Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a new project dubbed the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion in the United States. Treasury officials said they identified objectives and recommendations for policymakers, industry, employers and community organizations to advance consumer access to safe financial products and services and strengthen financial security. Officials said this […] [Read More]

One of the nation’s oldest auto auctions held one of the industry’s longest-running promotions last month — and unveiled something brand new. On Oct. 10, BSCAmerica’s Bel Air Auto Auction in Belcamp, Md., hosted its 52nd annual Harvest Sale, inviting dealers from the Eastern Seaboard and beyond to an event featuring prize drawings, food and […] [Read More]

In Cars Commerce’s most recent Industry Insights Report, industry and marketplace analytics principal David Greene noted the contrast between the steady used-car market with the relative volatility of the current new-car environment. The report showed the average used-vehicle list price on the Cars.com platform (currently at $28,882) has been virtually flat throughout 2024, while the […] [Read More]

Black Book noticed typical wholesale price movements as October concluded, with one anomaly being increasing values observed for small pickups that are 8 years old or newer. But with Tuesday being both Election Day and the release of its newest installment of Market Insights, Black Book pointed to the run for the White House as […] [Read More]

Corwin Automotive Group likes Colorado Springs so much it bought another dealership there. The Fargo, N.D.-based dealership group has acquired Groove Honda in Colorado Springs. Colo., according to Pinnacle Mergers and Acquisitions, which advised on the transaction. The dealership, which has been renamed Corwin Honda of Colorado Springs, is Corwin’s second in the market, joining […] [Read More]

Two major events designed to help buy-here, pay-here dealers and other parts of the automotive space are coming together next year. Organizers announced on Monday that Compliance Unleashed — a compliance-centric conference for automobile dealers and finance companies — will join the annual BHPH United Summit in 2025. They said attendees will now have access […] [Read More]

CarGurus announced it has introduced a new digital retail platform designed to power more efficient connections between dealers and purchase-ready shoppers in Canada. The company said Digital Deal enables consumers to start their financing application online for eligible new and used vehicles, book an appointment and start a trade-in before completing the process at the […] [Read More]

In 2012, Colin Li moved to Newark, N.J., from Hangzhou, China to study computer science with a career of goal of landing a computer programmer job with the likes of Microsoft or Google. Today, Li holds a master’s degree in computer science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing an MBA at New York University on a part-time basis. But his career path took a sharp turn ... [Read More]

Dalton Motors operates 50 auto dealerships in Mexico and three in the United States. But if you ask the company’s CEO Juan Carlos Rodriguez Villava about the Mexico dealerships, he will tell you he likes to think of his company in different terms. He elaborated on that as he talked about winning the International Dealer Group of the Year award, presented by Mach10 Automotive. The dealer group will be recognized at Used Car Week later this month. “We like the name, ‘international,’ but we like more the name North America,” said Villava, who works out of the company’s dealership group in National City in southwestern San Diego County, Calif. “I was born and raised proudly in Mexico, schooled here in the U.S., also have some school in Canada, so I personally feel like there’s no better region in the world than North America, for those three countries as a region.” He continues on that theme when asked to ... [Read More]

Delaware-based Winner Automotive Group added to its holdings in its home state with the acquisition of Diver Chevrolet in Wilmington from the Diver family. The dealership, now called Winner Chevrolet, becomes Winner’s sixth location in Delaware, joining Audi, Ford, Hyundai, Subaru and Volkswagen stores. Winner also operates Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Porsche, Bentley, MG, […] [Read More]