The authors of CDK’s 2026 Dealership Workforce Study report a wide disparity in job satisfaction levels between green peas and retail veterans. +
Veteran enterprise technology leader and former SolarWinds president and CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna has agreed to take on the same role at CDK Global, where he will succeed the retiring Brian MacDonald. +
Honda of Martinsburg will open as planned Tuesday despite a lawsuit alleging the factory is engaged in a “fiat” to undermine a nearby Maryland dealer. +
Key benchmarks improved in the second quarter, but falling deal and product counts add further strain as dealers rely on F&I to offset front-end losses. +
Fletcher Jones Automotive Group adds to its divestiture of high-profile dealerships with the sale of Porsche Walnut Creek (Calif.) to Sonic Automotive. +
New and used car buyers borrowed more but secured lower interest rates in the second quarter as competitive monthly payments helped hybrids gain market share. +
Allstate Dealer Services’ Peter Chafetz will serve as moderator for “The AI Playbook for Dealer Agents,” a panel discussion at the upcoming AI Dealer Agent Conference. +
Luke Ramseth of The Detroit News reports Carvana’s seven recently acquired Stellantis dealerships have sold new vehicles to customers in 37 states. +
The former owners of Manchester City Nissan have agreed to settle federal and state charges resulting from customer complaints over unauthorized fees. +
Maximum Automotive Intelligence announced the launch of a central AI assistant and the appointment of Danny Forget as director of dealer partnerships. +
