Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Patrick Manzi, who is the chief economist at the National Automobile Dealers Association. Manzi, who got his first subscription to Car and Driver in his early teens, talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby about how his affinity for cars and his economic […] [Read More]

The used electric vehicle market has entered growth mode and so has one of its emerging retail leaders. Recharged — a Richmond, Va.-based used EV marketplace with online and brick-and-mortar elements — closed a $15 million Series A funding round in November, led by Isogone Ventures, and rolled out new locations in Fairfax, Va., Charlotte, […] [Read More]

A team of nearly 100 AutoNation associates biked, walked and ran while raising more than $260,000 in support of life-saving cancer research and care during the recent Dolphins Cancer Challenge DCC XVI event at Hard Rock Stadium, the national auto retailer said. The event included the donation of bikes built by AutoNation employees for 20 […] [Read More]

Flexcar is flexing its muscle in the Atlanta area. The month-to-month car lease company has opened new locations in the metro area, with sites opening north of the city in Marietta and to the south in Morrow. In a news release, Flexcar said its Atlanta customers have already surpassed 150 million miles driven in its […] [Read More]

Colby Sturdivant plans to run a dealership one day. And she is well on her way to accomplishing that goal, fueled by her passion for automotive and helping people. Sturdivant, who is new-car manager at Freedom Honda Sumter in South Carolina, is taking the next step in that journey through the NCM General Manager Executive […] [Read More]

This week is National Vehicle Safety Recalls Week, and two companies are intent on delivering its message to check your vehicle for open recalls. BizzyCar, a recall management platform for dealerships, is encouraging drivers and dealerships to take action on the millions of recalls that remain unrepaired nationwide. According to BizzyCar’s 2025 recall analysis, 28.4 […] [Read More]

One of the biggest players in the dealership M&A world reached into the dealer group world for its latest executive hire. The Presidio Group has added Group 1 Automotive’s Jamie Albertine as a managing director with a focus on Presidio’s dealership mergers and acquisition business and advising dealers about corporate development strategies. “Jamie’s deep understanding […] [Read More]