50 unique plate messages included in My Plates online auction in Texas
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, 02:38 PM
Clay Cooley Auto Group buys Ford, CJDR stores in DFW area
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, 10:38 AM
Dealers in NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson stars in Carvana ad; Zeigler-sponsored driver named Rookie of the Year
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, 04:42 PM
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USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: Using your dealer data to drive more profit
Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, 11:50 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
We continue our series on the Auto Remarketing Podcast highlighting some of the panels and presentations from Used Car Week 2023. This episode features a keynote presentation by Noah Lee of Dealer.com titled, “Turning Your Data into Dollars: How to Drive Profits in Today’s Times.” Listen to the episode in the window below. [Read More]
Dealers United brings in two VPs to head expansion of digital marketing services
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, 01:02 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Dealers United announced plans for expansion of its services as well as two new executives to lead those initiatives. The provider of digital marketing for dealers has added Dale Hewett as vice president of search, who will lead the company’s new search engine marketing and search engine optimization solutions, using organic and paid strategies. Hewett […] [Read More]
Repair OnDemand to launch ‘end-to-end’ reconditioning system at NADA Show
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, 02:44 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Repair OnDemand, a provider of vehicle-side repair technology, announced it will launch new tools at the upcoming NADA Show 2024 in Las Vegas that “represent an end-to-end solution” for reconditioning, allowing dealers to diagnose and clear codes, “master reconditioning with a seamless workflow, and harness Repair OnDemand’s network of 16,000 mobile technicians to complete the […] [Read More]
Carvana heads to Daytona on the hood of Jimmie Johnson’s No. 84 Toyota
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, 12:59 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Carvana is headed for the Daytona 500 after announcing a continuation of its partnership with Hall of Fame driver Jimmie Johnson and his Legacy Motor Club for 2024. Johnson, a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2024 inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, has partnered with Carvana since 2021, when he competed in the […] [Read More]
Dealer news: Zeigler, Penske among Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, 01:24 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Two of America’s largest dealership groups have been selected among the nation’s 100 best large companies to work for. Zeigler Auto Group, which operates 41 dealerships in the Midwest among other businesses, and Penske Automotive Group, owner of some 500 dealerships worldwide, were both among the 100 companies with at least 1,000 employees chosen for […] [Read More]
Federal tax credits are doing little to jumpstart stalled EV sales, dealers say
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, 11:47 AM
Arlena Sawyers, Correspondent
Federal standards and incentives aimed at preventing climate change and promoting the adoption of electric vehicles are on cruise control, but dealers are seeing their EV sales stall.
According to dealers, their trade associations and industry analysts, consumers are put off by the prices of EVs — which are generally steeper than internal combustion engine vehicles. Additionally, vehicle buyers’ concerns about availability of charging stations and how far an EV can go on a single charge are sales barriers too, they agree.
The federal push toward EVs is ... [Read More]
Former Ally executive joins Haig Partners as managing director
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, 11:31 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Dealership buy-sell advisory firm Haig Partners has named longtime auto industry executive Dave Rowe as its new managing director. The company said Rowe will serve clients nationwide, but will focus primarily on Texas and other states in the Central and Southwest regions. Rowe said in a news release that he has always admired Haig Partners […] [Read More]
USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: Managing different personalities at your dealership
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, 10:59 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
We continue our series on the Auto Remarketing Podcast highlighting some of the panels and presentations from Used Car Week 2023. This episode features a keynote presentation from Dealer Training Tuesday. Automotive Training Network CEO Mark Gilbert orchestrated a session titled, “How to Manage Different Personalities As You Do Business.” Listen to the episode in […] [Read More]
CPO vehicle sales climb nearly 7% in 2023, could jump another 3% this year
Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, 12:53 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The final tally didn’t break the record set in 2019 or match the rebound year of 2021, but certified pre-owned vehicle sales for 2023 were up nearly 7% and represented one of the strongest years ever for the CPO market. That’s according to Motor Intelligence data provided to Auto Remarketing, which shows there were approximately […] [Read More]
Group 1 hires veteran automotive marketer as new CMO
Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, 12:39 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Longtime automotive marketing Shelley Washburn has joined Group 1 Automotive, operator of 199 dealerships in the U.S. and U.K., as vice president of marketing and chief marketing officer. Washburn’s automotive marketing and retail experience covers 30 years, most recently with automotive digital marketing firms Gulf States Marketing as president and Force Marketing as a strategic […] [Read More]