Carvana is serious about pickleball, a sport rising in popularity that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. This week, the online used-vehicle retailer was named as the title sponsor for the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) ahead of the 2023 season. Founded in 2018 in Salt Lake City, the Professional Pickleball Association is the […] [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz USA said it has an annual demand for 1,400 technicians, with 50% of its franchised dealerships reporting an urgent or extremely urgent need for technicians. To make sure franchised dealerships have the technicians they need to maintain a successful service the automaker has launched multifaceted training programs that aim to benefit the automotive industry […] [Read More]

Castle Automotive Group announced the completion of two acquisitions: Naperville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Gary Lang Auto Group. With these purchases, Castle now has 14 locations and 26 new-car franchises throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Castle is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. “First of all, I would like to say thank you and congratulations […] [Read More]

Coinciding with the close of the third quarter, PureCars rolled out its latest whitepaper to help dealerships sharpen their advertising strategies. The provider of digital marketing technology and services for automotive dealers called its new whitepaper: “5 Key Takeaways from the 2022 PureCars Digital Advertising Survey.” The paper looks at specific digital advertising trends facing […] [Read More]

Last week, Vroom used its presence on Nasdaq to generate an incentive for 22 non-executive employees of Vroom and its affiliates. According to a news release, the compensation committee of Vroom’s board of directors approved the grant of inducement restricted stock unit awards covering 95,125 shares of Vroom’s common stock to those 22 non-executive employees […] [Read More]

At a time when many crops are harvested, the Jim Ellis Automotive Group now is planting seeds for success in the luxury vehicle space. On Friday, the dealer group announced the groundbreaking for the first phase of a three-part plan for Mercedes-Benz of Atlanta South, which is currently located in South Fulton, Ga. An all-new […] [Read More]

CarLotz said Thursday it has launched a “Driver’s Seat Advantage” program that includes a 12-month/12,000-mile warranty, low-price match and seven-day/400-mile return policy. Getting into the program’s details, the low-price match means that if a consumer finds a comparable vehicle at a lower price within 100 miles of the hub where the car is up for […] [Read More]

Sutherlin Automotive Group has purchased Earl Duff Subaru in Kingston, Tenn., from Tim Duff, according to a news release from Performance Brokerage Services, which advised on the sale. The store will remain at its current location and is now known as Sutherlin Subaru. In the release, Duff said: “George Chaconas of Performance Brokerage Services reached […] [Read More]

Reputation has released the 2022 Automotive Reputation Report, which analyzes customer feedback on more than 20,000 automotive brands and dealerships across the U.S. and Canada as well as thousands more in Europe. Included in the report are customer sentiment and online reputation rankings of private and public dealer groups in the U.S., as well as […] [Read More]

Lithia & Driveway showed the depth and diversity of its automotive enterprise via the trio of moves the company announced on Tuesday. The actions included the acquisition of five stores, an issuance of securities associated with its finance company and the launch of a state-of-the-art customer relationship management (CRM) and workflow platform. The acquisition allowed […] [Read More]