In comparing the depreciation patterns of car segments versus those of truck segments, Black Book has noticed a “large disparity” bubbling to the surface. And this gap might be most notable when taking a gander at the list of month-over-month used-vehicle pricing changes for the 25 individual vehicle segments that Black Book tracks. The three […] [Read More]

The financial underpinnings for the private equity firm investment in America’s Auto Auction and affiliated company, Auction Credit Enterprises, received a boost on Monday. Babson Capital Management, a leading global asset management firm with more than $217 billion in assets under management, purchased equity interests to support Trinity Hunt Partners' acquisition of AAA and ACE. […] [Read More]

You’re already working hard: You carefully monitor your three main inventories — new cars, used cars and car parts — to bring down overhead costs and maximize profit. You know what you spend on these tangible assets, and you work to turn a profit on those deals. But there’s a fourth inventory at your dealership, […] [Read More]

Here it is — the moment we know that you’ve been waiting for … we are excited to announce that registration is now officially open for the 2015 Used Car Week conferences! For those of you who are Type A planners, that means it’s time to register so that you can check off that to-do list item. Just click […] [Read More]

Enterprise Holdings announced Thursday it has now hired more than 6,000 military veterans and reservists since it joined the 100,000 Jobs Mission coalition three years ago. Founded in 2011, the 100,000 Jobs Mission works to unite private companies that are committed to helping service members make the transition from military to civilian work life. Since […] [Read More]

Leasing’s resurgence and market impact doesn’t look like it will end any time soon. Ironically, however, it appears to be making more noise in the truck market and among mainstream brands than their car and luxury counterparts.   Relatively speaking, of course. “Leasing’s influence on industry sales shows no sign of relenting; it made up […] [Read More]

Leasing drives loyalty.   This was one of several benefits of the leasing boom mentioned by Experian Automotive’s Melinda Zabritski during an interview with Auto Remarketing at January’s NADA Convention & Expo, and new loyalty data released this week by IHS Automotive indicates this certainly came to fruition during the remainder of the first quarter. […] [Read More]

Remarketing of America recently enhanced its risk management and loss mitigation services by partnering with National Creditors Connection Inc. (NCCI) to provide field contact services for finance companies nationwide. Officials explained this new service will be fully integrated with ROA MAXX, ROA’s proprietary AssetLink technology, enabling finance companies to access these services, along with all […] [Read More]

After quite a strong May for used-vehicle sales (at least among franchised dealers), how is June shaping up? That’s the question a couple industry observers are looking at as the month winds down. Edmunds.com is estimating June used-car sales (across all channels: franchised and independent dealers, plus private-party figures) will reach 2.98 million. This would […] [Read More]

While autumn may seem like a long ways off (particularly in our neck of the woods, where temps are creepin’ close to 100 degrees), our Used Car Week team is already rockin-and-rollin with three presenting sponsors lined up for this year’s conference series.  We’ve already talked about how important our partners are to Used Car […] [Read More]