Kia’s EasyBuy digital retailing system is ready to grow. During the automaker’s national dealer meeting last month in Las Vegas, CarNow, the digital retail software provider that powers EasyBuy, announced the expansion of the program to include Dealer.com dealerships, and said more digital retail providers will be added in 2026. In a news release, CarNow […] [Read More]

AutoNation has made its first purchase of a Toyota store in more than a decade, acquiring Jerry’s Toyota in the Baltimore-Washington area, according to Dave Cantin Group, which advised the seller. James Stautberg is president of Jerry’s Toyota, which has served the Mid-Atlantic region for over four decades. The sale was “part of a structured […] [Read More]

Asbury Automotive Group will have a new CEO this spring. Announcing its leadership succession plan, the dealership group said Monday that longtime president and chief executive David Hult will transition to the role of executive chairman, with current chief operating officer Dan Clara becoming president and CEO. This move will become effective after Asbury’s 2026 […] [Read More]

In December 2022, Carvana’s stock plummeted to the depths amid talk of bankruptcy. Three years later, the online used-car retailer is being welcomed into the S&P 500, an announcement that’s driving its stock price to record levels. S&P Global said Friday that Carvana will be included in its index of 500 of the nation’s largest […] [Read More]

For many general managers, running a dealership feels like the pinnacle of a career in automotive retail. You’re steering sales and service, balancing gross margin against expenses, and managing a team while keeping customers satisfied. But for those with bigger ambitions, there’s another step: ownership. Becoming a dealer principal is a defining leap. Your operational […] [Read More]

Cars Commerce has added a veteran software engineer as its chief technology officer. The company said Cormac Twomey, who takes over effective Dec. 10, will be responsible for speeding innovation, scaling the technology platform, driving the company’s ascent in artificial intelligence and enabling automotive retail and wholesale. “Under his leadership, we will enhance our technological […] [Read More]

The nationwide shortage of automotive technicians has been an ongoing issue in the industry for years. So auto industry training platform RockED and communication technology provider TruVideo are teaming up to do something about it. The companies have partnered to bring a video inspection training and certification program to automotive schools and colleges throughout the […] [Read More]

HGreg’s Orlando dealership is now two dealerships. The Canada-based dealership group has opened its newest HGreg Lux pre-owned luxury car boutique — inside its existing flagship used-car store in Orlando, Fla. The dealership-within-a-dealership is the fifth HGreg Lux location, joining Miami, West Palm Beach and Pompano Beach in Florida and Costa Mesa, Calif. Like the […] [Read More]

Arrowhead Luxury Cars is celebrating the season of giving by partnering with the Homeless Engagement Lift Partnership to support homeless and displaced families in the Glendale, Ariz., community. The dealership group, which operates BMW, Jaguar-Land Rover, Volvo and INEOS Grenadier stores in Glendale, has been collecting toys for children of all ages and connecting community members […] [Read More]

To borrow from the opening lines of a certain TV franchise, in New York City, sports fans are represented by two separate and often not equally important teams: The Yankees or the Mets. The Rangers or the Islanders. The Giants or the Jets. “But most New Yorkers gravitate to the Knicks, despite the Nets being […] [Read More]