Nick Saban has scored again. The former football coach, whose resume includes six national championships with Alabama and another at LSU, has joined with his Dream Motor Group partners Joe Agresti and Steve Cannon to acquire Toyota of Montgomery and Lexus of Montgomery in Montgomery, Ala., from Brett Sutherlin’s Sutherlin Automotive Group in a deal […] [Read More]

“Merry” is a word you hear a lot this time of year. But for Montway Auto Transport, it’s not about holiday cheer. It’s about security. The third-party logistics brokerage announced it has integrated the Ship.Cars Fraud Detection Tool — personified by Montway’s new security icon, Merry Montana — into its platform. In a news release, […] [Read More]

Byrider honored more than a dozen buy-here, pay-here franchise dealership operators in Scottsdale, Ariz., earlier this month during its annual convention; an event that drew praise from an attorney at Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co. “Each year we take a moment to recognize and applaud the best of the best from the Byrider system,” Byrider […] [Read More]

A year ago, BHPH United and Compliance Unleashed merged into a single training event to help buy-here, pay-here operators improve their businesses in a variety of ways, all within the confines of state and federal regulations. Last week, a third segment joined the training endeavor:  LHPH Capital, a leading provider of capital, education, and strategic […] [Read More]

Though they’re largely beating year-ago figures, prices in most segments of the retail used-vehicle market have decreased this month from October — and the decline has been particularly pronounced for pre-owned hybrids and electric vehicles, according to the latest Carfax Used Car Index. In an analysis, Carfax said used EV/hybrid prices are down almost $600 […] [Read More]

Lyft might be a newcomer to Quebec, but it’s eager to pitch in and help local communities in its new neighborhood. The ride-sharing company, which began operating in the province in June, said its Round Up & Donate program is now live in Quebec, allowing riders to support local causes by rounding up their fare […] [Read More]

You can make your own judgements about the state of the credit market based on October data from Cox Automotive and VantageScore. In October, Cox Automotive reported, the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index resumed its upward trend of improved credit access after a slight tightening in the previous month. The index edged up to 98.3 in […] [Read More]

As the holiday season shifts into high gear, Canada’s largest dealership group is jumping on board with a nationwide initiative to support Ronald McDonald House. Through the Drive the Spirit of the Season campaign, Dilawri’s 84 Canadian dealerships in five provinces are serving as collection stations for donations for families staying at Ronald McDonald Houses […] [Read More]

Artificial intelligence is not human — at least, not yet. So Toma has designed its latest AI systems to know when it’s time for a real person to get involved. The dealership AI agent technology provider has introduced Safeguards for its Service Agent product as well as Inbox, a unified hub for calls, texts and […] [Read More]

CarData, a national provider of vehicle inventory photography and dealership merchandising services, has acquired Southern California-based automotive services provider DiamondLot from founder Rick Wolverton. In a news release, CarData said the acquisition strengthens its operational footprint in the Southern California market and said it represents “a significant milestone” in its mission to deliver photo, video […] [Read More]