Group 1 Automotive is growing again. The dealership group announced the addition of two dealerships in Florida and one in Texas in recently completed transactions. The company has acquired Scanlon Auto Group, consisting of Scanlon Lexus and Scanlon Acura in Fort Myers, Fla., from the Scanlon family, and Mercedes-Benz of South Austin in Austin, Texas, […] [Read More]

Montway Auto Transport, a third-party logistics brokerage, said Tuesday it acquired Angels Moving Autos, which is a luxury auto transport brokerage. Angels Moving Autos was founded in 2003 and provides “white-glove” enclosed and open vehicle shipping services. It offers services to dealerships and individuals for the transport of high-end sports cars, luxury vehicles, as well […] [Read More]

Rivian has another platform partner for its fleet operations. Less than a week after announcing an integration with Bluedot’s platform to handle charging for its service fleet, the electric vehicle manufacturer has teamed with Samsara Inc. in a collaboration that allows Samsara customers to access data about the Rivian vehicles in their fleet on the […] [Read More]

Peter Kelly has said it before, and he said it again during OPENLANE’s first quarter 2025 earnings call on May 7: “OPENLANE is a digital marketplace in a relationship business.” “And the relationships that our customers have with our people and our products are critical to our long-term success,” said Kelly, who is CEO of OPENLANE. Kelly spent a good portion of the earnings call talking about how the company is ... [Read More]

Hiester Automotive Group founder and CEO John Hiester took a thoughtful path at this spring’s Auto Intel Summit to describe what dealer intelligence really is. Hiester shared his views and journey to success with Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits during a lunchtime conversation that’s now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Listen […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich asked Brent Carmichael about what 2025 has been like so far for independent dealers. The director of education for the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association smiled and chuckled for a moment. Carmichael’s response and his comments about what’s in store for the upcoming NIADA Convention and Expo are included in […] [Read More]

Claudia Plascencia is senior vice president of business development and client services at Resolvion. She also has served as the president of the National Automotive Finance Association for the past year. Plascencia had a conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich last week for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, reviewing the state of […] [Read More]

Two months ago, AutoCanada unveiled its road map for the long drive toward financial recovery. Now the Edmonton-based dealership group says it has turned onto the entrance ramp and is at last on the road. During last week’s first quarter 2025 earnings call, executive chairman Paul Antony said AutoCanada is “firmly on track” to ... [Read More]

The National Auto Auction Association said Chuck Stepter passed away on May 11. NAAA highlighted Stepter was a longtime supporter of the association and served as its general counsel. Stepter also was an NAAA Warren Young, Sr. Scholastic Foundation Fellow and a member of the NAAA Honor Society. According to a message sent on Monday, […] [Read More]

Electric vehicle-focused fleet management platform Bluedot announced it is now supporting EV manufacturer Rivian’s mobile service fleet operations to streamline its charging experience. The Bluedot platform is designed to simplify the charging process by providing unified access to chargers, as well as tracking and automated reimbursement capabilities. In a news release, Bluedot said it enhances […] [Read More]