […] [Read More]

Michael Van Orden’s more than 30 years in the IT industry includes his most recent position as chief technology officer for Sportsman’s Warehouse. Now, Van Orden will lead the information technology and computer systems teams for Larry H. Miller Dealerships. On Tuesday, the dealership group appointed Van Orden as chief information officer. His role will […] [Read More]