The independent dealership associations in both Florida and Texas now have new leaders. In the Sunshine State, a familiar name and a former dealer and 20 group moderator now is the overseer of the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association, as Chuck Bonanno started as executive director on Monday. And down in the Lone Star State, […] [Read More]

Canadian dealer group Ride Automotive has made its second U.S. acquisition, purchasing Marin Mazda in San Rafel, Calif., from Michael Glasser The acquisition announced by Performance Brokerage Services, which advised on the deal. Ride Automotive, which includes two Kia stores in Canada, announced last month it purchased Simi Valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram from Robert […] [Read More]

Van Horn Automotive Group has acquired its first Honda dealership, announcing last week that it purchased David Hobbs Honda of Glendale in Wisconsin. The acquisition also adds the Milwaukee market to Van Horn’s footprint, which includes 16 stores throughout Wisconsin and Iowa. “We are very excited to make this deal for a number of reasons,” […] [Read More]

The 43 dealerships, manufacturers and other repair businesses who employ these technician award recipients truly can say that they offer world-class service. Last week, the Auto Care Association announced the latest recipients of the World Class Technician Award in partnership with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). The two organizations provide this annual […] [Read More]

SIXT USA said on the last day of February it was bringing its luxury vehicle rental operation to the nation’s capital. Then on Monday, SIXT revealed exactly what day its branch would open at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C. The company said the branch will start operations on April 1 serving […] [Read More]

HyreCar has filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to sell its assets under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, while continuing to conduct ordinary business operations. Additionally, HyreCar filed a motion to retain Zukin Partners as its investment bank to seek buyers on the sale. HyreCar filed a voluntary Chapter 11 […] [Read More]

On Monday, One View, an auto industry-specific data solution specialist, announced the addition of a WebScan utility that can enable dealerships to scan documents directly into the Vault document management system by using any scanner that has a TWAIN-based driver. The company explained the WebScan utility can provide scanning functionality to any member of a […] [Read More]

DataScan announced on Monday that it has been formally accepted into the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), deepening its commitment to the equipment finance industry. For more than 30 years, DataScan has provided solutions designed specifically for wholesale finance companies, helping manage the wholesale loan lifecycle while decreasing risk. An industry leader in the […] [Read More]

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau articulated four ways “unlawful junk fees” are happening in auto financing. The bureau shared the details in a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights. The CFPB said during auto servicing examinations that bureau officials identified unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices (UDAAPs) related to “junk fees” such […] [Read More]

Next up on our series of podcasts from NADA Show 2023 in Dallas is a conversation with Patrick Olsen and Paul Nadjarian of CARFAX. They talked with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about what’s on the company’s radar for 2023, CARFAX’s top-rated dealers and much more. The podcast can be found in the window below. […] [Read More]