Tropical Storm Helene formed on Tuesday, with the National Hurricane Center predicting a “major hurricane” to strike the Gulf Coast of Florida by Thursday with “life-threatening storm surge and damaging hurricane-force winds.” Also arriving on Tuesday were the latest estimates from CARFAX about how many water-damaged cars already are on the road. After a series […] [Read More]

Walser Automotive Group’s commitment to addressing the nation’s shortage of skilled automotive technicians reached a tangible milestone last week. The dealership group joined WSU Tech – Wichita State University’s Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology – in unveiling the Walser Automotive Service Lab, part of a $3 million renovation to WSU Tech’s automotive service facility […] [Read More]

Car Pros Cares — the charitable arm of the Car Pros Automotive Group — hosted back-to-school supply drives last month at Car Pros’ nine retail locations, collecting hundreds of backpacks and nearly 9,000 school supply items for students in the communities they serve. The school supplies — including binders, rulers, calculators, pens, markers, water bottles […] [Read More]

Football season is in full swing, and Edmunds is all in. The car-shopping platform announced the launch of a new sports-themed advertising campaign called “Name of the Game”, featuring professional athletes — and an accountant — named Edmunds in ads the company said are designed to “make its name even more memorable among car shoppers.” […] [Read More]

Northwood University announced a one-day automotive summit featuring automotive industry leaders and experts coming up Oct. 3 on its campus in Midland, Mich. The CAMS Industry Summit, hosted by Northwood’s Center for Automotive and Mobility Studies, will cover topics facing the automotive industry today, including retail trends, dealer relations, F&I, compliance and regulations, and the […] [Read More]

One of Canada’s top luxury and exotic car dealership groups has extended its foothold in the U.S. Montreal-based Holand Automotive Group has acquired Ferrari of Rancho Mirage in Rancho Mirage, Calif., its second location in California and fourth in the U.S., adding to Lamborghini and Lotus dealerships in Florida. The group said in a news […] [Read More]

Carvana wants you to put your mark on a NASCAR champion’s ride. The online used-car retailer is teaming with Legacy Motor Club to give fans the chance to design the paint scheme for seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson’s No. 84 Toyota in the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship. In a news release, the […] [Read More]

CarGurus has appointed Jennifer Hanson as its new chief people officer, effective Sept. 30, citing her 20-plus years of experience in human resources, employee benefits and law. In a news release, the company said Hanson will lead its People and Talent team in advancing organizational strategies, talent development and engagement to drive business performance. “CarGurus’ […] [Read More]

Carvana has teamed up with the Professional Pickleball Association for the Road to the Finals sweepstakes, a contest that gives PPA fans a chance to win one of two vehicles provided by the online used-car retailer and a trip to the CIBC PPA Finals, coming up Dec. 4-9 in San Clemente, Calif. The sweepstakes will […] [Read More]

Eric Fifield might not officially be a coach, but the chief revenue officer of EFG Companies offered a bit of pep talk for dealerships stemming from research that showed major missteps when handling online consumer vehicle inquiries. Fifield reviewed the project findings and how dealerships can learn from these discoveries during this episode of the […] [Read More]