Lotlinx named Mark Conner, who served as assistant vice president of marketing for Lithia, to the newly created position of vice president of channel strategy. He will focus on helping LotLinx customers eliminate ad waste while improving inventory turn. He will also lead the company's efforts to serve larger dealer groups.
Dave Rathjens, Greg Milam and Martin Sandoval have been promoted to general manager of their respective markets in Lakeland, Fla., Seattle and Central California.
Peter Grupposo has been promoted to vice president of dealer sales while Holly Capps joins the company as vice president of inventory solutions commercial and vehicle sales.
The new offering places two years of unlimited mileage warranty coverage on the hoods of all vehicles sold under the Officine Maserati Certified Pre-Owned program. Buyers also get a free three-month trial of SiriusXM.
The index's April reading was 124.7, a year-over-year improvement thanks to the 0.5% increase in wholesale used-vehicle prices. Manheim officials said any weakness is more a result of excessive new-vehicle inventory, with more than four million new units sitting on dealer lots for the last three months.
Sarasota Ford was the subject of a recent Facebook Business feature, which highlighted the dealership's work with Dealers United on an ad campaign that generated 30,185 video views and five vehicle sales within 30 days.
Certified public accountant Sean D. Goodman was appointed senior vice president and CFO of the group. He previously served as vice president, chief accounting officer and CFO for Unifi Inc., a textile solutions manufacturer and distributor listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
With the approval, the separation of the two brands is expected to be completed on May 31. While the spin-off still requires regulatory approval, Cars.com shares are expected to begin trading June 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Sonic's F&I operations posted a record per-copy average of $1,370. But with new-vehicle retail volume down 2%, total same-store F&I gross profit remained flat with a year ago. Officials also talked expansion of the EchoPark platform and the expected roll out of an ecommerce site next year.
Elizabeth McClung has started a social media campaign aimed at convincing Sterling McCall Toyota to give her a new Tundra to replace an older truck that was stolen from the dealership’s service center.
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