When Toyota first launched the world’s first mass-produced hybrid — the Prius — in 2000, it promoted the vehicle’s 41 miles per gallon combined city/highway. Nineteen years later, the Prius Eco’s lighter lithium ion battery improves by 15 miles per gallon at 56 MPG combined. That is one reason why Toyota performed well in the […] [Read More]

An executive who previously was with a member of the Cox Automotive family of companies now has a leading role with a division within KAR Auction Services. According to a news release distributed on Wednesday, Preferred Warranties (PWI) announced the addition of Allison Marley as the company’s new vice president of sales. In this role, […] [Read More]

Economists might have more challenges in making forecasts nowadays than meteorologists, but Cox Automotive’s Charlie Chesbrough was up to the task during this Auto Remarketing Podcast with Nick. The senior economist and senior director of industry insights discussed what might happen with interest rates, incentives and how the used-vehicle industry is equipped to handle change during […] [Read More]

The used-car market in the second quarter appeared to have been stronger for dealers than it was in the first quarter, according to data released Monday by Cox Automotive, but used supply is looking a bit trickier for both independent and franchised dealerships. And that may raise a question as to how long the used-car […] [Read More]

The spring season uplift in wholesale vehicle prices may be drawing to a close, but the threat of tariffs could drive prices right back up, according to used-car value analyses released Friday. “We don’t expect the strong spring season to influence the trend in the coming months. The overall depreciation is expected to fall further […] [Read More]

A hacker can access the steering wheel or the brakes of your automobile. Sixty-one percent of connected vehicle owners who responded to a recent survey did not know that. And 33% did not know that hackers can gain access to a connected vehicle using a key fob as a potential pathway. The new study from […] [Read More]

After launching as a pilot a year ago in Philadelphia and Nashville, Tenn., the Mercedes-Benz Collection vehicle subscription program is expanding to Atlanta, which is home to Mercedes-Benz USA. Additionally, the subscription program is adding the Premier tier in Nashville, the company said Monday. Mercedes-Benz Collection is a collaboration between MBUSA, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA […] [Read More]

Trust. It’s one of the most powerful human emotions, said global automotive marketing agency AMCI. “We are biologically wired to make our decisions based on trust,” the company said in a news release. But trust has been a challenge for the auto industry.  Building trust is important as OEMs and dealers deal with various factors such […] [Read More]

As dealers scurried to meet sales objectives to close May, President Trump announced another possible tariff that automotive industry leaders and observers caution could leave significant negative impacts. Associated with what the president called the “border crisis,” the White House released a statement saying the United States will impose a 5% tariff on all goods […] [Read More]

­­As part of Auto Remarketing’s Top 100 Used Car Dealers: Franchised Edition, we highlight some of the leading lenders in the space. The Top Used-Car Lenders Among Franchised Dealers ranking is based on data from  Experian Automotive, which includes the top 20 lenders with the greatest share of used-car loan origination units among franchised dealers in […] [Read More]