With the arrival of this year’s vehicle refreshes and upcoming launches, both the pickup truck and sport utility vehicle/crossover utility vehicle segments have seen recent rises in year-over-year shopper interest unmatched by the gains produced by sedans. Last month, one-ton, full-size, and midsize pickup truck segments saw sizable year-over-year increases in shopper interest ranging from 28 […] [Read More]

Even if, like me before writing this column, you haven’t heard of it by name, you almost certainly have experienced the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. A HowStuffWorks article by Katie Kershner explains it at such: “This phenomenon occurs when the thing you’ve just noticed, experienced or been told about suddenly crops up constantly. “It gives you the feeling […] [Read More]

“Recognizing Excellence.” That’s more than just the moniker under our Women in Remarketing logo. It’s one of the reasons why Auto Remarketing publishes this issue of the magazine each year. This special feature, which can be found in the April 15 issue, recognizes excellence among the leaders of the remarketing and used-car business. Each of […] [Read More]

The Toyota, Jeep and Ford brands were the only brands to take home more than one of CarGurus’ Best Used Car Awards this year. For the second year, CarGurus announced the category winners of its annual award that identify the best recent-year used models across 10 body style categories. This year, the Toyota, Jeep and Ford brands […] [Read More]

Fun fact: Brazil is the largest economy in the Southern Hemisphere and eighth largest car market in the world. While those statistics provided by Kelley Blue Book may be solid ground for that company (or any) to launch in Brazil, the numbers since KBB’s debut there in October show the decision is bearing some fruit. […] [Read More]

TrueCar president and chief executive officer Chip Perry sees a lot of “revolution” in the car business right now. That includes everything from the physical design of the vehicle to how people own and operate those cars. “We’re at a very interesting time in our industry, when there’s all these revolutions right over the horizon. […] [Read More]

While a large number of American tax filers were abandoned by the Internal Revenue Service’s website just hours before this year’s deadline, many Americans — including plenty of millennials — claim to have filed before the end of March. It turns out that not only did millennials say they were filing early, but to a great degree, many say they will spend their […] [Read More]

While at least in some places of the country the weather is improving, over at Swapalease.com, site officials are noticing an enhancement to lease-transfer approvals, too. According to an update shared on Tuesday, Swapalease.com reported vehicle lease credit applicants registered a 67.3 percent approval rate in March, a rise from the February rate of 65.2 […] [Read More]

Before dealer principals and store managers brush aside the issue by stating something like, “I’m a car guy, not an accountant,” NADA Academy instructor Eric Dreisbach shared eight potential pitfalls of a financial practice many dealerships might use — work-in-process (WIP) accounting. In a blog post setting up his foundational concerns, Dreisbach explained that officially […] [Read More]

At the expense of sedans, customer loyalty to SUVs and CUVs has reached record levels. This trend is expected to continue given the steady growth of utilities and pickups, according to a recent analysis. In fact, over the next three years, there’s expected to be up to five times as many new utility nameplates introduced […] [Read More]