Group 1 Automotive announced Tuesday that it has acquired an Audi dealership in Euless, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The dealership, which will continue to operate under the name of DFW Audi, is expected to generate an estimated $80 million in annual revenue for the auto group. “We are pleased to expand our […] [Read More]

Used-car supply has bounced back in recent years, but simply having greater access to inventory might not be all it takes to get the right certified pre-owned vehicles on your lot. So, as part of our annual “Best CPO Dealers in the United States” special edition this winter, we asked top General Motors dealers to […] [Read More]

AutoMatch USA, a dealership chain that specializes in foreign and domestic pre-owned vehicle of all makes and models, opened its fourth location on Monday. The newest store joining the network that already includes a lot in Illinois and two others in Florida is located at 13111 South Minuteman Drive in Draper, Utah. The store is […] [Read More]

AutoNation announced this week the reopening of several luxury dealerships. This included two Porsche dealerships — Porsche Plano and Porsche Bellevue — as well as Audi Plano and Lexus of Cerritos. The first to reopen this past week on Tuesday, Audi Plano, features a redesigned facility with over 60,000 square feet of space. It also […] [Read More]

On Friday, Nissan announced a donation of $250,000 to six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in Mississippi to promote STEM initiatives at each school to inspire and develop talent. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, along with Nissan executives presented the funds to representatives from Alcorn State University, Coahoma Community College, Jackson State […] [Read More]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced this week its receipt of an expanded air bag recall for certain Honda vehicles. Added to the previous recall, notated as 14V-351, are vehicles as follows: certain 2001 Honda Accord, certain 2004 Honda Civic, and certain 2008 Honda Pilot vehicles. The potential issue with these vehicles, the same […] [Read More]

The trust factor and peace-of-mind are major parts of the foundation of the certified pre-owned business, but they’re also big selling points for why CPO may be ideal for many consumers. Couple that with the growing importance of transparency and consumer reviews — particularly in today’s increasingly digital auto shopping environment — and it’s clear […] [Read More]

The results for the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Customer Service Index Study were released today, showcasing the areas that recently experienced increases and decreases in customer satisfaction based on data from service at franchised dealers for maintenance or repair work among owners and lessees of 1-to-5-year-old vehicles. J.D. Power highlighted that customer satisfaction has increased […] [Read More]

The National Automobile Dealers Association offered some guidance to members in connection with the money they might receive from automakers to refurbish their showrooms and how those funds might impact their federal tax returns. NADA acknowledged many dealers renovate their facilities as the result of factory-mandated image programs. The association maintained that these programs typically […] [Read More]

AutoNation announced today the reopening of Porsche Bellevue in Bellevue, Wash. The Porsche location was part of the company’s acquisition of Barrier Motors Premium Luxury Group at the end of last year.                                                  […] [Read More]