Lithia Motors says that it has a strong strategy for success in “acquiring strong stores that are underperforming relative to their potential.” The company says its latest acquisition is another example of that strategy. Lithia Motors on Tuesday announced the addition of Hamilton Honda in Hamilton Township, N.J. The company said the move expands Lithia’s […] [Read More]

EchoPark Automotive is moving from the “Petri dish” to “significant growth mode,” says its president Jeff Dyke, who holds the same position with parent company Sonic Automotive. Sonic’s standalone used-car store chain, which is now profitable and expected to break $1 billion in revenue this year, will likely open another location in 2019, something it […] [Read More]

The certified pre-owned program from GMC is one of the favorites of third-party car listings brand, Autotrader. The company likes GMC's program because it offers an additional year of comprehensive coverage, along with six years or 100,000 miles of powertrain protection. This month, GMC features a bigger benefit for shoppers choosing a certified pre-owned Acadia, Sierra […] [Read More]

Sheehy Auto Stores is planning its 22nd annual Sheehy 8000 Sales Event, a community-wide program to sell 8,000 vehicles (through July 5) while raising awareness and funds for the American Heart Association. But the company’s support of the association extends beyond the Sheehy 8000. For the past several years, the company has sponsored and been […] [Read More]

Carvana unveiled its first Carvana Car Vending Machine in Missouri on Thursday. The machine, located in Kansas City, stands eight stories high and holds 27 vehicles. Also on Thursday, Carvana launched as-soon-as-next-day vehicle delivery to Topeka. The Kansas City car vending machine, located at 1700 W. 29th St., is the 18th in the U.S. for Carvana. […] [Read More]

The North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association has joined Cherokee Media Group’s Automotive Intelligence Summit as an industry partner. CMG, which is Auto Remarketing’s parent company, made the announcement Monday. The second annual Auto Intel Summit is set for July 23-25 in Raleigh, N.C., which is part of the same Research Triangle region of North Carolina […] [Read More]

Used-car sales in April beat year-ago figures by 3.0%, according to estimates from Cox Automotive, which said the pre-owned SAAR climbed to about 39.3 million for the month. That compares to a used-car SAAR of 38.1 million in April 2018 and a 39.0 million used-car SAAR in March, the company said in its Manheim Used […] [Read More]

After making its Wisconsin debut in Milwaukee last year, used car buying and selling e-commerce platform Carvana said on Tuesday it has launched in Green Bay and Appleton, Wisc. “We’re eager to expand in the state, and we’re confident Green Bay and Appleton will enjoy our new way to buy a car,” Carvana founder and […] [Read More]

CarMax’s rollout of its buying experience continues. In December, the company announced a program it describes as a customer-driven buying experience in which customers can buy a car completely from home, in-store, or a combination of both. CarMax said it plans to make the program available nationwide to most customers by early 2020. On Monday, CarMax announced its […] [Read More]

Personal transportation company Lithia Motors named Shauna McIntyre to its board of directors. McIntyre is currently program lead for Google Automotive Services at Alphabet Inc. McIntyre previously served in positions for Honeywell International, Achates Power, Ford Motor Co., and Egon Zehnder International. Lithia Motors emphasized McIntyre’s knowledge of the future of automotive technology and personal […] [Read More]