Florida and Georgia are neighbors, but for a dealership group based in Middle Georgia, a store in Central Florida felt like a reach. So Jackson Automotive Group, which operates three locations in Macon, Ga., made the decision to sell Jackson Kia in Cocoa, Fla. — its lone dealership outside that home market — to Ocala, […] [Read More]

NBB has added reinforcements to its staff as it gets set to extend its reach beyond dealerships. The automotive M&A advisory firm said it has hired Giorgio Andonian and Cole Strandberg as managing directors of its auto services practice, allowing the company to expand its capabilities into automotive services sub-sectors such as collision repair, auto […] [Read More]

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. One of the key questions buyers ask dealers about used electric vehicles is this one: what’s the health of the battery? David Giacobbe and […] [Read More]

Group 1 Automotive’s extensive operation in the United Kingdom has a new boss. The dealership group has named chief financial officer Daniel McHenry president and CEO of its U.K. business, replacing Mark Raban, who is leaving the company after two years in the position. McHenry comes to his new role with plenty of experience with […] [Read More]

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. AutoWeb / UsedCars.com president and COO Dan Ingle tackled a part of the dealership business that’s frustrating managers and their sales staffs. Why have […] [Read More]

Flexcar’s partnership with Sunoco has been in effect for more than a year now, and the month-to-month car lease company said it’s paying off for its customers. Flexcar said its Gas Saver program has saved Flexcar members more than $170,000 at the pump, with more than 600,000 gallons filling tanks — and rising. “At a […] [Read More]

We begin our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. Bryan Pascual, founder of DealerCarLeads, answers one of the most important questions dealers are asking nowadays. What actually sells cars on social media? Listen […] [Read More]

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the SYCN Auto Logistics Live Stage during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what might be the most important part of an electric vehicle: the battery. Lippel explained how battery test results are […] [Read More]

The Federal Trade Commission’s recent warnings to dealers about how they advertise price have caught the attention of at least one car-shopping platform. TrueCar has announced a series of product and policy updates designed to meet and exceed the FTC’s new truth in advertising standards, as well as state requirements for vehicle pricing transparency. “TrueCar […] [Read More]

A car crash — even a minor one — is a traumatic experience. But it’s not an uncommon one. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest data, an average of almost 17,000 crashes are reported to police every day, leaving drivers stressed and often confused about what to do next. How does the […] [Read More]