Anna Delvillar
Asbury Automotive Calls Off $1B Acquisition of Park Place Dealerships Over COVID-19 Concerns
In an SEC filing made yesterday on March 25th, Atlanta-based Asbury Automotive Group terminated its $1 billion purchase agreement of 14 luxury Park Place Dealerships which represent brands like Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Maserati to name a few. The sale, which…
AutoNation Announces Cheryl Miller As New Chief Executive Officer
After only four months of service, former AutoNation CEO Carl Liebert was replaced by Cheryl Miller on Monday, July 22nd. Miller has been with AutoNation for a decade and has served as its Chief Financial Officer since 2014. With her…
Cox Automotive COO, Mark O’Neil Set to Retire in February 2019
After nearly three decades in the auto retail industry showered with successful startups and distinguished executive roles, Cox Automotive's COO, Mark O'Neil will end his prolific career in February of next year as first reported by Automotive News. O'Neil began his…
Tesla Launches Direct Delivery Initiative To Answer Model 3 Demand
It's no secret that Tesla has been having difficulty meeting the production and delivery demands for its Model 3 customer reservations, which prompted industry experts to question Tesla's longevity earlier these year. While the production crisis appears to be under control for the…
AutoNation’s Mike Jackson Ends His Tenure As CEO After Almost 20 Years
After 20 years of overseeing the largest chain of auto dealerships in the country, AutoNation's CEO Mike Jackson will step down, and transition to executive chairman sometime next year. After completing college, Jackson began his career in the automotive industry as…
How dealerships can use geofencing strategies to target customers
As dealerships enter into their next quarter of the marketing plan, many think creating a new marketing campaign is not in the budget. Especially now. However, you can add something new by using geofencing to reduce your overall marketing cost…
Hertz navigating bankruptcy, but rental car industry expecting growth
The goliath car rental corporation Hertz Global Holdings continues to battle their way through bankruptcy proceedings post-COVID. On May 22, 2020, Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection in the throes of the pandemic with roughly $19 billion in debt and almost…
SEC probing Nikola, shares fall again
Phoenix-based Nikola Corp. is the latest company to be in the SEC’s hot seat after short-seller Hindenburg Research accused it of being engaged in “intricate fraud” by over-exaggerating the capabilities of the electric trucks the company is building. The DOJ…
Vaccines and digital payments pave the way for car buyers to return to normal
For commerce to return to normal, much is riding on the development of a vaccine and digital payments. The "How We Shop" report by PYMTS.com sheds light on what consumers are thinking about as they change their shopping routines. In…
Wholesale prices begin to normalize on usual inventory levels
Dealers may start to notice the wholesale prices at auction slip back into more familiar territory. According to Manheim’s Used Vehicle Value Index mid-month report for September, wholesale used vehicle prices have decreased by 0.9% in the first two weeks…
Auto ventures capitalize on stock market strength to push through acquisitions...
Welcome to another edition of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an auto technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the value of their companies. In this episode, Greenfield takes a…
The role diversity plays in your dealership’s customer communications
Welcome back to Diversity in Automotive brought to you by TrueCar and CarNow. As you look across your customer base, there are several moving parts of communications that everyone has to get right. Externally, dealers have to represent the franchise…
Conducting customer interviews online to discuss F&I options
It’s time to face a new reality. Offsite deliveries aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. COVID-19 has forever changed the way car dealers do business, quite possibly forever if not for the foreseeable future. In growing numbers, more dealers performing offsite…
Auto investors make bold moves with this week’s tech company deals
Welcome to the first edition of The Friday 5 with Steve Greenfield, Founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures, an automotive technology advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs raise money and maximize the value of their companies. This weekly CBT News series…
