Lithia still full speed ahead in M&A market with eighth acquisition of 2025
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 03:46 PM
TradePending gets stamp of approval from Mazda Digital Certified Program
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 10:21 AM
Dealer news: Healey Brothers’ wishful thinking; acquisitions in Wisc., Va.
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, 12:34 PM
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Dealer news: Zeigler earns Elite status in Chicago; dealer adds 2nd Montana store
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, 02:01 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Zeigler Auto Group has moved beyond being one of the Chicago area’s best companies to work for. Now it’s elite. The Michigan-based dealership group, which operates 15 locations in the Chicagoland region, was presented with an Elite Award for Employee Education and Development last month during the Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For […] [Read More]
Dealer news: Kavich sells store to focus on software startup; Healey Brothers charity event; Power Ford earns custom status
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 04:25 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
A top dealership in the San Francisco Bay Area now has a new owner. Bakhtiari Auto Group has acquired Acura of Fremont in Fremont, Calif., from Bruce Kavich, according to Haig Partners, which advised the seller in the transaction. In a news release, Haig said Acura of Fremont is one of the top-performing Acura dealerships […] [Read More]
Pa. dealer Cochran to take the helm as NADA elects 2026 board chairman
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, 02:01 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
The National Automobile Dealers Association announced its leadership for 2026, with vice chairman Rob Cochran set to become chairman and Sandy Fitzgerald Angello as the new vice chairman. The new officers were elected by the NADA board of directors during the board’s meeting this week. The new terms will begin at the NADA Show, set […] [Read More]
PODCAST: CarMax CMO Sarah Lane on retailer’s journey from used-car ‘challenger’ to ‘leader’
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, 10:29 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
“The reality is, we’re not the challenger anymore, we’re the leader in the space and we’ve built something that nobody else has,” says CarMax chief marketing officer Sarah Lane. Lane joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to talk about the company’s new “Wanna Drive?” branding, its omni-channel buying and selling experience, putting the customer in control […] [Read More]
PODCAST: Regulation like vacated CARS Rule rises in California
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, 10:05 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Many dealers likely cheered when the CARS Rule from the Federal Trade Commission was vacated by a federal court at the beginning of the year. But long-time Arizona independent dealer Ace Christian believed it wouldn’t be long before similar regulations arrived on the state level. And it’s happened already in California. Christian, who is also […] [Read More]
2025 CPO Dealer of the Year: Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, 01:32 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram has long been a successful dealership, but the Cornelius, N.C., store has shown particularly strong certified pre-owned growth in recent years. When Parks Automotive Group acquired Lake Norman CDJR in 2023, the dealership was selling between 130-140 used vehicles each month, with roughly half being certified pre-owned. Over the […] [Read More]
Utah becomes 20th state to offer Carvana same-day delivery with addition of SLC
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 02:46 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Carvana’s same-day vehicle delivery service has reached a milestone. With the addition of Salt Lake City, Utah becomes the 20th state with a market offering the service. The online used-car retailer said select customers in the Salt Lake City area can now receive their vehicle as soon as the same day they order it on […] [Read More]
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