Zeigler Auto Group’s top service department staff were treated to a unique experience: the chance to race against a NASCAR driver. The dealership group honored the service technicians and service advisors selected for its 2024 President’s Circle with a celebration featuring NASCAR Cup Series racer Carson Hocevar. The event, hosted by Zeigler Auto Group president […] [Read More]

A startup seeking to help dealers source inventory from private sellers is swinging for the fences, stepping up to the plate with a lineup of Cox Automotive veterans that includes one of the biggest names in the auto industry. The heaviest hitter is Chip Perry, founding president and CEO of Autotrader and former CEO of […] [Read More]

A new startup led by former auto retail executives has launched with the goal of decluttering the private-party vehicle sales and ownership process and making it safer. Secure Private Sales said in a news release Wednesday that it plans to “build smarter, safer, and more transparent experiences across the vehicle ownership journey,” and help solve […] [Read More]

VinFast’s newly established California dealership network is officially up and running. The Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer’s first authorized dealership in the Golden State, VinFast San Diego, held its grand opening event Tuesday. The event, attended by company executives, local media and consumers, included the opportunity to test drive the brand’s two flagship U.S. electric SUVs: […] [Read More]

Roughly two weeks after announcing it had added used and certified pre-owned vehicles from dealers to the platform, Amazon Autos has expanded further into the used-car space. Hertz Car Sales said Wednesday it has joined the platform, a move that brings thousands of used vehicles from Hertz to Amazon Autos. Hertz Car Sales is the […] [Read More]

Next week is the last one of August, with the sales month closing on Saturday unless your dealership delivers vehicles on Sunday. Leads that come in during the last seven days of the month close at an 8% higher rate than those from the first week. That’s one of the main findings from Foureyes, which […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive has acquired Jaguar Land Rover Santa Monica from Redwood Automotive, an addition the North Carolina-based dealership group said solidifies its claim as the nation’s largest Jaguar Land Rover retailer. The Santa Monica store is Sonic’s 11th JLR dealership. Sonic operates 126 franchise locations and 18 EchoPark used-car stores nationwide. “This acquisition marks another […] [Read More]

Vendor 20 Group announced two new partnerships to expand its industry influence, boost member visibility and support the group’s mission to unite auto industry vendors through innovation and collaboration. The group has joined with Charisma! Communications for public relations and Maxamy for marketing strategy and execution, the group said in a news release. V20, which […] [Read More]

Listeners of Sonic Automotive’s second-quarter 2025 earnings call learned one thing for certain: The company is happy with how its used-vehicle business, EchoPark, performed in the quarter. Very happy, in fact. “EchoPark is just on fire,” Sonic president Jeff Dyke said in response to an analyst’s question during the Q&A portion of the July 24 […] [Read More]

Germain Motor Company is off to the races in the home of the Kentucky Derby. The Ohio-based dealership group has acquired Blue Grass Motorsport, a luxury car mega-dealership in Louisville, Ky., from brothers Andy and Mike Vine and their brother-in-law, Jim Haynes, according to Kerrigan Advisors, which represented the sellers in the transaction. The location […] [Read More]