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
Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025, 04:55 PM
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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
Lane watch: 6 specific vehicle segments making most notable value moves
Along with highlighting a continued decrease in wholesale prices and a sagging auction conversion rate, Black Book’s newest Market Insights released on Tuesday pinpointed six specific vehicle segments that made the most significant value moves in the lanes last week. ... [Read More]
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]
Technology
Clarivoy unveils tool for enhanced measurement across linear TV, CTV, video & display advertising
Clarivoy has more data for dealerships to consider when examining their advertising effectiveness. The company that specializes in multi-touch sales attribution and advanced identity resolution for automotive on Tuesday announced the launch of its exclusive new metric: Marketplace Visit Attribution ... [Read More]
American Center for Mobility, VicOne & Block Harbor collaborate for security services around EV charging
Here’s another relationship designed to put more charge into the electric-vehicle space. The American Center for Mobility, VicOne, and Block Harbor have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to offer security services around electric vehicle charging as part of ACM’s ... [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]
