Here’s another version of the Top 30. RAVE Reviews, a site that publishes entertaining rankings based on advanced data-driven analysis, has published its ranking of the best used vehicles. The ranking covers a variety of vehicle categories, including SUVs, trucks, sedans and vans The methodology for the ranking was based on an analysis of consumer […] [Read More]

It was a weird summer. That is, in terms of vehicle demand and prices. Stemming from concern over potential tariffs on vehicles and car parts that pulled demand forward, Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke said in a conference call with reporters this week that June, July and August were the best months so far this […] [Read More]

F&I Express now will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Automotive after this announcement became public. Brian Reed, chief executive officer and co-founder of F&I Express, joined Nick for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss how the acquisition came together and what it means for dealers and service providers. The […] [Read More]

American International Automobile Dealers Association president and chief executive officer Cody Lusk likely summarized reaction to questions perhaps being answered with Monday’s trade announcement originating at the White House. “Uncertainty is the enemy of business, large and small,” said Lusk, who welcomed the news that the United States, Canada and Mexico have all agreed to […] [Read More]

Cruises are not my favorite form of vacation, but when it involves a partial family reunion (with some of the aged members finding this the most comfortable mode of travel), I’m all in. So out to sea we went for a week.    Being cheap (and wanting to run an experiment of a sort), I […] [Read More]

Have you registered for Used Car Week yet?  If not, make haste.  We will be publishing the list of 2018 Used Car Week registered attendees (so far) on Wednesday, and we want to make sure your name is included.  Our 2017 attendee list included 1,477 professionals from across a broad range of automotive sectors. Last year’s group included […] [Read More]

Perhaps you know the name Fiserv. However, Charles Sutherland explains why the industry should get to know Firserv again — but now as Sagent Lending Technologies. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Nick connected with Sutherland, who is the chief product officer at Sagent Lending Technologies, to discuss how the company landed at […] [Read More]

It’s Saturday afternoon around Bristol Motor Speedway, and Chase Elliott is outside his RV, graciously answering a hodge-podge of questions from a few reporters ahead of that night’s race. Sporting jeans, sneakers and Kelley Blue Book-emblazoned golf shirt and hat, NASCAR’s young and perhaps brightest star fields inquiries about the famed short track, his Atlanta […] [Read More]

It’s got to be frustrating for dealers to see a competitor’s sticker on a vehicle that has a temporary license plate, likely signaling a recent delivery. And surely consumers aren’t pleased when they can’t purchase the vehicle they want at a cost they can afford. In an effort to find solutions to reduce instances of […] [Read More]

North Carolina officials said that as of 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, 455 road closures remained throughout the Tar Heel State because of flooding created by Hurricane Florence making landfall more than a week ago. But in one of the hardest hit areas — Wilmington, N.C. — vehicles will be crossing the block again. Cox […] [Read More]