In December, consumers’ pay rose and average rates on auto financing dropped. Sounds like wonderful ingredients to get vehicles delivered and contracts booked, huh? Well, Cox Automotive interim chief economist Jeremy Robb is among the cautious contingent not ready to proclaim boom times in the immediate future, especially with tax refunds on the way. Looking […] [Read More]

The top 10 best-selling used vehicles in 2025 didn’t change all that much from 2024. In fact, the top four on the list — which was compiled by iSeeCars based on sales of used vehicles from the last five model years — remained the same. And eight of the top 10 from 2024 cracked the […] [Read More]

Dent Wizard has a new leader. The provider of auto reconditioning services announced president Bryan Wynn has been named its new CEO as part of a planned leadership transition designed to create continuity and support the company’s long-term growth strategy. As Wynn takes over, Mike Black, who served as CEO since 2018 and has been […] [Read More]

Hendrick Automotive Group’s newest Honda dealership is ready to take the stage. The Blue Stage, that is. Hendrick, which bills itself as the nation’s largest privately held automotive retail organization, has opened Rick Hendrick Honda in Bradenton, Fla., a brand-new facility designed and built around the manufacturer’s Blue Stage brand language. The store is the […] [Read More]

Once again this holiday season, Reynolds and Reynolds spread some cheer through bicycles. The dealership software provider held its 19th annual Bike Build events at its headquarters in Dayton, Ohio, where the tradition began, as well as its offices in Houston and College Station, Texas. In a news release, Reynolds said the program’s aim is […] [Read More]

Affordability is a huge concern for consumers these days and that will continue in 2026. Dealers will need to keep an eye on where consumer sentiment is headed and help customers figure out how to afford new- and used-vehicle purchases, industry experts told Auto Remarketing. “You've got to keep more base-model and one-step-up trims on […] [Read More]

AutoCanada’s leadership shift continues. The Edmonton-based dealership group has named Fade Bouras as its new chief operating officer, effective Jan. 15, and has added John North to its board of directors. The additions are the latest moves in the wake of executive chairman Paul Antony’s departure last fall. Since then, chief financial officer Sam Cochrane […] [Read More]

Big Time Advertising founder and CEO Terry MacCauley shared 100 potential resolutions dealers could implement this year. Before operators who might already have felt overwhelmed to start 2026, MacCauley explained that he doesn’t expect dealers to put all 100 in motion. But the expert who is part of BHPH United touched on topics such as […] [Read More]

The question was simple: What segment of the dealership buy-sell market is hottest right now? Members of Used Car Week’s “Inside the Auto Retail M&A and Buy-Sell Landscape” panel offered various answers — domestic brands, luxury vehicles, business-friendly states like Texas and Florida — but panelist Brian Gordon, president of the Dave Cantin Group, suggested […] [Read More]

The unofficial first business day of 2026 marked the closing of an F&I product provider acquisition first announced the day before Halloween. Protective Life Corp., a U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, said on Monday that it has completed the acquisition of Portfolio Holding and its subsidiaries from Abry Partners. Executives highlighted the transaction unites […] [Read More]