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COMMENTARY: Certified pre-owned is having a moment, but will dealers seize it?
Thursday, Jun. 12, 2025, 10:04 AM
Declines in used EV prices narrow, indicating better supply-demand balance
Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025, 04:41 PM
TradePending integrates Authenticom’s automation to boost customer retention
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SPONSORED EPISODE: Staying Competitive in 2025 and How Independent Dealers Can Navigate Market Volatility and Win
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In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits welcomes NextGear Capital’s Nicole Graham-Ponce, VP Operations Portfolio Management and Kyle Ballinger, AVP, Sales. In this conversation, they share exciting updates for Independent Dealers related to the client ... Listen Here
Putting Q1 auto-finance data into historical perspective with Experian’s Melinda Zabritski
Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and one of the analysts among this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients, returned for another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Zabritski described what elements were in place to help banks gain ... Listen Here
Retail
Asbury exits California, selling Toyota store to Vaughan
Asbury Automotive Group opened the path for Vaughan Automotive to enter California. According to a news release from The Presidio Group that helped to facilitate the transaction, Asbury on Monday closed its sale of a Toyota dealership and related real ... [Read More]
CPO sales in May improve year-over-year, as used-car inventory stays steady
With J.D. Power recently saying certified pre-owned vehicles are “again quietly emerging as an important strategic play for both automakers and their dealers,” the newest data from Cox Automotive showed the CPO sales market is making upward strides. Cox Automotive ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Auction news: America’s Group promotes 2 new VPs; Sammy Hagar returns to Rock & Roll Sale; Bo knows NAAA
Fast-growing America’s Group is adding to its leadership team with two new vice presidents. The parent company of America’s Auto Auction and AXLE Funding has promoted Melissa Miller to vice president of marketing and Summer Ernsberger to vice president of ... [Read More]
Auction sales ‘muted’ after landmark April, but still improve from 2024
After the strongest month in nearly five years, wholesale auction sales were “substantially more muted” in May, but still up more than 3% from a year ago. And though down double-digits from pre-COVID level, year-to-date sales are performing favorably compared ... [Read More]
Technology
Startup secures another $4 million in funding to leverage AI in used-vehicle acquisition
A Florida-based startup that’s “set to disrupt the vehicle acquisition software business and the traditional used-car inventory supply chain standards,” gained another $4 million in funding last week. Founded by Anthony Monteiro, a group of automotive industry legends and technology ... [Read More]
TradePending integrates Authenticom’s automation to boost customer retention
Dealership sales and service enablement software platform TradePending announced a strategic partnership with automotive data management platform Authenticom to integrate Authenticom’s data syndication with TradePending’s Value Watch product. The collaboration is designed to automate the enrollment of sold and serviced ... [Read More]
Analysis
20th annual American-Made Index coincides with tariff implications
The 20th annual American-Made Index (AMI) generated by Cars.com took even more significance amid the maelstrom the automotive industry faced this spring from the Trump administration’s tariff negotiations and policy enactments. Coupled with inflationary pressures, analysts highlighted this year’s index ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Lead conversion in automotive retailing & the power of data analytics and attribution
“Cost of acquisition” should not just be a popular discussion point on Shark Tank. It should be top of mind for dealer principals in the automotive retail sector, where the challenge is not simply how to generate leads but equally ... [Read More]
