USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: Creating success through adversity
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, 03:10 PM
Fisker introduces new dealer partnership model in ‘strategic transformation’
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, 02:35 PM
NCM acquires Kain Automotive in 'strategic merger' to grow dealer training
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, 02:19 PM
Retail
Dealer news: Penske closes deal to acquire U.K.’s Rybrook Group
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, 01:15 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Penske Automotive Group has completed its acquisition of United Kingdom-based Rybrook Group Limited, a deal that adds 15 premium dealerships to the Penske portfolio. The deal includes four BMW dealerships — three of which also retail BMW Motorrad motorcycles — four MINI dealerships, four Volvo dealerships, two Land Rover dealerships and one Porsche dealership. Penske […] [Read More]
USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: 7 dealers on evolving role of used-car managers
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, 10:16 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 dealer panel titled, “The Changing Used-Car Manager’s Role, and Now What?” The session was moderated by former dealer Kraig Quisenberry, who is now with ACV. The other participating dealers included: […] [Read More]
CarMax, CarGurus launch new ad campaigns
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, 09:42 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
With the new year comes new advertising campaigns, and two of the giants in the used-vehicle business have launched theirs. CarMax, one of the nation’s largest used-car retailers, announced a new commercial spot based around the much-maligned minivan, a vehicle that a few years ago was all but pronounced dead by USA Today. But CarMax […] [Read More]
USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: Getting your dealership on 800% growth path
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, 10:30 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 one of the sessions from Dealer Training Tuesday. Glenn Lundy of 800% Elite Auto explained the profitable journey dealerships can take during a session titled, “800% Growth Blueprint: Revitalizing Used Cars […] [Read More]
Brightline hires industry veteran Porter to lead its dealer training programs
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, 03:51 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Brightline Dealer Advisors, an independent insurance agency serving the automotive market, has named Joe Porter as its new senior vice president of dealer training. The company said Porter brings more than 25 years of “extensive, hands-on training and consulting experience in the automotive retail, wholesale and dealer wealth-building segments.” Porter has worked with auto dealers […] [Read More]
Vietnamese EV manufacturer VinFast signs its first U.S. dealers
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, 12:36 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Vietnam-based electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast announced it has signed agreements with its first five U.S. dealers to sell its EVs. Leith VinFast in Raleigh, N.C., Smith Haven VinFast in St. James, N.Y., Principle VinFast Grapevine in Grapevine, Texas, Hiley VinFast of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas and VinFast Wichita in Wichita, Kan., have signed […] [Read More]
How dealer principal juggles dual roles, uses store as incubator to create fast-growing tech company
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, 12:24 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
Dealer principal. That’s a big hat to wear. But it’s not the only title that Danny Zaslavsky holds.
Zaslavsky is dealer principal at Country Hill Motors in Merriam, Kan., and is also co-founder and managing partner at online inventory platform VINCUE, as well.
Auto Remarketing caught up with Zaslavsky to see how he juggles his two executive positions, as well as how his dealership and online platform are addressing a difficult inventory landscape — one where there’s still simply not enough quality used vehicles that are also affordable ... [Read More]