The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association found its new chief executive officer in another part of the Lone Star State. The NIADA board of directors selected Jeff Martin, the executive director of the Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association, to lead ... [Read More]

A recent Tip of the Week from Ignite Consulting Partners delved into the social media world your children might know well — TikTok. Ignite recapped that during the last few weeks, a TikTok video went viral and gave consumers some ... [Read More]

The newest Byrider location opened this week in the Sunshine State. The franchise chain of buy-here, pay-here dealerships made its way into the South Florida market with a new store at 2008 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, Fla. Byrider ... [Read More]

Agora Data recently received a compliance certification with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA’s) System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2. According to a news release, Agora Data’s SOC 2 Type II standard for information security was certified by ... [Read More]

Bankruptcy new filings were up year-over-year across Chapter 7, 11, 13, and 15 in January, according to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy. However, one expert said long-term trends remain “inconclusive.” Total U.S. bankruptcy filings in January came in at … [Read More]

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, perhaps dealers might use that many to describe the state of their vehicle images used to highlight their inventory. Dealer Image Pro, a leader in professional photo, video and 360-degree software for automotive ... [Read More]

Coinciding with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and Buckeye Dealership Consulting announcing an integration of the NIADA 20 Groups with Buckeye’s Dealer Performance Groups, NIADA is welcoming back one of its previous moderators. According to another announcement from NIADA, ... [Read More]

NextGear Capital closed the opening month of the new year by announcing the promotion of three individuals from Cox Automotive to fill key roles on its client-facing team. The moves are aimed strengthen its partnerships and further its commitment to ... [Read More]

Immediately after the National Automobile Dealer Association wrapped up NADA Show 2023, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association made a major move.   On Monday morning, NIADA and Buckeye Dealership Consulting announced an integration of the NIADA 20 Groups with ... [Read More]

This example shows how a former independent dealer was the perpetrator of a fraud scheme, rather than a victim. A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California indicated Scott Radtke, of Clovis, Calif., was ... [Read More]