Car Pros Kia Glendale reached the top of the heap — again — leading strong sales performances by the dealership group’s Southern California stores in 2024. Car Pros Automotive Group announced its Glendale location ranked first nationally in new Kia retail sales, its fifth consecutive No. 1 ranking. In addition, MINI of Downtown Los Angeles, […] [Read More]

A bet between a couple of Hall of Famers will put Shaquille O’Neal on the track at Daytona International Speedway. Well, his image, at least. When the former NBA star and current basketball commentator ended his playful war of words with seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson last week by winning a free throw-shooting […] [Read More]

CarMax is going all out to find auto technicians and other service department staff. The national used-car retailer announced it will hold in-person hiring events for automotive technicians and service professionals in 12 cities across the country from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 20. Candidates will be interviewed for various positions, including technicians, […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive is launching a certification program designed to help its Manheim auction locations safely and effectively handle used electric vehicles. The Manheim Location EV Certification Program, developed and administered by Cox Automotive’s EV Battery Solutions team, offers three levels of certification. The base level focuses on foundational practices such as battery health monitoring, safe […] [Read More]

In 2024, Group 1 Automotive went big into Britain, acquiring 59 dealerships — 54 of them in one mega-transaction — to more than double its U.K. presence. Now comes the hard part: integrating all those new stores into the company’s existing structure. Since the $439 million purchase of Inchcape Retail’s 54 locations in England and Wales closed Aug. 1, getting them on the same page as the 55 dealerships Group 1 previously owned in the U.K. has been ... [Read More]

The Toyota RAV4. Honda Civic. Honda CR-V. Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. Lexus RX. Ford Edge. Chevrolet Silverado 1500. What do these vehicles have in common, other than being popular rides? They were the top-selling Canadian-built vehicles in the U.S. during 2024, according to CarGurus. Likewise, the Toyota Tacoma, Chevrolet Equinox, Honda HR-V, Silverado […] [Read More]

eBay has a new platform for buying and selling cars. The global e-commerce marketplace has closed on its acquisition of end-to-end online automotive transaction platform Caramel, a deal that was announced last month. Financial terms were not disclosed. eBay said Caramel’s technology, designed to securely handle the entire sale, including paperwork, ownership transfer, financing, transportation […] [Read More]

Rising costs highlighted in the State of Auto Insurance in 2025 report published by ValuePenguin.com, a LendingTree company, showed the customers currently in your portfolio and applicants seeking auto financing might continue to be stretched financially. While premiums on average are rising for the seventh straight year, the report indicated drivers should expect to see […] [Read More]

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with the ceremony welcoming the first three inductees into the Used Car Week Hall of Fame. Steve Kapusta, Marguerite Watanabe and Jeremiah Wheeler acknowledged some of the fellow professionals who have impacted them during their careers and […] [Read More]

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel discussion focused on the importance of auto finance companies knowing their collateral is always insured and how it can be done digitally. The panel featured Stacy Howard of Verisk along with a trio of […] [Read More]