Coming off the toughest sales climate in more than a decade, it could be argued that the auto industry should be expecting the worst situation as the second half of...
The mid-year numbers are out and there have been some interesting developments for new vehicle franchises, according to the latest Automotive Franchise Activity Report from Urban Science. Here to talk...
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States in full force mid-March, hundreds of thousands of dealership employees nationwide stayed at home to ride out shutdowns and lock-ins. Despite auto...
When dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, serial entrepreneur Tom Maoli says, "the barrier became the blessing." Tom is the President and CEO of Celebrity Motor Cars, LLC, a New Jersey...
As one of the earliest hotspots of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., the state of California adopted some of the strictest business regulations and guidelines in hopes of quickly...
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are more digital opportunities for dealers and customers than ever before. Car buyers want to get as much of the shopping experience and...
COVID-19 has dramatically changed almost every department in the dealership and F&I is no exception. Creating a high level of consumer engagement early on in the transaction is of the...
Air traffic volumes have tumbled much worse than the auto industry’s decline comparatively. Year over year, TSA screening volumes for April 2020 were 96 percent less than in April 2019....
Today, AutoNation announced the promotion of their Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Jim Bender, to the position of President. The promotion is effective immediately. Jim Bender will serve...