Carvana unveils race car for Daytona & prize package for 2
Friday, January 13, 2023 - 2:34pm
Friday, January 13, 2023 - 2:34pm
Carvana might be having its well-documented retail and stock price challenges, but the online used-vehicle retailer still is getting set for the Daytona 500. On Thursday, Carvana announced a new nationwide sweepstakes, offering the VIP treatment with seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson as he returns to Daytona... Read More
PODCAST: George Nenni on how auto dealers can make jump to Google Analytics 4
Thursday, January 12, 2023 - 3:18pm
Thursday, January 12, 2023 - 3:18pm
In this special Used Car Week episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we feature dealer trainer expert George Nenni's presentation at the November event, which takes a deep dive into "Making the Jump to Google Analytics 4." Nenni says dealers must form a strategy to transition their website tracking... Read More
CarSquad, sister brand of Off Lease Only, launches with used-car store in Houston
Thursday, January 12, 2023 - 1:43pm
Thursday, January 12, 2023 - 1:43pm
The team behind Florida’s Off Lease Only group of used-car dealerships has launched as sister brand in the Houston area. CarSquad, which has opened in Katy, Texas, gives shoppers the option of buying, selling or trading used cars in-person or online and offers from guidance from experts in making car-shopping... Read More
Dealer group roundup: Wisconsin Ford store changes hands
Friday, January 6, 2023 - 12:44pm
Friday, January 6, 2023 - 12:44pm
This dealer group news roundup includes a Blue Oval franchise store acquisition along with a philanthropic move during one of the recent college football bowl games. Carousel Motor Group, which includes dealerships serving the Twin Cities region, announced on Friday that it has acquired Hudson Ford, which according to a... Read More
PREMIUM PODCAST: Harnessing the power of CPO in the new reality
Friday, January 6, 2023 - 10:18am
Friday, January 6, 2023 - 10:18am
As an added benefit for Cherokee Media Group Premium Members, we are offering special episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcasts featuring general sessions from Used Car Week in November. Our next special episode features the "Harnessing the Power of CPO in the New Reality" keynote presentation from Ben Bartosch of J.D.... Read More
How used-car sales closed the year
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 4:35pm
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 4:35pm
It doesn’t appear the used-car retail market closed 2022 on a particularly high note. According to a forecast released Thursday by TrueCar, December was expected to wrap up with less than 2.5 million used-car sales. That would be a ...
SmartGroups & ARC roll out broad dealer training program, partner with 6 state associations
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 4:10pm
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 4:10pm
SmartGroups and Automotive Reinsurance Concepts founder and chief executive officer Justin Osburn started 2023 with two major announcements aimed directly at helping independent dealers, which are facing some significant headwinds based on Cox Automotive’s latest research. First, Automotive Reinsurance Concepts... Read More
Tonkin sells Acura store to Key; Castle's executive shift
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 11:22am
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 11:22am
Tonkin Automotive Group has sold its Acura of Reno dealership in Nevada to New England-based Key Auto Group, according to Performance Brokerage Services. In a news release, Performance Brokerage Services co-founder Jason Stopnitzky said: “We have been friends with the Tonkin family and their multi-generational... Read More