DRIVIN, a sourcing service that utilizes data from outlets such as Black Book to help find, acquire and deliver the right used vehicles to a dealer’s lot, announced the nationwide launch of DRIVIN Insights on Monday, pitching the possibility of dealers being able to use it for free. The company explained DRIVIN Insights as a […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions highlighted that its equity data mining solution — DealActivator — recently completed significant upgrades to its soft credit pull reporting capabilities, Priority Page mobile functionality and real-time notifications. Last year, DealActivator released soft credit pull functionality to help dealers achieve conquest sales through equity opportunities in the service drive. With new equity […] [Read More]

One of the benefits to certified pre-owned is that it often gives dealers and automakers the chance to introduce a consumer to the brand. An entry point, so to speak. Maybe the shopper is on the fence financially, but wants some of the same protection and assurance that a new car offers; CPO can be […] [Read More]

Third-party automotive websites are improving satisfaction by capturing the attention of vehicle shoppers through increased use of the visual Web and its streamlined approach to site navigation, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Third-Party Automotive Website Evaluation Study released on Thursday. The study, now in its fourth year, measures the usefulness of automotive third-party websites […] [Read More]

Swapalease.com reported on Wednesday that lease credit approvals are beginning to bounce back after a dip in the numbers late last year. Site officials highlighted vehicle lease credit approvals for the month of February finished at 70 percent, an uptick from the January mark of 63.6 percent. As a whole, Swapalease described the automotive industry […] [Read More]

ADESA subsidiary Recovery Database Network (RDN) named its new chief executive officer this week, expanding the role of a president and CEO from another subsidiary. Taking on the leadership post at RDN along with his responsibilities at CarsArrive Network is Michael Briggs. As the leader of both RDN and CarsArrive, ADESA indicated Briggs will integrate […] [Read More]

If you ever get the chance to visit the offices of Auto Remarketing parent company S&A Cherokee, you may hear variations of the word “franchise” from time to time. One reason is obvious: “franchised” dealerships are a big part of our reader base and news coverage. Another: we’ve got quite a few football fans around here, so […] [Read More]

For the “Best CPO Dealers in the United States” edition of Auto Remarketing this winter, we asked top-selling Mercedes-Benz certified pre-owned dealers how the quality of CPO allows for flexibility of expanding financing terms to help buyers stay within their budget parameters. Here’s what they had to say. “Simply put, CPO vehicles command greater value than […] [Read More]

More often than not, when a consumer first sets out to start the car-shopping process, he or she has an open mind.  New. Used. All kinds of different makes and models. It’s all fair game at the beginning; you’ve got a chance to influence that shopper.  But you had better do it before he or […] [Read More]

Take a guess. Which vehicle had the largest share of the new-vehicle lease market in the fourth quarter? The answer: the Honda Civic, which comprised 3.2 percent of all new-car leases, according to an infographic shared by Experian Automotive. Next up was also a Honda: the Accord with a 2.6-percent share. Two Toyotas followed (Camry […] [Read More]