Terry MacCauley loves his job and loves talking about it. That’s why the enthusiastic founder, president and CEO of Big Time Advertising and Marketing is becoming a popular speaker at auto industry events. Auto Remarketing Podcast host Andrew Friedlander finally caught up with MacCauley during the 2024 NIADA Convention and Expo in Las Vegas for […] [Read More]

For years, Kathi Kruse has made her name working with car dealers to improve their social media presence, digital marketing and online reputation management. But her roots are in the financial side of the dealership, which is why she’s created a new business – Automotive CFO-To-Go, offering her experience and expertise as a chief financial […] [Read More]

Tracy Myers’ resume might begin with owning and operating Frank Myers Auto Maxx, his successful independent dealership in Winston-Salem, N.C., but that’s not even close to where it ends. He’s also an NIADA National Quality Dealer, an acknowledged expert in marketing and branding, a wrestling promoter, a best-selling author, a business trainer and consultant, and […] [Read More]

AutoNation has joined the Army. OK, not exactly. The nationwide auto retailer has joined with the U.S. Army as a partner in the Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program, which provides soldiers with career pathways following their military service. The program guarantees soldiers five job interviews from a network of companies after they have […] [Read More]

National Independent Automobile Dealers Association vice president of dealer development Jeremy Beck shared a new statistic that surprised many executives who have been in the car business for decades. Hear Beck explain that data point and more during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast recorded in Las Vegas at this year’s NIADA Convention & […] [Read More]

Meet the 2024 honorees in Cherokee Media Group’s “Women in Retail” program, presented 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. The July issue of Auto Remarketing includes full Q&A profile features with these honorees, who […] [Read More]

Group 1 Automotive has grown its presence in the U.K., with the acquisition of four Mercedes-Benz dealerships from L&L Automotive. The dealerships are located north of London in the county of Hertfordshire and are contiguous with several other Group 1 dealerships in the U.K., the company said. The newly acquired stores are expected to sell […] [Read More]

What are a dealership’s most effective weapons against identity theft crimes? Terry Dortch, CEO of Automotive Risk Management Partners and a longtime expert in dealership compliance, says it’s human eyes, hands and experience. “No dealership can be 100% secured from compliance lapses and data breaches, even when computer systems oversee digital networks,” he said. “But […] [Read More]

Wheels just got a big push forward — in part from one of America’s largest dealership groups. The fleet management company last week received what it termed “a significant minority investment” from mega-retailer Lithia & Driveway and Japan’s Marubeni Corp. Marubeni has been investing in the U.S. automotive sector since 1958, the companies said in […] [Read More]

Things are changing at CarMax. With retail used-vehicle sales and gross profit down 3.1% year-over-year for the quarter ending May 31 – the first quarter of the company’s 2025 fiscal year – CarMax’s emphasis has turned to making the most of what it brings in through cost reduction. “What we’re focused on is ... [Read More]