Citing agent and dealer demand, CornerStone United created Core360 to combine its new and used vehicle service contract programs into one streamlined offering. +
APCO Holdings announced a series of executive leadership moves, including a chairmanship for CEO Tony Wanderon and the promotion of Christina Schrank to COO. +
Analysts say strong product sales, back-end profits and F&I income helped U.S. dealers offset an average front-end gross that fell to a nearly four-year low in the fourth quarter. +
CDK’s new Friction Points study shows a marked improvement in F&I headcount and efficiency after the finance department earned poor marks a year ago. +
The latest year-end franchise dealership counts from the Automotive News Data Center and Urban Science differ on details but agree factories reduced their U.S. rosters last year. +
Kelley Blue Book analysts say incentives fell and average prices set records in January, but affordable options abound in the high-volume compact SUV segment. +
The owners of BM Motor Cars will pay $840,000 to settle charges of fraud allegedly committed while the luxury and exotic dealership was subject to an earlier consent decree. +
Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index remained at 100 last month, reflecting offsetting indicators that include a lower approval rate and a growing share of subprime loans. +
New Country Motor Car Group executives say they are in luxury dealership acquisition mode despite the sale of three New York Metro franchises to Keeler Motor Car. +
Nearly 80% of dealers surveyed by eLEND Solutions say fraudulent activity is on the rise at their stores, with 10% reporting they lost at least 10 vehicles in 2025. +
