In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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Meet the Metreys, who are father and son deeply involved in automotive compliance
There are scores of examples in automotive where the father handed over the family business to a son or they followed the same professional path. Auctions, dealerships, and service centers come to mind. But what about the legal world and ... Listen Here
The Used EV Ecosystem with Plug CEO Jimmy Douglas
Plug founder and CEO Jimmy Douglas sat down with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby at the Auto Intel Summit this month to talk all things used electric vehicles. They discuss the Plug’s product expansion to help dealers navigate EV ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Leveraging F&I providers to manage inventory
James Virgoe, who is senior vice president and managing partner of GWC Warranty at APCO Holdings, explained why F&I providers can provide dealers with more than just potential profitability through the finance office. Virgoe highlighted that F&I technology also can ... Listen Here
Retail
Robust rise in ‘value’ used-car sales highlights a strong Q1 for Lithia
Lithia and Driveway’s used-car segment had a strong first quarter highlighted by robust sales in what the auto retailer characterizes as “value” units.
“Used autos are foundational to our model and we expect to see ongoing positive trends in the quarters ahead,” said Bryan DeBoer, Lithia’s president and CEO, during the earnings call.
Used-vehicle sales in the first quarter ... [Read More]
Hendrick to buy Love Automotive; Dealer groups earn annual awards from GM, Honda
Hendrick Automotive Group is returning to South Carolina’s capital. The Charlotte, N.C.-based dealer group, which is the largest privately held auto retailer in the U.S., said Thursday it will be acquiring Love Automotive. Hendrick said the acquisition is expected to ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Auction news: Adcock Named NAAA Warren Young Fellow; Bridgecrest’s auction honorees
World champion auto auctioneer Michael Adcock has joined the ranks of Warren Young Fellows. Adcock was presented the honor by the National Auto Auction Association last week during the 2025 World Automobile Auctioneers Championship’s dinner and draw event at Manheim ... [Read More]
America’s Group expands to Northern Calif. with latest acquisition
America’s Group has gone south and northeast with its auto auction purchases in 2025, buying South Georgia Auto Auction and New Jersey’s Car-Tech Auto Auction. It is now headed west. The rapidly expanding auction company said Monday it has purchased ... [Read More]
Technology
Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail reveals 2025 board & officers
On Monday, the Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR) announced the election of its 2025 board of directors and officers. The automotive IT standards organization said the board consists of three representatives elected from its member organizations of technology ... [Read More]
Details of new Dealership Tariff Toolkit from DAS Technology
With experts at places like J.D. Power acknowledging that the impacts from tariffs on the car business are “extremely fluid,” DAS Technology offered some help on Thursday to help dealerships navigate these murky waters. DAS Technology launched what it called ... [Read More]
Analysis
Study finds 44% of EVs cost less to own than a comparable gas vehicle
Do electric vehicles really offer a lower cost of ownership than gas-powered vehicles? According to a new study by Vincentric, that’s true for less than half of EVs. The automotive data firm’s 2025 Electric Vehicle Cost of Ownership Analysis found ... [Read More]
J.D. Power offers more predictions associated with ‘extremely fluid’ tariffs
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]
