Rita Case, president and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, was among those honored at the 16th annual Women In Distress Starfish Luncheon in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event, focused on the power of generational philanthropy and volunteer work in securing a safe future for the community, raised more than $260,000 for victims of domestic […] [Read More]

Before he heard his name announced, Dan Johnson knew. As emcee Michael York began to read the bio of the 2023 National Quality Dealer Award winner, it didn’t take long for Johnson, the owner and general manager of LiteHouse Auto, in Lakewood, N.Y., to realize that winner was him. “It’s all a little bit of a blur,” he said. “That first or second sentence ... [Read More]

Michigan-based Victory Automotive Group has acquired C&C Toyota and C&C Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Marietta, Ohio, broker Blair Sharpe of the Tim Lamb Group announced. The dealerships are now known as Victory Toyota Marietta and Victory Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Marietta. The dealerships include 12,480 square feet of office/showroom space plus a collision center […] [Read More]

Craig Zinn, president and CEO of Craig Zinn Automotive Group, has initiated an animal-assisted therapy endowment at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. CZAG will fund the initial needs of the program while building the endowment of $500,000 to provide income from interest and fund the program in perpetuity. The company said after seeing how valuable and […] [Read More]

The Honda Civic grabbed the top spot on Carvana’s mid-year list of its 10 best-selling vehicles. The online retailer’s most popular cars included six sedans, which it said signals affordability and accessibility are critically important to customers in the used vehicle market. No. 2 on the list was the Chevrolet Equinox, followed by the Nissan […] [Read More]

CarMax struggled with a difficult macroenvironment in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 but president and CEO Bill Nash put a positive spin on the market conditions. “What we are seeing now is depreciation, which you would normally see,” he said during the earnings call.  “While it can be a bit of a headwind for the wholesale business, I think overall it is good for the industry because ... [Read More]

Zeigler Auto Group/Zeigler Racing is hosting a series of meet-and-greet events with Live Fast Motorsports featuring driver Josh Bilicki in the runup to NASCAR’s historic Chicago Street Race on Sunday. Bilicki will be driving the Zeigler.com No. 78 Chevrolet Camaro in the inaugural Grant Park 220. The weekend features a 100-lap race through the streets […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive said Thursday it has indefinitely suspended operations at eight of its EchoPark used-car stores and additional related delivery/buy centers. The move is being made in response to market conditions that have led to lower used-car supply availability and steeper wholesale vehicle prices “with unpredictable volatility.” The retailer said in a release that the […] [Read More]

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

Lithia & Driveway grew its dealership footprint in a significant way again on Tuesday. The group announced the purchase of 13 locations from the Priority Automotive Group in Virginia, expanding its footprint in the strong performing Mid-Atlantic Region. The company said the stores are projected to generate more than $1.2 billion in annualized revenue. Executives […] [Read More]