Paige Hodder is a reporter at Group 1 Automotive Inc. She covers automotive retail with a keen focus on the finance and insurance business, as well as dealership management, while exploring themes related to car manufacturing and retail technology. Paige's work has been featured in notable publications such as Civil Eats, Crain's Detroit Business, Mackinac Island Town Crier, Ad Age, and Automotive News.
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Paige Hodder's articles predominantly focus on the automotive industry, with a significant emphasis on private sector announcements and expert commentary. She appears to be interested in topics such as dealership culture, vehicle safety, electric vehicles (EVs), and notable incidents within the industry.
To effectively reach out to Paige, consider providing insights or commentary related to changes in dealership operations due to EV transitions, advancements in vehicle safety features or innovations that could impact the automotive industry. Additionally, offering expertise on topics like leasing trends and their impact on the market might also catch her attention.
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By: Paige Hodder
Carvana Co.’s 7 Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram dealerships in 6 states sell vehicles locally, and even hundreds and thousands of miles away from stores, according to registration data. In this feature for All Access subscribers, readers can sort by dealership name, brand, dealership market area, customer market area, registration month and vehicle nameplate.
By: Paige Hodder
Carvana's distribution network of more than 100 facilities gives it access to a much larger pool of new-vehicle customers.
By: Paige Hodder
Carvana is relatively new to the franchised dealership business, but its national logistics network allows it to sell cars far outside the typical dealership market area.
Dealers and lenders say leasing is becoming a critical affordability lever as high vehicle prices and steady loan rates keep buyers on the fence.
By: Paige Hodder
Weber is a third-generation dealer who has been in the auto retail business himself since 1999.
By: Paige Hodder
Automotive News will announce the category winners and the overall Best Dealership To Work For at a gala Nov. 4 in Dallas.
Dealership F&I profits averaged $1,985 per new- and used-vehicle deal through August this year, up from $1,772 during the same months in 2024, as affordability concerns drive buyer interest in vehicle protection products, StoneEagle data shows.
By: Paige Hodder
Felica Barr overcame self doubt to become service director at Bertera Auto Group, building a $1.5 million commercial center and a technician pipeline through high school and technical program partnerships.
By mid-2027, Group 1 expects proceeds of $625 million to $675 million from selling stores that generate between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion in revenue.
The publicly traded dealership group acquired Gossett Kia, Gossett Hyundai, Gossett Kia South and Gossett Hyundai South.
