My Own Auto

Finance-and-insurance professionals facing hardship during COVID-19 closures may be eligible for relief through a fundraising initiative heralded by 20 of the nation’s top F&I product companies. Founded by National Auto Care CEO Tony Wanderon and NAE/NWAN CEO Kelly Price, the F&I Providers Relief Fund for F&I Managers has raised $ …

Steve Braithwaite of Kalamazoo, Michigan, built this Big Banana Car out of a Ford F-150 pickup for reasons clear mainly to him. He was pulled over by a state trooper at 7:30 a.m. recently as he headed out for a long road trip to Texas. Not surprisingly, Braithwaite was not …

Before COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders necessitated digital sales and remote deliveries, Lithia Motors Inc. recognized the majority of its consumers struggled in digital environments. Consumers in positive equity positions with their trade-in vehicles and perfect credit scores are least likely to require assistance with the process, executives said. The Medford, Ore., …