If an “up” walked into your showroom or went by your dealership website searching for a subcompact model, new information from Jumpstart Automotive Media shows there’s a good chance that shopper was looking for the smallest versions of a CUV or SUV. This week, Jumpstart Automotive Media released its monthly share of shopper interest data, which […] [Read More]

In this week's episode, Jason Barrie of Dealertrack F&I and VinSolutions chats with Joe and Nick about millennials and car buying, technology at auto dealerships and more. Download and subscribe to the Auto Remarketing Podcast on iTunes or on Google Play.  You can also listen to the latest episode in the window below. All episodes can be found on our Soundcloud […] [Read More]

New research shows the United States is a model for how used vehicles can be a profitable industry growth segment for other places in the world, including the use of certified pre-owned programs. Strategic consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan cited four reasons why the used-vehicle market in Latin America is “transforming.” While noting factors common […] [Read More]

Dealers could benefit from a new program to help them turn their new models from Jeep, Hyundai, Ram, Dodge, Fiat and Chrysler. LegalShield, a consumer membership company that allows subscribers to connect with law firms for personal legal advice or assistance, formed a partnership on Monday with BonusDrive, a firm that can deliver benefit programs […] [Read More]

Bringing nearly 30 years of experience with him, Jerry Kroshus has been named president and chief executive officer of Auto Approve, a refinance company that specializes in helping consumers find the best possible vehicle interest rates through its national network of credit unions, banks and finance companies. Kroshus began his career at GMAC in 1989 […] [Read More]

In this week's episode, Logan Keirstead and Sean Liptay of Accu-Trade join the show. They chat with Joe about their company's momentum, building a wholesale brand and more. Download and subscribe to the Auto Remarketing Podcast on iTunes or on Google Play.  You can also listen to the latest episode in the window below. All episodes can be found on our Soundcloud […] [Read More]

Sixty-eight percent of dealers either aren’t effectively using or simply are not using marketing attribution to gauge the results of their advertising campaigns, according to a recent study by Clarivoy. The marketing technology firm’s latest study, the 2017 State of Automotive Attribution Report, examines the current state and usage of marketing measurement among retail dealers. Clarivoy's findings […] [Read More]

An online automotive marketing operations based in The Netherlands and out to serve the Canadian, Latin American and European markets made a move to strengthen its North American footprint. In order to accelerate its development and strengthen its Canadian market presence following the acquisition of DEALERCITY CANADA, Dutch company DEALER Corp. has purchased the trademarks […] [Read More]

During his first quarterly conference call as chief economist at Cox Automotive, Jonathan Smoke chuckled for a moment when an investment analyst from Goldman Sachs asked about the rate consumers are keeping the vehicles they had just spent anywhere from 24 to 36 months leasing. “Thanks for asking the most difficult thing to quantify in […] [Read More]

Although perhaps not as active as President Trump is on Twitter, two of the main federal regulators that oversee vehicle deliveries and auto financing have been far from quiet so far in 2017. But how the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau went about its regulatory business during the first half of […] [Read More]