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]

Hendrick Automotive Group didn’t have to travel far to add a bit of Europe to its lineup. The North Carolina-based dealership group, said to be the largest privately owned auto retailer in the U.S., has acquired Foreign Cars Italia Charlotte and Foreign Cars Italia Greensboro. Hendrick, which is headquartered in Charlotte, purchased the stores from […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing is proud to celebrate our annual Women in Retail awards, a program sponsored by CarGurus. With these awards, we recognize top leaders on the retail side of the auto industry, including honorees from dealerships, dealer groups and third-party providers/vendors. In addition to Q&A features in the July issue of Auto Remarketing, honorees will be recognized […] [Read More]

After launching a pilot program last year, Spiffy said last week that it has expanded its partnership with MSX International and Hyundai Motor America to begin rolling out mobile service capabilities across Hyundai’s U.S. dealer network. With the expanded partnership, Spiffy will provide its end-to-end mobile service platform to additional HMA dealers, while MSX will […] [Read More]

EV Auto is the first used electric vehicle dealership to join Amazon Autos, the EV retailer said Monday. And for CEO and co-founder Alex Lawrence, whose background before automotive was tech, the decision was an easy one. “As soon as Amazon Autos was announced, I knew we wanted to be there immediately, instantly,” Lawrence told […] [Read More]