Jerry Seiner Auto Group has expanded to California and added its first Honda store. The dealer group has purchased Ocean Honda of San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, Calif., from Victory Automotive Group, according to a news release from Pinnacle ... [Read More]

Could the environment get any crazier for the used-car supply line? First of all, dealers are facing an multimillion supply shortfall over the next three years, along with a 50% reduction in lease returns. That’s because leasing took a big ... [Read More]

OPENLANE will have a new executive vice president and chief financial officer in place effective on May 27. Late on Tuesday, the company named Brad Herring as its incoming CFO to be responsible for leading all financial, reporting and investor-facing ... [Read More]

Salvato Auctions said it will officially launch this summer. But on Tuesday, the auction platform for insurance vehicles announced the appointment of Dan Oscarson as head of global buyer development. With more than 30 years of experience in the auto ... [Read More]

A customer buys a car from a franchise dealership. They take the car back to the dealership for service during the new-car warranty period. And that might last about four years, give or take And then?  Here comes an “enormous drop-off in retention” ... [Read More]

Here’s another way dealers can show potential buyers that a used car is in good condition and merits the asking price and commitment to purchase. EpicVIN recently enhanced its vehicle history reports through the integration of more than 500,000 authenticated ... [Read More]

Last week, J.D. Power completed its newest analysis of the recently imposed tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts, which experts said are expected to significantly affect both consumers and the automotive industry in the United States. But J.D. Power ... [Read More]

As the tariff era begins, perhaps the two biggest concerns for the overall used-car market, now and down the road, are rising prices and the dwindling supply of off-lease cars. To which used electric vehicles say, “What, me worry?” As used wholesale prices begin to creep upward thanks to rising demand coupled with diminished supply, used EVs represent ... [Read More]