Cars.com has named a new chief financial officer. Moving into the role on Monday will be Becky Sheehan, who previously was executive vice president and CFO for FTD Companies. In that position, she also served as a member of the office of the chief executive officer. Her 10-year tenure there included her time directing FTD’s […] [Read More]

Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, my whole family got together at my sister’s house in coastal North Carolina for a multi-generational tradition: making Brunswick stew from scratch in a mammoth cast-iron pot (think witch’s cauldron).  The stew takes on a bold flavor, after more than half-dozen ingredients take on a full day of hot-coal smoke from […] [Read More]

Wantalease.com reported on Wednesday that prices on most of today’s popular leases are increasing slightly entering January. However, analysts found there are 16 models still being offered for $199 monthly or less, and one unit still has a lease deal for less than $150 monthly. That’s for the Nissan Sentra SV at $139 per month. […] [Read More]

Risk management and training provider Recovery Industry Services Company (RISC) recently announced its 10th continuing education course is now available completely online with special 50-percent discount on registration. The latest course covers anti-corruption/bribery matters as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The material is designed to benefit professional recovery agents and recovery agency […] [Read More]

IHS Markit recognized auto manufacturers and brands for loyalty leadership at its 21st annual Automotive Loyalty Awards during the Automotive News World Congress on Tuesday night. General Motors received the evening’s top award, “Overall Loyalty to Manufacturer,” and winners in more than 30 categories were recognized, including Ford for “Overall Loyalty to Make.” ”We are proud […] [Read More]

With vehicle shopper preference for SUVs and crossovers apparently strengthening and not waning, Cox Automotive chief economist Tom Webb is confident used-car managers should find higher amounts of those units flowing through the wholesale market this year, especially as off-lease models. It’s all part of the wholesale surge where Webb is expecting overall wholesale volume […] [Read More]

The top spot on Instamotor’s list of most expensive metro areas to buy a used car on the private-party market isn't going to surprise you. It’s the San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, Calif. market. But No. 2 on the list might get some second looks. Average private-party used-car prices in the Oklahoma City metro area are above nine grand […] [Read More]

CarGurus combed through analysis of 900 million used-car searches on the car-shopping website from 2016 and found that Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota, respectively, were the most sought-after brands nationally. But the site also delved into the used-car search patterns of five major U.S. metropolitan areas to see which brands were resonating the most. In its first-ever […] [Read More]

After analyzing the 900 million used-car searches on its website in 2016, CarGurus found that when it comes to sought-after used vehicles, Ford and Chevrolet lead the way. The Big 3 rivals took five of the top six spots on the car-shopping website’s list of 10 most-searched used cars in 2016, according to the company's […] [Read More]

A shopper walks into a dealership and begins talking with a salesperson.  The dealership employee asks how the shopper heard of the store, and he or she jots down some notes. Though that may help break the ice with the shopper, it’s not exactly a scientific approach to figuring out where their traffic comes from. […] [Read More]