Four companies collected honors for their presence in the exhibit halls at NADA Show 2019 this past January in San Francisco. The National Automobile Dealers Association indicated booth awards went to the following participants: — Inline booth: Rousseau Metal — Small island booth: SiriusXM — Medium island booth: CU Direct — Large island booth: Market […] [Read More]

Carvana continues to expand its reach as an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars. After its announcement in January that it launched in five New York markets and that it also began operations in Columbus, Ga., Carvana announced on Wednesday that it has launched in five additional Northeast markets. Carvana customers can shop for […] [Read More]

Members of the Ricart family have been “avid Harley-Davidson riders for years.” Now, they will be able to bring that passion for motorcycles into their business. Ricart Automotive on Tuesday announced it has acquired A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson, which it noted is America’s oldest Harley dealership. Ricart, noting that the acquisition will bring “mobility to […] [Read More]

The Dave Cantin Group (DCG), a dealership merger and acquisition firm, expanded its management team to meet a growing demand for services in key regions of the U.S. Firm founder and chief executive officer Dave Cantin highlighted in a news release this week that the move nearly doubles DCG’s national team of regional and district […] [Read More]

As part of Auto Remarketing’s annual issue honoring The Best CPO Dealers in the USA, we reached out to automakers across the board to gather their respective top 10 lists of dealerships with the most certified pre-owned vehicle sales. Those brand-by-brand sales rankings, based on full-year 2018 sales, can be found below.  Listings include dealer name, […] [Read More]

To recognize the dealers leading the certified pre-owned car business, the Feb. 15 edition of Auto Remarketing features our annual special section honoring The Best CPO Dealers in the USA. We reached out to automakers across the CPO spectrum and requested their respective top 10 certified dealer lists based on full-year 2018 sales. Auto Remarketing also connected with […] [Read More]

Walser Automotive Group said it has hired Brad Schafer as vice president of fixed operations. Schafer will focus on all areas of service, business development center service, reconditioning, and parts. The automation, innovation, and streamlining of new technologies will be major areas of focus for Schafer. Schafer brings 25 years of experience, the last 12 with […] [Read More]

Through the end of February, Audi is offering buyers all of its certified pre-owned models from 2013 to 2017 at 1.99-percent interest for up to 24 months. That is one of what Autotrader describes as the best CPO deals to help shoppers find and purchase a pre-owned vehicle this month. Autotrader notes that car buyers […] [Read More]

Haig Partners acted as the conduit for a pair of Texas Toyota stores to change ownership. The firm represented Jerry Durant on the sale of Durant Toyota of Weatherford, Texas, and Jerry Durant Toyota of Granbury, Texas to the Shottenkirk Automotive Group. Founded in 1964, Shottenkirk Auto Group has grown to 15 dealerships in five […] [Read More]

Paragon Automotive, with its Paragon Honda/Acura dealership in New York, has worked to keep up with the latest technology. The business boasts that its Paragon Direct app helps customers purchase and service their vehicles from their mobile devices. Efforts like that helped the company achieve what it says was a record-breaking 2018, and Honda has awarded Paragon with its […] [Read More]