Autonation news and trends

AutoNation Launches eCommerce Platform for Auto Parts and Accessories
eCommerce // October 31, 2023

Automotive retailer AutoNation has launched a new eCommerce website that allows customers to purchase auto parts and accessories. The new AutoNationParts.com allows customers to purchase these products conveniently and at competitive prices, and have them delivered to their doorstep, AutoNation said in a Tuesday (Oct. 31) press release. The launch...

Auto Sales Slump Could Be a Crisis of the Sector’s Own Making
Retail // May 12, 2023

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published a little-noticed piece last month analyzing the part auto dealers’ markups played in new car price tag inflation during the post-pandemic recovery. With their significant part in the supply chain through maintaining inventory of cars awaiting sale, dealerships were...

With Used Car Sales Down 21% in Q1, AutoNation Focuses on After-Sale Services
Economy // April 20, 2023

Bolstering its service offerings at a time when inventories of new and used vehicles are tight, AutoNation is focusing more on aftermarket tune-ups and tightening relationships with its base of some 10 million U.S. households. The company’s pivot to service has been a bonus as...

AutoNation Expansion of Services, Finance, Transportation Drive Record Q4
Earnings // February 17, 2023

AutoNation’s growing portfolio of services is driving record results. The automotive retailer said in a Friday (Feb. 17) earnings release that it earned record revenue in the fourth quarter and full year 2022 in part by expanding the services, finance and transportation it offers customers....

Quick Reads
AutoNation: CDK Hack Will Hurt Earnings

July 15, 2024
The impact of the hack on car dealership software firm CDK Global continues to reverberate. AutoNation, one of the largest dealership chains in the country, warned on Monday (July 15) that the cyberattack will impact its second quarter earnings by $1.50 per share. The company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that […]

AutoNation Launches eCommerce Platform for Auto Parts and Accessories

October 31, 2023
Automotive retailer AutoNation has launched a new eCommerce website that allows customers to purchase auto parts and accessories. The new AutoNationParts.com allows customers to purchase these products conveniently and at competitive prices, and have...

AutoNation Expansion of Services, Finance, Transportation Drive Record Q4

February 17, 2023
AutoNation’s growing portfolio of services is driving record results. The automotive retailer said in a Friday (Feb. 17) earnings release that it earned record revenue in the fourth quarter and...

AutoNation Moves Into Mobile Car Servicing With $190M RepairSmith Acquisition

December 12, 2022
AutoNation says it will expand its post-sale vehicle service offerings by acquiring mobile car repair platform RepairSmith. The $190 million deal, announced Monday (Dec. 12), is happening when many consumers are choosing to repair...