Sheriff’s detectives donned polo shirts borrowed from Linus Cadillac Buick GMC to catch a man accused of fraud for attempting to acquire a $75,000 SUV with a stolen ID. +
Florida’s Atlantic Coast Automotive Group has acquired all three of Lithia Motors’ West Virginia stores, entering a sixth state in a move described as a “key strategic divestiture” by the broker. +
The California New Car Dealers Association filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen and its Scout Motors division, which produces EVs the company wants to sell directly to consumers. +
Hyundai Motor America has been ordered to pay a multimillion-dollar award to Universal Hyundai of Orlando, Fla., for breaching Universal’s franchise agreement as well as Florida’s Dealer Act. +
Germain Toyota’s Wendell Hardy tells WardsAuto’s Alysha Webb the secret to mining the service drive is to “keep it simple” by training, setting attainable goals and making every customer an attractive offer. +
Protective Asset Protection’s “groundbreaking” DOWC RE structure was designed to combine the benefits of traditional reinsurance programs with those of a dealer-owned warranty company. +
Automotive News reports a group of Florida dealers has formally challenged Scout Motors’ plans to sell EVs directly to consumers, citing state law establishing the EV maker as a “common entity” with Volkswagen. +
The office of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody delivered a nearly nine-month heads-up before a Sept. 1 enforcement deadline pertaining to pricing accuracy in dealership advertising. +
Kerrigan Advisors facilitated the sale of the family-owned Cowboy Toyota to the family-owned CAR Group. +
Bozard Ford Lincoln of St. Augustine, Fla., is the first dealership to leverage a new integration between Spiffy and Reynolds and Reynolds. +
