Dealers who use CarGurus to market their used-vehicle inventory online have about two weeks to shore up all the details included in those listings, especially connected with fees as demanded by the Federal Trade Commission. This spring’s attention-getting move by the FTC is continuing to impact moves by service providers in automotive retailing, as CarGurus […] [Read More]

Dealers can now seek guidance about insurance and more from four experienced experts who joined EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants this week. The national insurance brokerage and consulting firm providing specialized services and products across select industries and client sectors announced that auto dealership F&I experts Ryan Hoff and John Jacobi have joined the firm. […] [Read More]

For years, automotive retail has approached digital advertising as a volume game. The prevailing assumption has been that more traffic, more impressions and more leads naturally translate into more sales. However, as inventory costs rise, margins tighten and consumer demand fluctuates across segments, many dealers are discovering a difficult reality: not every vehicle on the […] [Read More]

RockED has launched a new program to help dealers, dealership managers and frontline teams prepare for Federal Trade Commission pricing enforcement, promote advertising transparency and continue to adapt to evolution in the regulatory environment. The “FTC Pricing Enforcement: A Dealer Information Series” course is free to all dealers across the U.S. and includes 12 short […] [Read More]

You think you’ve got some pieces of inventory that just won’t turn? New CARFAX data released on Thursday showed the total number of park outside recalls has spiked nearly 50% in the last week to more than 3.2 million vehicles nationwide. CARFAX recapped that a park outside recall is issued when automakers and federal safety […] [Read More]

Carvana, best known as an online used-car retailer, also happens to sell new cars through the seven Stellantis dealerships it operates. And at its Stellantis store in Dallas this week, Carvana launched its first Test Drive Center: a casual, no-pressure experience meant to give shoppers the flexibility to explore new cars “on their own terms” […] [Read More]

On Thursday, Xcite Automotive promoted Ryan Gee from president to chief executive officer in a move the company said marks its next phase of operational excellence, product innovation, and customer-focused growth. Xcite highlighted Gee has provided crucial leadership since 2024, helping scale the company’s merchandising services and platform while expanding relationships with dealer groups, OEMs, […] [Read More]