Auto Remarketing is recognizing the 2026 Women in Retail honorees in the July edition of the magazine and will be posting Q&As with each of these outstanding leaders on the website. Next up, in alphabetical order by first name, is Corey Haire, vice president of regional sales at CarMax. The Women in Retail program is presented by […] [Read More]

When dealer principals think about automotive retail M&A, they often focus on valuation, blue sky multiples, taxes, deal structure, and buyer demand. While all those elements are important, the greatest challenge in today’s market is often securing OEM approval. Reaching an agreement with a buyer is only part of the process. Every franchise transfer requires […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing is recognizing the 2026 Women in Retail honorees in the July edition of the magazine and will be posting Q&As with each of these outstanding leaders on the website. Next up, in alphabetical order by first name, is Amber Hahn, VP of Operations/GM at Western Funding Inc. The Women in Retail program is presented […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing is recognizing the 2026 Women in Retail honorees in the July edition of the magazine and will be posting Q&As with each of these outstanding leaders on the website.  Next up, in alphabetical order by first name, is Alexis Cain, regional sales manager of Pam AI. The Women in Retail program is presented by […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing is recognizing the 2026 Women in Retail honorees in the July edition of the magazine and will be posting Q&As with each of these outstanding leaders on the website.  First up, in alphabetical order by first name, is Adrienne Sanford, vice president of people operations at Carvana. The Women in Retail program is presented […] [Read More]

A new player has plugged into the certified pre-owned vehicle market. Electric vehicle maker VinFast announced Thursday it has launched a CPO program in the U.S. The Vietnam-based automaker said in a news release that its certified vehicle program allows for greater, “access to premium electric mobility at a more accessible price point” and gives […] [Read More]

CarMax has earned recognition as a 2026 honoree of The Civic 50, a program from Points of Light that showcases the top community-minded companies in the U.S. The awards program, which is based on a comprehensive annual service, recognizes excellence in employee volunteering, community investment and social impact strategy. And the used-car retailer is in […] [Read More]

Steve Peterson is director of data engineering at Ken Garff Automotive Group, which is a family-owned automotive retailer with more than 70 dealerships across nine states. “I think of us as a data company that sells cars,” Peterson said in a news release from Domo, which is an artificial intelligence and data products platform that […] [Read More]

Perhaps this acquisition could help dealerships of all sizes that need technicians to complete work in their service drives and reconditioning shops. Just before Fourth of July, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced the acquisition of WrenchWay. Under the agreement highlighted in a news release, WrenchWay’s co-founders and employees will join the […] [Read More]

It makes sense that professional athletes sometimes find post-playing careers or other business opportunities in auto retail. The car business, like sports, relies on teamwork, having a game plan and clock management. But the potential synergy between the two is perhaps not fully realized or always intentionally planned. That’s what Dave Cantin Group, whose leadership […] [Read More]