Luke Godwin has his finger on the pulse of the independent used-car dealer. For starters, he’s a dealer himself as owner of Godwin Motors in Columbia, S.C. He’s also a consultant working with independent dealers and a frequent speaker at industry conferences and 20 groups, not to mention co-host of the popular Independent Dealer Podcast. […] [Read More]

In its 80th year in business, Lithia and Driveway is heading home again. The giant dealership group has acquired Mercedes-Benz of Medford in Medford, Ore., site of LAD’s corporate headquarters and just 13 miles up Oregon Route 99 from Ashland, where Walt DeBoer founded the company when he opened a Chrysler-Plymouth store in 1946. Lithia, […] [Read More]

General Motors said Tuesday it is merging its U.S. Chevrolet, Buick and GMC certified used programs into the CarBravo program starting June 2. GM informed its dealers of this news Tuesday. CarBravo will be the automaker’s sole CPO program for Chevy, Buick and GMC dealers in the U.S., while Cadillac will continue running its own […] [Read More]

One of the many attractions of Las Vegas is seeing live performances. Organizers of the fifth annual BHPH United Summit at Caesars Palace are taking the same path, but with dealerships being the star of the show. A portion of the interactive experience that BHPH United Summit is calling “The Garage” is having someone mystery […] [Read More]

The Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario has officially joined Canada’s Used Car Week 2026 as an industry partner, conference organizers at Cherokee Media Group announced Tuesday. The event will be held June 16-17 at the Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre in Toronto. Canada’s Used Car Week continues to be the premier event […] [Read More]

When shopping for a used electric vehicle, a customer’s first question often concerns the battery. Carnex now has the answer. The Toronto-based e-commerce platform specializing in used EVs has partnered with EV battery diagnostics provider Lyteflo to conduct professional scans on its inventory. In a news release, Carnex said it’s the first Canadian dealership to […] [Read More]

How consumers are really doing and feeling nowadays varies significantly depending on which measurement you are viewing. Confidence is up, but so is stress. While the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index increased in February, the LegalShield Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) rose 4.4% in the fourth quarter. This marked the third consecutive quarterly increase and […] [Read More]

After the typical decline to start the year, used-car prices were mostly on the rise for February, according to the latest Carfax Used Car Index. Among the seven vehicle segments in the Carfax data, all but one showed year-over-year price growth. And compared to January, four segments increased in price, one was steady and two […] [Read More]

CarMax, which claims the title of nation’s largest retailer of used cars, now claims the title of first U.S. auto retailer to make both the car-buying and -selling experience available within ChatGPT with the launch of its car-shopping app in ChatGPT’s app store. In a news release, the company said its new online experience allows […] [Read More]

One of the biggest players in the dealership M&A world reached into the dealer group world for its latest executive hire. The Presidio Group has added Group 1 Automotive’s Jamie Albertine as a managing director with a focus on Presidio’s dealership mergers and acquisition business and advising dealers about corporate development strategies. “Jamie’s deep understanding […] [Read More]