Cybersecurity Awareness Month started on Friday. It’s an initiative now in its 18th year led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), in partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to ensure that everyone has the resources they need to be safer and more secure online. Officials highlighted that this year’s theme for […] [Read More]

Policaro Automotive is continuing its quest to "redefine the automotive retail experience," this time through premium service offerings and new franchises for its customers to shop.  In July, the dealer group broke ground on a new Porsche store in Kitchener-Waterloo. The store, set to be located at 1705 Victoria Street North in Waterloo, is Policaro’s second […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive announced on Monday it has named a chief marketing officer and a chief revenue officer for its EchoPark Automotive standalone used-car store program. Dino Bernacchi is EchoPark's first CMO and will lead the Sonic pre-owned stores'  marketing as nationwide expansion continues. Most recently, Bernacchi served as the senior vice president of marketing for the Cleveland Browns NFL franchise. And […] [Read More]

Dealer World, which is a flat-fee, advertising agency for  franchised and independent dealers, has chosen a new director of sales who is no stranger to the auto dealership game.  In fact, Eric Gidney, the executive chosen for the position, previously founded and served as president of AutoUpLinkUSA, which he described as a self-funded automotive and inventory management agency. By […] [Read More]

The main segments of CarGurus most recent COVID-19 sentiment study came in groups of three, as analysts spelled out short-term and long-term trends as well as recommendations for dealerships. CarGurus highlighted that this research project is the latest iteration in a series of previous studies that were run in April, June and November of last […] [Read More]

AutoNation, whose charitable donations have all gone towards fighting cancer since 2013, will host October "Drive Pink" events at DRV PNK Stadium with InterMiami CF and 2021 Indy 500 Winner Hélio Castroneves.  Since launching its Drive Pink initiative in 2015, the dealer group has raised and donated more than $28 million to create awareness and support critical […] [Read More]

Starmark Financial, a national debt buyer and first- and third-party servicer of accounts receivable for national and regional lenders, recently hired Daniel Venditti as executive vice president of operations. Venditti brings more than 24 years of financial services industry experience to Starmark, having previously served in a wide variety of roles with both with first- […] [Read More]

Plenty of exciting football action is on the docket this weekend with multiple Top 25 matchups in the college realm and Tom Brady playing his first NFL game against the New England Patriots. Flagship Credit Acceptance is leveraging the enthusiasm for football with its newest promotion to help dealers celebrate this year’s college and NFL […] [Read More]

Although the National Auto Auction Association postponed its in-person convention this year, NAAA did still find a way to honor those making big waves in the industry, as well as install its leadership for the coming year. Some of these orders of business were conducted during a recent virtual all-member meeting broadcast from NAAA headquarters in Frederick, […] [Read More]

In the latest episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we turn to the parts and service segment of the auto industry. Jay Maxwell of the Costco Auto Program returns to the show to discuss the company's work in the space, the increase in vehicle ownership period and its impact on parts and service and much more. […] [Read More]