TransUnion acknowledged conventional wisdom suggests the summer months prior to a new school year are most popular for household moves. But a new analysis from the credit bureau found that the higher volume season actually lasts from May all the way through December. Analysts indicated these findings may be of special benefit to skip-tracers, repossession […] [Read More]

Preferred Warranties Inc. announced that it has named a new president. Brian Cosgrove, formerly PWI’s vice president of marketing and sales since January, brings 30 years of experience into the new position of president. “I am honored to be part of PWI and to have the opportunity to lead us as we expand our footprint […] [Read More]

Today, we focus on the road to ultimate business success. This is powered by a growing customer base, increasing loyalty and customer retention. Here are some innovative marketing ideas to increase your competitive edge by delivering more value to women customers. 1.  Buy a Car in Less Than 2 Hours Do you know it currently […] [Read More]

As election results came in last week, the polls showed one West Virginia auto dealer caused quite an upset. Mark Maynard, who owns a small towing business and car lot in Genoa, W. Va., overcame 32-year incumbent Truman Chafin in the 6th District of West Virginia’s Senate race. Chafin has held the position from 1998 […] [Read More]

Veteran’s Day is a fine occasion to give thanks where thanks is due — to those who sacrifice to serve and protect our nation. There are also those in our industry who go the extra mile to help give back to veterans, year-round, who are looking for work. One such company, in particular, announced today […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing has learned that Brent Huisman of Santander Consumer USA has moved to a new role within the company. Huisman is now executive vice president of asset remarketing. In this role, he will directly supervise asset remarketing, action reconditioning, internal and external sales as well as Chrysler Capital lease returns.  Huisman has been with […] [Read More]

The Costco Auto Program announced early this week the top brands requested in the month of October by Costco members. So who came in at No. 1 last month? Costco said that General Motors’ brands overtook both Toyota and Honda, following the commencement of the Costco GM Holiday Sales Event, which started Oct. 1 and runs […] [Read More]

The certified pre-owned business is on track for another record year, and October proved to be a rather hot month for many brands. Here’s a rundown of how a few performed: Starting with Hyundai, the automaker reported its best October ever for CPO sales, moving 8,421 CPO units for a 31.5-percent hike. Through 10 months […] [Read More]

The North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), an industry event hosted by the American Recovery Association (ARA), unveiled its recently redesigned website. The site, which is now live, features new registration and exhibitor forms and other improvements to streamline user convenience during the summit’s registration process, as well as enhances the user’s overall experience with learning […] [Read More]

DealerRater announced the results of its mid-year update to the 2015 DealerRater Consumer Rating Index (CRI) for Auto Manufacturers. At the head of their respective markets, Lexus ranked highest in customer experience in the luxury segment while Hyundai took the top spot in the mass market. Japanese manufacturers Honda and Subaru rounded out the top […] [Read More]