Adam Chamberlain has taken another step up the ladder at Lithia & Driveway, which announced his promotion to executive vice president and chief operating officer as part of the automotive retail and services company’s leadership realignment. Chamberlain joined LAD in 2022 as East regional president and added the role of chief customer officer in January. […] [Read More]

Holman has brought a new brand to South Florida. The dealer group/automotive services company announced the opening of Holman VinFast Fort Lauderdale, the Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer’s first dealership in the area and among its first nationally. Holman executive vice president of retail automotive Frank Carbone said the decision to add a VinFast dealership is […] [Read More]

Taylor Bentley Conner has opened another door for women. The general manager of Howard Bentley Buick GMC in Albertville, Ala., is now the first female dealer principal in the company’s history. Conner had served as the dealership’s GM since 2018 and began pursuing application for dealer principal with General Motors as her role evolved. During […] [Read More]

It’s never too early — or is it late? — for Christmas, especially when a good cause is involved. Huffines Auto Dealerships, which operates 10 locations in North Texas, celebrated “Christmas in July” to benefit Children’s Health, a local pediatric health system. The event concluded this week with a donation of some 600 toys and […] [Read More]

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast Auto announced it has created a dealer advisory board consisting of representatives from the company’s U.S. dealerships. VinFast, which currently has 25 dealerships in 10 states, said it selected the board’s members based on customer service commitment and industry expertise. The board will serve as a communication channel between the […] [Read More]

Joe Laux completed the selloff of his truck business last week, with the sale of two truck stores in La Crosse, Wisc., to two Wisconsin-based dealer groups. Dahl Automotive acquired La Crosse Truck Center Ford and Kriete Truck Centers purchased La Crosse Truck Center Mack-Isuzu, according to Haig Partners, which advised the seller in the […] [Read More]

Dealers give up on leads far too often when those prospects are still interested in the dealership, according to the latest research by Foureyes. The sales software provider said its data on sales process data among U.S. automotive dealerships sheds light on the opportunity for “hidden leads” in dealership CRMs. Foureyes defined hidden opportunities as […] [Read More]

Carvana’s new initiative to support automotive education has some fast company. In conjunction with this weekend’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the online used-car retailer has joined with seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson in a project to donate equipment and funds to Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis. Carvana Racing has partnered […] [Read More]

Repairify and NAPA have joined forces to give repair shops access to original equipment tools. Auto service/repair technology and data provider Repairify announced a “preferred partnership” with the aftermarket auto parts and repair giant to create asTech Mechanical, a single device the companies said allows shop owners to use most OE tools remotely. “For almost […] [Read More]

Overall satisfaction with car manufacturer websites hit its highest level in 3½ years, according to the latest study by J.D. Power. The research firm’s 2024 U.S. Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study — Summer attributed that jump to rising new-vehicle inventories and increased incentives. “There were numerous macroeconomic factors, such as the lack of chips and inventory, […] [Read More]