As baseball season begins, Edmunds has re-signed its star player. The car-shopping platform said it will once again team with utility player Tommy Edman of the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in its ad campaigns for the 2026 season. Edman came on board with Edmunds last spring following his standout performance playing […] [Read More]

Reynolds and Reynolds will turn up the volume again in 2026. The dealership software provider announced the third annual Automotive Amplifiers Contest, to be held during the Reynolds Retail Summit: Amplify, set for Aug. 11 in Carlsbad, Calif. The competition recognizes the most innovative ideas and best practices shaping the future of automotive retail. “Each […] [Read More]

Already a member of NASCAR’s Hall of Fame, Rick Hendrick is receiving an honor from another Hall. The global Automotive Hall of Fame announced Hendrick, chairman and CEO of Hendrick Automotive Group, has been named the winner of its 2026 Industry Leader Award in Retail, to be presented by Cox Automotive at the Auto Forum […] [Read More]

Experts are greatly encouraging dealers to enhance their used-car inventory by purchasing vehicles from individuals. Well, a settlement finalized this week in Alaska showed how expensive compliance mistakes can be when dealers leverage that option. Along with allegations associated with unfair and deceptive advertising practices, Alaska attorney general Stephen Cox announced the settlement of the […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing has released its annual Best CPO Dealers issue, presented by AutoVision, which provides a brand-by-brand ranking of the top dealers for certified pre-owned vehicle sales at 16 automakers. We have been showcasing this issue by sharing the individual automakers’ respective top 10 lists. All rankings are provided by the automakers and can be found in […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing has released its annual Best CPO Dealers issue, presented by AutoVision, which provides a brand-by-brand ranking of the top dealers for certified pre-owned vehicle sales at 16 automakers. For the remainder of March, we will be showcasing this issue by sharing the individual automakers’ respective top 10 lists. All rankings are provided by the automakers. […] [Read More]

Used-car shoppers are marching to electric and hybrid vehicles this month, it appears. Citing internal data, used-car retailer CarMax said searches for electric vehicles and hybrids on its website from March 2 through Sunday were up 12.8% from Feb. 1 to March 1. This “statistically significant lift” in shoppers looking for these rides indicates, “rising […] [Read More]