Deacon Jones Purchases First Luxury Import Brand Deacon Jones Automotive recently acquired Sale Auto Mall Stores, located in Kinston, NC. This move marks a significant expansion for Deacon Jones Automotive, based in Smithfield, NC, to solidify its po

The owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans is battling for ownership of a Mississippi dealership she claims was sabotage by Nissan and rival dealer. In a detailed story from the The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate, the issues resolves a

Do you store your Tupperware lids actually sealed “on” the base container or are you one of “those people” who throw the lid in a pile somewhere near the container? Then, when you need to use the container, do you have to search through the g

The first three months of new car sales is shaping up to be a winner. Cox Automotive is forecasting U.S. new-vehicle sales for the first quarter of 2024 will increase 5.6% compared to last year, reaching 3.8 million units. The year-over-year increase

Dealer Magazine had the privilege of talking with Gary Gilchrist, the 2024 chairman for the National Automotive Dealers Association (NADA). Gilchrist is president of Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC, Inc. in Tacoma, WA, a family-owned dealership that

Dealers and owners are expressing disaffection with electric vehicles (EV). In the Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CDSI) poll released earlier this month, a majority of dealers say sales are worse than they were a year ago. That was followed b

In October 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented an amendment to the Safeguards Rule. This latest development adds a layer of responsibility for dealerships to safeguard sensitive customer information, particularly when it comes to doc

Scottsdale, Ariz.—CNA National Warranty Corporation returned more than $28 million to automobile dealers across the U.S. through its participation programs for 2023. The organization’s inception-to-date total stands at more than $712 million. “

Dealers in the U.S. are entering the second quarter of 2024 with an inventory that has increased over 50 percent from last year. According to Cox Automotive, dealers nationwide opened in March with 2.74 million new vehicles on hand— 942,000 units,