CarExpert

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Magma Racing will be supported by Hyundai Motorsport, the body responsible for managing the global race and rally activities for Hyundai Motor Group. Hyundai Motorsport President Cyril Abiteboul (former Renault F1 Team managing director) will serve as team principal for Genesis Magma Racing.

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Autosoft

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Simplifying Dealership Operations for Dealer Principals with Autosoft DMS February 12, 2025 Michael White 4 mins read Redefining Operational Efficiency With Autosoft When running a family-owned or small dealership, it can be difficult to manage time-consuming processes. We can get all of our statements closed within hours, he says.

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AutoSuccessOnline

JANUARY 16, 2025

Shawn Ball, Dealer Principal, L&S Toyota of Beckley (Beckley, W.V.) Brandon Campbell, General Manager, KarMART Volkswagen of Maui (Kihei, Hawaii) Kirk Carroll, Dealer Principal, Carroll’s Auto Sales (Presque Isle, Maine) Jim Casey, President, Halladay Motors (Cheyenne, Wyo.) Baxter, President, Kayser Ford Inc.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 12, 2025

In a dealer bulletin obtained by CarExpert , Ford Australia told its Eastern Region dealer principals, sales managers and stock controllers that industrial action by Qube staff at Port Kembla and other ports since early December would impact deliveries of the new-generation S650 Mustang , which were due to take place in January.

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AutoSuccessOnline

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Included will be: Gren Baranco ,executive vice president, Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead (Atlanta) Karen Ford ,dealer principal, Sutton Ford (Chicago) Hilary Haron ,founder, The Haron Group [moderator] Kristin Hutchins ,president and CEO, Ruge’s Automotive Tianna Mick ,chief marketing officer, Dealer Synergy Schedule 8:30-9:15 a.m.:

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Canadian Auto Dealer

APRIL 17, 2025

My dad told me before I went that I would win and I was like, Yeah, Im going to win, said team manager Joel Sam Binish. These are the toughest kids I know, said Nikola Cunjak, one of the schools Vice Principals. But it is surprising, though. We had some ups and downs throughout the journey. every now and then.

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Automotive Mastermind

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

automotiveMastermind Regional Group Manager Wendy Engelhardt and J.P. Garvey, Dealer Principal of Garvey Automotive Group, discuss the importance of data security in automotive retail live from NADA Show 2025. Request a demo to learn more about Mastermind and what makes us automotives trusted data and technology provider.

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Vanguard Dealer Services

JANUARY 13, 2025

Dealer Principals and General Managers concur that the market for acquiring used car leases has plummeted and its much more tenuous to stock used cars.

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AutoSuccessOnline

MARCH 27, 2025

“We are deeply honored to receive the prestigious Honda President’s Award,” said General Manager Bryan Laskin. “I could not be prouder of our team for not only the service they provide our Honda customers but also how they believe in giving back to the local community,” said Dealer Principal Marshall Jespersen.

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Autosoft

JANUARY 24, 2025

Streamlined Service Management for Franchise DealersThe Autosoft DMS Edge January 24, 2025 Debby Palmiter 5 mins read Revolutionizing Service Departments with Autosoft DMS Any low-volume car dealership needs to run all of its operations smoothly to ensure success. Learn why dealerships can’t get enough of Autosoft’s DMS.

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Autosoft

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Effortless Sales Management for Small Dealerships with Autosoft DMS February 12, 2025 Michael White 4 mins read Revolutionizing Sales for Small Dealerships With Autosoft Small auto dealerships dont often have the employee count to easily handle all aspects of managing an auto sales business.

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AutoSuccessOnline

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

These days, it makes sense for you to direct big-picture decisions and budget approvals and let your marketing manager, internet manager or BDC manager take pitches and go to trade shows. That said, I do attend them, and we consult with a lot of dealer principals and GMs in addition to CMOs and marketing roles.

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DealerTrack Insights

JUNE 26, 2024

Transitioning your Dealer Management System (DMS) is crucial for staying ahead. Dealer principals and general managers often postpone this move until it’s absolutely necessary. These team champions will play a vital role in facilitating learning and training initiatives by acting as liaisons between management and staff.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Dealer Principal Larry Pidperyhora began working as a salesperson, rose up through the management ranks to eventually become a partner in 2003, and then became the sole owner in 2015. is the General Manager, Ivan is the Assistant Service Manager, and Tyler is the Internet Director. Larry Pidperyhora Jr.,

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Carscoops

JANUARY 31, 2025

The company was created in honor of the British racing team Vanwall who won the F1 constructors’ title in 1958.

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Auto Remarketing

JANUARY 8, 2025

Supply chain management: Blockchain can track parts from manufacture to installation, ensuring authenticity and reducing counterfeit parts in circulation. Brad is the founder and principal consultant at Leroy Lynn, LLC, consulting companies focused on blockchain, AI, and data science solutions.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JANUARY 3, 2025

But David McQuilkin, Dealer Principal and General Manager of Gallinger Ford Lincoln in Milton, had a great year with his store and is buoyant about his brand and the business as a whole. Carson Grant, Managing Partner and Dealer Principal of Comox Valley Dodge in B.C., We wouldnt have done that through COVID.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

There’s something happening at Direct Nissan in Mississauga now that Greg Carrasco has joined the dealership as managing partner. Following some more meetings, Raymond, who is also President of Erinwood Ford and has been in the automotive business 35 years, offered Carrasco a chance to become managing partner.

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CarExpert

JUNE 2, 2024

2024 MG 3 Sarah Davis, co-founder and managing director at Drive Against Depression, said: “We are delighted to partner with Five Dock MG, with the instrumental support of MG Motor Australia, to deliver this bespoke MG 3 Hybrid+ event. For more information and to pre-purchase raffle tickets, click here.

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CarExpert

JANUARY 16, 2024

We couldn’t be more excited,” said Jordan Oon, Arise Racing GT’s team principal. The category is jointly managed by SRO Motorsports Group and Australian Racing Group, and is one of just four official GT World Challenges globally alongside Europe, America and Asia.

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Autocar

MARCH 1, 2024

In October 2023, Cyril Dorsaz, then principal product manager at Porsche Digital in the US, highlighted the downside of Apple CarPlay, telling Ars Technica: "You have to switch back and forth to control some features around media, for example, some more specific features around climate.

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

“GM has had a long and highly successful partnership with Triple Eight Race Engineering,” said Jess Bala, Managing Director General Motors Australia and New Zealand. Despite this, GM has reaffirmed its commitment to staying in the sport at least for another season.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 5, 2025

Almost 40 years after he gave up his musical career to begin working in the automotive industry, Hyundai Dealer Principal and Executive Rein Knol is returning to his rock and roll roots in a big way when his Led Zeppelin tribute band Redd Raven plays at the historic El Mocambo in Toronto, Ont., on Saturday night. Im happy I didnt do that.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JUNE 11, 2024

Eric Marshall, Director Genesis Canada, Genesis Niagara Dealer Principal/GM Rein Knol, and Performance Auto Group President Glen Alizadeh pose with Forbes Travel Guide plaque For an automotive distributor that began working out of a trailer and with an unusual way of marketing its cars to customers, Genesis Niagara in St.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Jim Williamson, Dealer Principal/Partner of Williamson Chrysler in Uxbridge and General Manager/Partner of Williamson Chrysler in Lindsay A celebrity hockey tournament raised more than $500,000 for the Uxbridge Hospital Foundation, thanks largely to generous car dealerships and auto retail suppliers.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

JANUARY 8, 2025

Sarah Kennedy, BLS manager and leader of the technology to market deployment, said the collaboration represents a significant step forward in developing sustainable solutions for the battery lifecycle. The project comes as end-of-life and battery scrap volumes are estimated to rise in the coming years.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Michael Psotka, CADA CFO and Director of Member Services Michael Psotka, CADA’s CFO and Director of Member Services, provided a brief overview of the CADA 360 Services provided to dealers, and urged dealers to visit the CADA booth to learn more about the new RecovR lot management and vehicle recovery technology. Why is this?

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Canadian Auto Dealer

MARCH 28, 2025

In a statement, Andrew King, Managing Partner at DAC, highlighted an interesting development observed at the end of 2024, which was that the continuing rise of retail sales at new and used dealers contrasted against the flat to negative CPI for the principal products of those players.

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Auto Remarketing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As one dealer principal told me while I was gathering facts and information for this article: “When we are going through a phase with margin compression like we are now — we look at EVERY expense to see, where we can reduce or cut costs.” The other side of the scale — or the equation — is costs.

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Drive.com

DECEMBER 1, 2024

So I think the discussion is quite natural really,” Alpine Team Principal, Oliver Oakes, said in a press conference at Qatar when asked about the move. I think you could say from Esteban’s side it’s good to move on early. I think it suits everybody.

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AutoSuccessOnline

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

My mom then became the seventh female Toyota dealer principal in the nation. One hour later that same day, I also got a call from Toyota’s human resources saying I was one in only 10 who got into the 2009 Management Training Program. She is the first female Toyota dealer in all of New England. Did I mention I’m a singer?

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Canadian Auto Dealer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

“So when everybody gets up in the morning at LAR, they have only one focus — it’s how can we improve the life of the dealer principals we serve and their managers.” Over the years, Dealer Principals have amassed considerable amounts of money, which we track,” he said. “Our We have not sold out by any means.

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Drive.com

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner will continue as team principal after an internal investigation found no inappropriate conduct from the 50-year-old. The news of allegations against the Red Bull Racing team principal were made public on 5 February by a Dutch newspaper.

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Canadian Auto Dealer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

DSMA Managing Partner Maxime Théorêt co-founded QUOTUS, a provider of financial intelligence solutions for auto retail, which recently launched a software as a service (SaaS) platform to help dealerships transform complicated financial data into actionable insights so they can quickly make decisions.

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Motor Trader

MARCH 18, 2025

J & A Rigbye & Sons dealer principal, John Rigbye said: We are thrilled to have won the Citron Chevron Award for both the Medium Retailer of the Year and Overall Retailer of the Year. Wilmoths Ashford was in second place and Wilmoths, Folkstone, third.

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Shawn Ryder

JANUARY 18, 2025

The key components of an auto loan include the principal amount (the price of the vehicle), the interest rate, and the term of the loan (length of time to repay). Down Payment A larger down payment typically reduces the principal amount financed and can influence the interest rate positively. Here are some strategies: 1.

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Autosoft

JANUARY 24, 2025

From Sales to Service: How Autosoft DMS Drives Success for Low-Volume Dealerships January 24, 2025 Debby Palmiter 4 mins read Streamlining Dealership Operations with Autosoft The right Dealer Management System software facilitates any automotive dealer but proves especially beneficial for low-volume dealerships.

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