Northwood University and the National Automobile Dealers Association announced a new education partnership aimed at expanding access to undergraduate and graduate degree programs for franchised car and truck dealers, their employees and their families. The partnership provides tuition discounts and scholarships designed to support leadership development in the auto retail industry, the organizations said. “This […] [Read More]

Rita Case, president and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, has been selected as the 2026 Barbara Cox Woman of the Year, Cox Automotive announced. The award recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to the automotive industry, championed community advocacy and demonstrated leadership. Cox Automotive said Case was honored for her industry leadership, community impact and notable philanthropic efforts. Case […] [Read More]

Hendrick Automotive Group has built itself quite a reputation. The Charlotte, N.C.-based dealership group, which operates 96 locations in 13 states, is once again No. 1 in Reputation’s annual North American Automotive Rankings, which recognize the industry’s top-performing brands, dealer groups and dealerships based on their online reputation. Hendrick led all dealership groups — public […] [Read More]

A rapidly growing dealership group is growing again. Kunes Auto & RV Group, based in Delavan, Wis., has moved into two new markets with the acquisition of three dealerships — two in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and one on Chicago’s upscale North Shore. “These acquisitions represent major growth for us in two very exciting markets,” […] [Read More]

The 2026 TIME Dealer of the Year does things the right way. Which is the Wright way. Dave Wright, president of Dave Wright Nissan Subaru in Hiawatha, Iowa, was presented with the award Thursday during the NADA Show in Las Vegas, honoring “his remarkable leadership in the automotive industry and his longstanding dedication to community […] [Read More]

The founder of Urban Science is stepping away from the company’s lead role, and his successor is a very familiar face. Jim Anderson, who founded the global automotive consultancy and technology firm in 1977, has transitioned from chief executive to the advisory role of chairman, the company announced. The new president and CEO is longtime […] [Read More]

As auto dealers meet at the NADA Show, Repairify announced two upgrades aimed at helping them with vehicle reconditioning and diagnostics. The auto service/repair technology and data provider has unveiled its next-generation Repair360 platform, featuring three core modules — Workflow Management, Technician Module and Vendor Management — designed to enable dealerships to manage reconditioning and […] [Read More]

It should come as no surprise that Cox Automotive, automotive’s 800-pound gorilla, has a massive presence at the 2026 NADA Show in Las Vegas, with a 21,600 square-foot “village” on site featuring 148 demonstration stations manned by more than 500 people. Also not surprisingly, Cox’s 13 brands have plenty of new products to unveil at […] [Read More]

Spiffy and Blink AI Automotive have come together at the auto retail industry’s biggest get-together. During the 2026 NADA Show in Las Vegas, the companies announced an integration partnership designed to help dealerships deploy and scale mobile vehicle service more efficiently. The partnership combines complementary technologies, they said, in Spiffy’s operating system for mobile service […] [Read More]

When S&P Global’s automotive business spins off into a separate company, its brand will spin around, too. What is currently known as S&P Global Mobility will become Mobility Global, the parent company announced. In a news release, S&P said it chose the name to reflect the new company’s “leadership in providing critical intelligence across the […] [Read More]