Lithia Buys Honda Store From Saporito, Armstead
Lithia Motors has purchased Central New Jersey’s Hamilton Honda from Michael Saporito, who will remain as dealer, and former NFL linebacker Jessie Armstead.
Lithia Motors has purchased Central New Jersey’s Hamilton Honda from Michael Saporito, who will remain as dealer, and former NFL linebacker Jessie Armstead.
Larry Dorfman will step aside as chief executive of APCO Holdings, the company he founded 35 years ago and grew to include the EasyCare, GWC Warranty, and Covideo brands, yielding the company’s chairman and CEO position to former J.D. Power head Finbarr O’Neill.
Former assistant general managers Kevin Stumm and Jeff Brinkley will lead ADESA’s Des Moines and Salt Lake auctions, respectively, while former Salt Lake GM Rob Brasher remains in a reduced role.
Insurance solutions provider DealerPolicy has entered the state of Rhode Island, part of a plan to go national by the end of next year.
Kelley Blue Book editors have named the top 10 new vehicles available for less than $20,000 in the current model-year.
The Things’ Cory Barclay has created a list of rules for dealers interested in selling $200,000-plus vehicles, many revolving around factory-specific fine print that would shock most mass-market retailers.
AutoLoop has been named an official vendor for American Honda Motor Co.’s READS program, giving U.S. Honda dealers access to a new suite of equity-mining solutions.
Brown & Brown Inc. has acquired the assets of United Development Systems Inc., the F&I performance and compliance management provider founded by Randy Crisorio in 1982.
Former dealer is convinced that miles mean money for dealers in the shared economy, where a large and growing customer base of ride-hail drivers is poised to add incremental income to idle units and offer new opportunities for sales.
A new integration was designed to allow Manheim users to list vehicles directly on Central Dispatch’s digital shipping platform.
F&I products provider and administrator Dealer Owned Warranty Company announced a new partnership with Allstate Dealer Services.
Lease approvals on Swapalease.com’s secondary marketplace ticked up to 72% in April, the highest rate since August 2018.
Organizers of November’s Industry Summit will offer free show passes to the first 100 dealers and dealership GMs who sign up online when registration opens this summer.
Acquisitions have helped fuel the rapid expansion of Rob Cochran’s 24-rooftop auto group. But he believes the secret to his success is the people of Western Pennsylvania, including those he employs and the customers they serve.
A survey of Automotive News’ top 150 U.S. auto retailers finds per-copy averages grew 4.6% to $1,482 in 2018, fueling a 7.5% increase in total F&I revenue.
Kelley Blue Book editors rank and comment on the 10 Best Back-to-School Cars for 2019, all starting at around $20,000 or less and still available on new-car lots.
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