Lithia & Driveway has extended its footprint to Mississippi through the purchase of Toyota of Jackson, the dealer group said Tuesday. Lithia expects the dealership to bring in annualized revenues of $95 million. Since announcing a five-year plan in 2020, Lithia is now at $7.6 billion in total expected annualized revenues acquired. “We are excited […] [Read More]

Less than a week after naming an interim chief financial officer and a new addition to its board of directors, RumbleOn’s period of leadership change continued on Tuesday with the company’s outside counsel joining RumbleOn as general counsel. According to a news release, Michael Francis has worked with RumbleOn from the beginning, leading the company’s […] [Read More]

It’s about time to hit the road in Canada. Once the pandemic restrictions are lifted, 84% of Canadians say they might take a road trip this summer, says CARFAX Canada. And for those looking to buy a used car as the vessel for that trip, the company has three reminders to consider around accident reports, […] [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking another deeper look at industry activities and the Military Lending Act (MLA) that one compliance expert said that it “bears watching.” Last week, the CFPB issued an interpretive rule that explains the basis for its authority to examine supervised financial institutions for risks to active duty servicemembers and […] [Read More]

Agora Data already worked with buy-here, pay-here dealerships to help them get the capital they need to acquire inventory. Now the company has a new offering to assist BHPH operators have improved facilities to display and turn those vehicles. On Monday, Agora Data launched AgoraPoint, which offers financing for commercial real estate and facilities. The […] [Read More]

Sometimes, having an extra cook in the buy-here, pay-here kitchen can be helpful. At least that’s the intention of the new relationship between Buckeye Dealership Consulting and Auto Dealer Services Group (ADSG). Buckeye, a national provider of re-insurable finance and insurance products for BHPH and independent dealerships, recently teamed with ADSG, a division of Peachtree […] [Read More]

Pyle Family Auctions has hired former ADESA executive Jane Morgan as the company’s chief client officer. Morgan started with the group, which includes Mountain State Auto Auction and Capital City Auto Auction, this month, and will head up sales growth, the client experience and operational efficiencies, Pyle Family Auctions said in a release. Morgan’s career in the […] [Read More]

Vroom said Monday it has launched new hub in the Atlanta area designed to prove “a more customized driveway experience” for consumers within a 25-mile radius that includes nearly 500 zip codes and 7 million people. In the past two-and-a-half months, Vroom has added hubs in Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Dallas and now Atlanta. […] [Read More]

While perhaps not as light as their inventory levels nowadays, dealerships appear to be short on personnel, too, especially in the departments that generate the most store revenue. Like many industries, Cox Automotive indicated, the U.S. automotive retail segment is struggling to find enough employees for dealerships to be fully staffed, much less meet their […] [Read More]

You might have noticed it’s been a little more difficult to get your potential buyer’s deal bought by your network of finance companies. The newest Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index showed just how much of a pinch in paper funding is happening. [Read More]