How do you update the Toyota navigation system for free? How much does a Mini Cooper weigh? Those are among some of the most Googled questions by manufacturer, according to Click4reg.co.uk. Click4reg is a custom license plate supplier that analyzed data from search volume tracker Ahrefs.com in showing which questions Google users asked the most […] [Read More]

Want a good deal on a used vehicle? Get a beige one. According to automotive research firm and car search engine iSeeCars.com, some vehicle paint colors can mean good deals for used-vehicle shoppers. iSeeCars defined deals as 10% or more off a car’s market value. In analyzing more than 4.1 million vehicles to see which […] [Read More]

As advanced data techniques have made harvesting and management of vast amounts of personal data possible, some consumers get nervous about privacy issues related to personal data.  However, 68% of consumers in a recent survey don’t mind dealers using personalization technology if it improves the overall vehicle-buying experience. And that number jumps to 76% among ages 18 to 34. In fact, the survey — Cox […] [Read More]

EVgo describes itself as the nation's largest public EV fast charging network. It also says it is the first U.S. public fast charging network to be powered 100% by renewable energy. Because of that, EVgo says it is a natural partner for mobility company Uber to tackle the climate crisis. On Thursday, during Climate Week […] [Read More]

The water is receding from Hurricane Dorian and Tropical Storm Imelda. Those events flooded vast areas of the East Coast and Texas. In the wake of Dorian and Imelda, thousands of damaged and flooded vehicles are emerging, said the National Insurance Crime Bureau. NICB says that means fraudsters may start trying to scam innocent car […] [Read More]

The latest reading of used-car sales projections shows a fairly strong market, including the certified pre-owned segment of the industry. ALG is expecting the third quarter will wrap up with 10.26 million pre-owned sales for the quarter. While that would be off 3.9% from the second quarter, it would be a 1.8% hike from Q3 of […] [Read More]

While there has been no shortage of Tesla-driven headlines lately, it is easy to lose sight of some fundamental points that often get ignored. Tesla is dominating the electric vehicle (EV) market by a wide — and growing — margin. The new Model 3 closed out the first quarter of 2019 as the best-selling luxury […] [Read More]

Ryan Davis says his company built its inventory finance business line Float by BacklotCars to be “a more transparent and flexible way to pay for inventory.” “The ability to give dealers a more personalized experience will help us further our mission to make wholesale easy,” Davis, who is BacklotCars’ co-founder, said in a news release. […] [Read More]

vAuto founder and Cox Automotive executive Dale Pollak joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast and talks about his upcoming fifth book, which will discuss the "fundamental flaw" in how "every dealer" manages and prices used-car inventory. "Now I realize that that's a pretty bold claim," Pollak said. "But I'm 100% positive, and, in fact, I'm capable […] [Read More]

Vehicle safety-recall, monitoring, intelligence and reporting company AutoAp says its new reference guide and user’s manual for auto dealers “codifies the problems and challenges of the safety recall ecosystem.” The reference guide and user’s manual for auto dealers, titled, “Safety Recalls: Think You’re Covered? – Mitigate Your Liability and Increase Profitability,” addresses the topic of […] [Read More]