Retail
Dealer news: Landers tells customers tariffs won’t affect current inventory; Healey Brothers honors veterans
Friday, Mar. 28, 2025, 04:18 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
When it comes to the coming tariffs and their effect on the auto retail sector, clarity is in short supply. So Landers Auto Group wants to make one thing clear: The tariffs won’t affect their current in-stock inventory. The Memphis-based group, which operates 12 dealerships in Tennessee and Mississippi, announced all of its vehicles currently […] [Read More]
PODCAST: Why retail dealers should consider adding BHPH (Part 2)
Friday, Mar. 28, 2025, 02:09 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
A few weeks ago, the Auto Remarketing Podcast featured a discussion with three industry experts laying out reasons why franchise and independent retail dealers should consider adding a buy-here, pay-here component to their operation. In this episode of the podcast, Auto Remarketing associate editor Andrew Friedlander is joined by three more BHPH experts — Todd […] [Read More]
Amazon’s move into used-car market will not be direct-to-consumer model
Friday, Mar. 28, 2025, 11:54 AM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Yes, Amazon Autos is moving into the used-car market, as Automotive News and others reported earlier this month. But to be clear, it would not be a competitor to traditional dealerships, a la Carvana, CarMax, etc. It’s not a direct-to-consumer model. Instead, Amazon Autos would continue using a marketplace model, where dealer partners would use […] [Read More]
Rivian spins off Also to focus on EV micromobility
Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, 03:14 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Rivian believes thinking small has big potential, and is spinning off a company to prove it. The electric vehicle manufacturer announced the creation of Also, Inc., a spinoff of Rivian’s micromobility business that will focus on small, lightweight vehicles designed to “meet the global mobility transportation challenges of today and tomorrow.” Rivian retains a “substantial” […] [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Is it time for madness — or luck?
Monday, Mar. 24, 2025, 02:58 PM
Robert Grill, CARFAX
For many folks, March is the NCAA Tournament/“March Madness” month while for others, it’s the month of St Patrick’s Day and the ever-elusive “Luck of the Irish.” If you look at the car business today, it has hints of madness. We are looking at the beginning of a multi-million used-car shortage and a 50% drop […] [Read More]
Dealer news: Ford dealerships repeat as award winners; Tom Gill adds Ohio store
Monday, Mar. 24, 2025, 01:57 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Awards honoring dealers’ 2024 achievements have been announced, and two Ford dealerships in the West have reason to celebrate — again. Castle Rock Ford in the Denver metro area announced it was selected for the Ford Motor Company President’s Award for the third consecutive year. The dealership said the award recognizes Ford dealerships that prioritize […] [Read More]
Tekion launches its first AI agent to automate service department processes
Friday, Mar. 21, 2025, 02:24 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Tekion is evolving its artificial intelligence offerings. The cloud-native platform serving the automotive retail ecosystem announced the launch of Tekion AI Agents, which it called “the next evolution of its AI-powered platform.” Tekion plans to launch a suite of AI agents for the automotive industry, beginning with Tekion AI Agent for Service, which the company […] [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Finale of succession planning series; considering ownership transfer or ESOP
Friday, Mar. 21, 2025, 01:45 PM
George Pero, Mach10 Automotive
Owning and operating an automotive dealership, or group, is a demanding yet rewarding business. However, one of the most critical and often neglected aspects of owning a dealership is succession planning. While many dealers focus on day-to-day operations, few take the necessary steps to ensure long-term success through structured, transitional strategies. Succession planning isn’t just […] [Read More]
Why there still are some negative jolts when it comes to retailing EVs
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025, 12:28 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Retailing used electric vehicles should be plug-and-play easy for dealers, right? Especially since the latest research from iSeeCars shows used EV prices fell 15.1% over the past year, perhaps making those vehicles some of the most appealing units in your inventory. Well, Cox Automotive’s Q1 2025 Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) indicated that dealerships aren’t necessarily […] [Read More]
Dealer news: Lithia sells its W.Va. stores; Trophy adds No. 2 Kia dealership
Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025, 02:17 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Lithia and Driveway, the most active dealership group in the buy-sell market, is at it again — this time as a seller. Lithia has sold three dealerships in West Virginia to Atlantic Coast Automotive Group, a move broker Dave Cantin Group said was “a key strategic divestiture” for the giant group, which operates some 340 […] [Read More]
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