Larry H. Miller Dealerships recently acquired a Nissan store in Denver, making the city the group’s largest market outside of its Salt Lake City headquarters. The Nissan store is located at 2400 W. 104th Avenue in Denver and has been renamed Larry H. Miller Nissan 104th. This purchase follows four years of continued growth within […] [Read More]

As expected, embattled airbag maker Takata late on Sunday filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States and confirmed plans to sell many of its assets to Michigan-based Key Safety Systems (KSS). Company news releases indicated Takata’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the U.S. will be completed in the first quarter of 2018 as an […] [Read More]

Less than 13 miles from Auto Remarketing’s headquarters in North Carolina, Tesla appeared to have scored at least a partial victory in the ongoing fight over its retail model. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported a bill Wednesday in the North Carolina General Assembly that the newspaper said would permit dealerships owned by companies […] [Read More]

The customer may be going through most of the car transaction online, but interacting with another person in that process is crucial. That’s one of the lessons CarMax has picked up in testing its home delivery program, the company’s president and chief executive officer said in an earnings call Wednesday. CarMax Home Delivery, which is […] [Read More]

Kia Motors America leadership understood that the automaker surprised the industry last year when it topped the J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS). As the 2017 study showed new-vehicle quality is at its highest level ever — improving 8 percent from a year ago — Kia celebrated again on Wednesday by taking the title […] [Read More]

Carvana has expanded into Oklahoma City, the online used-vehicle retail platform's 30th market. “With the largest metropolitan area in Oklahoma and a growing local eCommerce landscape, we’re proud to reach our 30th market milestone in Oklahoma City,” Carvana founder and chief executive officer Ernie Garcia said in a news release. After completing the online purchase […] [Read More]

Larry H. Miller Dealerships recently raised more than $350,000 during the 2017 Larry H. Miller Dealerships Golf Classic, which for the past six years has brought together the group’s leadership team and business partners for a game of golf on behalf of its charity. Following the annual tournament, the donation was presented to the group’s charitable […] [Read More]

Honda’s certified pre-owned vehicle website (HondaCertified.com) has been completely redesigned to provide a more focused shopping experience, the company said Monday. The automaker has implemented a vehicle compare feature, a vehicle recommendations tool and an interactive payment calculator to help car shoppers find vehicles within their budget. On the new site, the primary focal point for shoppers […] [Read More]

New National Independent Automobile Dealers Association president David Andrews received the President's Ring during the National Leadership Awards Banquet at NIADA's 71st annual Convention and Expo at The Mirage in Las Vegas last week. The owner of City Auto in Memphis, Tenn., and other automotive enterprises succeeds 2016-17 president Billy Threadgill of South Carolina. Andrews began […] [Read More]

Off-lease vehicle volume is rising, used-vehicle prices are falling and Brian Benstock, vice-president of Paragon Honda and Paragon Acura, counts it all opportunity. He’s looking forward to selling or leasing new vehicles to consumers when their leases expire and plans to buy a lot of those lower-mileage, off-lease vehicles for his thriving certified used-vehicle operations. […] [Read More]