
The automotive retailer announced that co-founder B. Scott Smith is stepping down as CEO, president, and director of the public dealer group. His brother David Burton Smith will assume his role as CEO, while executive Jeff Dyke was promoted to president.
Read More →Spireon has released ‘Impound Storage Fees, a Billion-Dollar Problem,’ a new study billed as the first to address the steep costs rampant impounds generate for dealers, finance sources, and car buyers.
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Despite the expected volume decline, the firm put September’s seasonally adjusted annual sales rate at a healthy 17.1 million, down from last September’s 18.1 million SAAR. The company said higher interest rates and talks of tariffs may be having some pull-ahead impact in the market.
Read More →American Guardian Warranty Services earned its first BBB Torch Award nomination and continues to grow its training and networking programs during the company’s 20th year in business.
Read More →Auto dealers and auto finance sources have new options for customers wishing to pay by cash, debit, credit, or ACH with the launch of PayNearMe’s expanded system.
Read More →Electric vehicle manufacturer Karma is set to open new dealerships in Seattle, Chicago, and Westlake Village, Calif.
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Manheim Wilmington is reopening this Friday. Operations were shut down last week in preparation of Hurricane Florence, which had less of an impact on the U.S. vehicle market than hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017.
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The tech firm confirmed this week reports that COO Mark O’Neil plans to retire this February. He’ll depart almost four years after Cox’s acquisition of Dealertrack, a company he led as CEO for about 14 years.
Read More →A joint study by Jumpstart Automotive Media and Ipsos charts the advancement of digital and mobile strategies and finds pricing, inventory, and dealer websites remain major influencers.
Read More →The expanded role is designed to boost customer retention at certified dealerships. Now, all Nissan and Infiniti CPO buyers get enrolled in the free myCarfax service so they can receive service and recall alerts from Carfax.
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