Thousands of viewers in person and watching on television saw an exciting NCAA football game as the Tulane Green Wave defeated the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns, 41-24, in the AutoNation Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando this past Dec. 15. But for automotive retailer AutoNation, the game served as great publicity. Sports fans saw […] [Read More]

There are lots of opportunities for innovation in the used-car space for dealers. In fact, some may say it is a hotbed for new ideas.  “I think a lot of the most exciting trends in automotive buying are going to be led by used-car retail,” Aaron Krane, the chief executive of Drive Motors, which develops online […] [Read More]

A walk through the customer-facing side of the EchoPark Automotive store in Charlotte, N.C., has the feel of a cafe, not a car dealership. The employee work area, separated from the consumer-facing front, has the trappings of a young, tech-leaning startup. But the innovation of this store and its fellow EchoPark locations go well beyond […] [Read More]

As a master impressionist and a man of many characters from his “Saturday Night Live” days and beyond, Dana Carvey, one of the keynote speakers at NADA Show 2019, has had to wear many hats, so to speak. So too does the franchised car dealer. Just as Carvey’s repertoire has ranged from characters like “Garth […] [Read More]

When the 2019 leadership of the National Automobile Dealers Association was announced in October, incoming chairman Charlie Gilchrist said in a news release that dealers “are facing many challenges, but we will also have many opportunities as we journey throughout the year.” Topping that list of challenges, Gilchrist said in an emailed Q&A with Auto […] [Read More]

Dealerships now are joining the effort already in motion by banks, finance companies and regulators to help furloughed federal workers. On Friday, the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA) announced that franchised dealers in the greater Washington, D.C., area have begun offering a special assistance program to all federal government employees affected by the […] [Read More]

Holman Automotive has added a Jaguar franchise to its existing Land Rover San Diego facility, selling and servicing new and pre-owned Jaguar vehicles. In other dealer news, Chapman Volkswagen in Philadelphia has created a new blog to help customers learn more about the latest Volkswagen models and local events. Starting with the news at Holman, […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors now has a chief legal officer — its first-ever. And AutoWeb has its first chief operating officer. Starting with the Lithia news, joining the dealer group in the role of chief legal officer will be David Stork, who comes to the company from JELD-WEN. His most recent post there was as general counsel. “David’s unique […] [Read More]

Jaguar St. Petersburg and Land Rover St. Petersburg is the newest member of the Crown Automotive Group, and the newly constructed, 19,000-square-foot building includes various new design features. The dealer group noted the grand opening of the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based dealership will be the first Jaguar Land Rover “Arch” architectural design used in Florida. The arch […] [Read More]

About one year after Hyundai rolled out its Hyundai Shopper Assurance program to Hyundai dealers nationwide, the automaker is starting national advertising for the program on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 3). And it's turning to actor Jason Bateman to spread its message. Hyundai’s 60-second first-quarter Super Bowl ad will star Bateman and show what the automaker […] [Read More]