The Auto Intel Council — a private, membership-based organization owned and managed by Cherokee Media Group — produced quarterly Auto Intel Briefings that feature data reports, whitepapers, research and more, contributed by AIC members. These Auto Intel Briefings provide the industry and its stakeholders unique insights and perspectives on various topics driving the automotive business The […] [Read More]

Over the last decade, Auto Remarketing has celebrated the leadership of accomplished Women in Remarketing. Leaders in their companies, these women’s dedication to the auto industry and their purposeful strides have blazed career paths for other women — and men — to follow. As Auto Remarketing celebrates the 10th anniversary of Women in Remarketing this […] [Read More]

NOTE: Updated to include March and first-quarter certified pre-owned vehicle sales figures.  Two years ago, 59% of vehicle shoppers were focused on used cars. According to the 2019 Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey study, that number is now 64% — and the struggle around new-vehicle affordability is a major reason why. The numbers reflecting used-leaning shoppers […] [Read More]

Nearly 170 honorees. General managers, corporate vice presidents, directors, chairpersons, chief executive officers, founders — representing auctions, consignors, dealers, dealer groups, financial institutions, technology companies, industry vendors, trade associations and beyond. A decade, and counting, of recognizing excellence.  Cherokee Media Group’s Women in Remarketing program is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year —  the culmination […] [Read More]

New electric vehicle registrations during 2018 more than doubled year-over-year from slightly more than 100,000 to 208,000, according to business intelligence company IHS Markit. EV market share has also seen a strong gain during that period, the company said. Along with those gains, the loyalty rates of EV buyers has also continued to grow. IHS […] [Read More]

A decade of recognizing excellence. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Women in Remarketing, a program that has evolved into a celebrated franchise of Auto Remarketing and a key pillar of the National Remarketing Conference. Year after year, Women in Remarketing simultaneously recognizes excellence among the leaders of the remarketing and used-car business, while […] [Read More]

After an electric company in the Southeast rolled out a strategy to spark more usage of electric vehicles (EVs), a new survey recently commissioned by MINI showed how consumers are zeroing in on how they want to use an EV. The automaker reported on Friday that 63% of survey participants said the best way to […] [Read More]

With average federal tax refunding averaging more than $2,800, Swapalease.com sees the trend being a part of its approval lift seen in March. Approvals for vehicle-lease transfer application on the site came in at 70.7%, which is up from the February rate of 65.9% as well as the reading from last March of 67.3%. Swapalease […] [Read More]

How vehicles move through the wholesale market continues to evolve as evident by the new remarketing partnership announced on Tuesday by Auto Financial Group (AFG) and CarLotz. Through this relationship, AFG highlighted that its clients will have access to a comprehensive remarketing solution that’s designed to simplify their process and place vehicles for sale through […] [Read More]

The last two years have seen drops in the number of vehicles with unfixed recalls on the road, something that Carfax finds to be “great news,” but tempers it with this: significantly more progress needs to be made. There are currently more than 52 million cars with open recalls, compared to 57 million in 2018 […] [Read More]