Retail

Dealer news: Retiring dealer sells store to former employee; Asbury names new COO

A retiring dealer has sold his dealership to a former employee. Tony T Automotive Group, led by president Tony Thomas has acquired Gulfgate Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM in Houston from James Davis, according to Haig Partners, which represented the seller ... [Read More]
acquisition

Wholesale

RB Global Q4 2024 results beat expectations but 2025 outlook uncertain

RB Global — the company which includes IAA, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, DDI Technology, Xcira and other entities — released fourth quarter and full-year 2024 results as its headliner event, the Orlando mega-auction, was underway. The results impressed analysts. “Q4 financial results from RB Global were ... [Read More]

Technology

PODCAST: EY executives on navigating future of connected cars

Next up on our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from Used Car Week in Scottsdale, Ariz. is a conversation about “Navigating the Future: Managing Risks in the Era of Connected Cars.” Led by moderator Courtney Dusseau, the auto and ... [Read More]

Financial

EFG launches program that guarantees PRU increase for dealers

With dealership profitability down over the past two years, EFG Companies wants to give auto dealers a way to boost their personal wealth creation strategies. To that end, the F&I and reinsurance provider has introduced its Wealth Builder Profit Participation ... [Read More]

Analysis

COMMENTARY: Love is in the air, but is it real?

In our industry, the hardest thing to do is to remember what it’s like to be a consumer. Remembering what it feels like buying a car. We are in the business — and so the American dream becomes just a ... [Read More]

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