With Labor Day weekend straight ahead, EFG Companies released an analysis of 10 years of online consumer vehicle inquiries for dealers across the nation. And many of the findings are not what used-car managers and salespeople want, including broken lines of communication, missed sales opportunities and surprising customer perceptions. EFG said its results, compiled through […] [Read More]

Sunrise Auto Group is out of the car dealer business. Bob Berkheimer’s company has sold its last dealership, Sunrise Buick GMC Covington Pike in Memphis, to locally owned Jim Keras Automotive Group, according to Kerrigan Advisors, which represented the seller in the transaction. “Collaborating with Bob and his team on the sale of all three […] [Read More]

Ed Morse Automotive Group has moved into Arizona in a big way. The Florida-based dealership group acquired seven locations in Sierra Vista, Ariz., from Lawley Automotive Group, according to the Dave Cantin Group, which brokered the transaction. The stores — Lawley’s Team Ford, Lawley Kia, Lawley Nissan, Lawley Chevrolet GMC, Lawley Hyundai, Lawley Chrysler Dodge […] [Read More]

More professionals to staff your dealership’s already busy collision repair and body shop might be on the way. On Tuesday, I-CAR, a provider of automotive collision repair industry education and credentialing, as well as technical information and services, announced that its new I-CAR Academy Program is now available to collision repair facilities. The program initially […] [Read More]

The Toyota RAV4 was recognized by the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers as the vehicle model most dedicated to driving sales leadership among Asian, Native American, Hispanic and African-American car buyers. The RAV4’s win as the Top Overall Future Majority Vehicle was one of 13 honors for Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus in […] [Read More]

For the 11th year, Autotrader is celebrating National Dog Day with ideas to help dog owners make their pets more comfortable in the car. This year’s tip sounds good — in more ways than one. Cox Automotive’s third-party car listings platform has created a Spotify playlist aimed at relaxing dogs and helping everyone enjoy their […] [Read More]

The industry sees Karen Sutton-Ford as the “epitome of excellence.” The dealer principal of Sutton Ford in Matteson, Ill., has been named the winner of the Ally Sees Her Award. Established by Ally Financial and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) seven years ago, the award recognizes the significant achievements of women of […] [Read More]

Aug. 23 has always been an important date at Holman. It’s the day when founder Steward C. Holman began his automotive journey with a single Ford dealership in New Jersey. But this year, that date has even more meaning as it’s marking the organization’s 100th anniversary. Since opening that Blue Oval store on Aug. 23, […] [Read More]

DealerFire tackled three important aspects of a dealership’s online reviews while compiling a series of recommendations. The provider of dealership marketing solutions began by detailing the impact of positive and negative reviews for dealerships. Then, DealerFire explained the importance of responding to dealership reviews. DealerFire closed by offering a strategy to make the most of […] [Read More]

Dent Wizard International has a new man behind the curtain. The provider of vehicle reconditioning services announced it has promoted chief financial officer Bryan Wynn to president. In a news release, the company said Wynn will lead the finance, growth and development, operations planning and engineering, people, sales operations, supply chain and technology teams. He’ll […] [Read More]