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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SPONSORED EPISODE: Empowering Independent Dealers in A Changing Automotive Landscape
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
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
Messiha joins RunBuggy’s board of advisors
RunBuggy made an award-winning addition to its board of advisors on Wednesday. Announced through a post on LinkedIn, the auto logistics platform welcomed John Messiha in an advisory capacity. Messiha is head of loss mitigation at Bridgecrest and was the ... [Read More]
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index rises halfway through June
Going counter to the recent trajectory seen by Black Book, Cox Automotive is watching wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) moving higher. That’s at least looking at the first 15 days of June compared to ... [Read More]
Technology
COMMENTARY: Why dealers, lenders and auctions should care about the GENIUS Act
The automotive ecosystem runs on liquidity. Dealers need immediate access to capital, lenders need streamlined repayment, and auctions require rapid, trusted settlement. Yet today, many transactions are still slowed by legacy banking infrastructure, adding unnecessary friction to a business that’s ... [Read More]
Dealer Car Search to add OfferUp as inventory marketplace option for independent stores
Independent dealers using Dealer Car Search soon can have a streamlined way to post used-vehicle inventory to OfferUp, a leading local marketplace that says it’s used by one in six U.S. adults each year. Through an arrangement set to be ... [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]
