An “anniversary fun fact” for JM Lexus: The business originally opened with 50 associates. Now the company employs 346. Five associates have been employed for more than 25 years. That is one of several “fun facts” that JM Lexus produced in celebration of its 30-year anniversary in South Florida. It all started for the business […] [Read More]

Owner Mike Peebles has sold his long-time Metro Denver-area dealership Longmont Ford to a partnership of buyers that includes Maroone USA, which is a company owned by former AutoNation president and chief operating officer Mike Maroone. Also in the partnership of buyers are Serra Automotive and Pat Grooms, who will become president and operating partner […] [Read More]

The service drive can be just as important to dealer profitability as used and new vehicles rolling over the curb. With that thought in mind, Kelley Blue Book recently launched a new tool to help keep those service bays busy. Kelley Blue Book recently unveiled its new Auto Repair Guide experience, addressing what the company […] [Read More]

In anticipation of holiday shopping now that October has arrived, the Costco Auto Program Season of Values promotion launched on Tuesday The promotion will be available nationwide through Jan. 2 on qualifying Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac cars, trucks and SUVs. For the past 12 years, the Costco Auto Program has been running year-end promotions […] [Read More]

Carvana has been offering its The New Way to Buy a Car service in Oklahoma for about two years. Now, that service includes a car vending machine, which is located in Oklahoma City. It’s Carvana’s 22nd car vending machine, and its first in Oklahoma. The all-glass tower that holds 27 vehicles and stands eight stories […] [Read More]

One hundred percent of car buyers have to make an insurance decision. That’s how DealerPolicy president of dealer solutions Mike Burgiss wanted to start the discussion in an interview with Auto Remarketing. During the conversation, Burgiss talked about a new DealerPolicy study on insurance and the car dealership. DealerPolicy’s “2019 Car Buyer Study: The Role […] [Read More]

CarGurus says it plans for its inaugural user conference to help dealerships address challenges such as digital marketing, strategy and leadership. Representatives from Carvana and Google will also be presenters at the conference, which is titled, “Navigate” and will take place Oct. 22-23 in Boston at the Hynes Convention Center. CarGurus says attendees will learn […] [Read More]

E-commerce platform Carvana has a strong presence in Florida. That presence became even stronger on Tuesday. Carvana has launched as-soon-as-next-day delivery to Deltona, Gainesville, Ocala, Palm Bay and Port St. Lucie area residents. The launch in those new locations means Carvana now offers that service in 12 Florida markets, and its total number of U.S. […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and Cherokee Media Group possess many similar characteristics, with one of the most important attributes being the goal of helping dealerships of all sizes prosper. It’s also part of the reason why the two organizations closely collaborate during Used Car Week. “It’s always important anytime an industry can bring […] [Read More]

Although extensive damage to Group 1 Automotive inventory and some of its facilities has occurred in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Imelda, the auto retailer said on Monday that preliminary assessments show all facilities are intact, and operations are open. Some of those facilities, however, are operating with limited services, Group 1 said.  Estimated total financial […] [Read More]