Automotive service technicians are obviously very handy with tools. myKaarma was looking for techs who can use video tools to show and tell customers about their vehicle’s needs. The provider of communication and payment software for dealerships and their service departments announced the winners of its 2024 Tech Video Grand Prix-Fall Edition, a contest designed […] [Read More]

It’s universally agreed that nursing is a noble profession. Which is why a Houston dealership decided to create an award to shine a spotlight on a noble nurse. Mike Calvert Toyota selected Pamela Windle as the recipient of its second annual Noble Nurse of the Year Award, which includes a $10,000 prize. The award celebrates […] [Read More]

A 6-year-old leukemia patient got the trip of a lifetime, thanks to a Northern California car dealership. Capitol Subaru in San Jose, Calif., part of the Del Grande Dealer Group, partnered with Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area to throw a princess-themed celebration during Thanksgiving week for Abbey from nearby San Lorenzo, capped by the announcement that […] [Read More]

The taste of giving is sweet. Especially when you’re giving pie. Rick Case Automotive Group president and CEO Rita Case and Broward Health president and CEO Shane Strum served pumpkin and apple pie to Broward Health staff during Thanksgiving week to celebrate the dealership group’s recent donations to the South Florida healthcare system. Over the […] [Read More]

More resources are being pushed into making the car repair business better. ATI, a coaching, training, and consulting organization for independent automotive repair and collision shop owners, recently launched Automotive+ Reach. The online training program is designed to empower mechanical and collision shop owners to leverage Google’s capabilities and the broader internet to drive customer […] [Read More]

Canada-based dealership group HGreg is doing its part to help its adopted American home. HGreg, which operates 10 dealerships in Florida, including one in the Tampa Bay area, has donated $10,000 to Feeding Tampa Bay, a local nonprofit dedicated to fighting hunger in the area. The donation will support the organization’s ongoing relief efforts for […] [Read More]

When Asbury Automotive Group says “trust me”, they’ve got an award to back them up. The dealership group was selected by Newsweek for its World’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2024 list, ranking 27th among the 52 companies named in the Vehicles & Components industry. “It is an honor to receive the title of one of the […] [Read More]

AutoCanada continued its drive toward a return to profitability by shedding another Stellantis dealership. The dealership group said it has sold Okanagan Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Kelowna, British Columbia, to Kot Auto Group for $10 million in cash, a move it called a “strategic divestment” that “supports AutoCanada’s focus on enhancing profitability and lowering […] [Read More]

Los Angeles-based RBB Law Group made strong allegations against Huntington Beach Ford, owned by Oscar Bakhtiari of Bakhtiari Automotive Group. The firm on Tuesday accused the dealership of forcing customers to leave five-star Google reviews in exchange for honoring manufacturer rebates and discounts, a practice RBB Law Group said was exposed by a former service […] [Read More]

Ford was the big winner in Vincentric’s 12th annual Best Certified Pre-Owned Value in America Awards. And when I say big, I mean big — as in trucks and vans. Ford owns the CPO awards for the largest vehicles, claiming the Best CPO Value Truck Brand for the fifth time and the Best CPO Value […] [Read More]