The 2013 Auto Remarketing Canada conference, presented by CarProof, gets rolling this morning with registration beginning at 8 a.m. (EST) at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. With over 500 registered attendees already, more than half of these are dealers. Click here to see the full pre-show attendee list, updated daily. Over the two-day conference, […] [Read More]

Potential buyers evidently had an appetite for domestic vehicles based on March data on the most-researched used models at NADAguides.com. Among the Top 15 vehicles highlighted, analysts determined that 10 boasted domestic badges. The March rundown, according to NADA Used Car Guide’s latest installment of Guidelines, is as follows: 1. Ford F-150 2. Chevrolet Silverado […] [Read More]

While two regions were reporting softer used-vehicle sales, the general sales climate for dealers in the U.S. appears to have been quite strong as of late. That’s the latest from the Federal Reserve, which released its Beige Book report this week summarizing economic conditions as reported to the Fed by businesses and other outside contacts […] [Read More]

While studies by the National Automobile Dealers Association found principals have “lukewarm support” for major store reconstruction projects requested by automakers, measures currently being debated by New Hampshire legislators could change state law unlike rules in most other locations. Possible modifications to the New Hampshire Dealer Bill of Rights contain several elements, including: —Limits facility […] [Read More]

As Earth Day approaches, and the weather continues to warm as spring gets underway, buyers may be interested in the "greener" cars on your lots. For dealers looking to market to eco-friendly drivers, Kelley Blue Book compiled a list of the 10 Best Green Cars of 2013, chosen by editors of KBB.com. The list includes […] [Read More]

The next free Market Intelligence Webinar from POADA is focusing on a top-of-mind subject for dealers nowadays: compliance. POADA is hosting 700Credit — a leading provider of credit reporting and compliance products and services — for this free webinar, which is set for next Thursday at 2 p.m. EDT. This informational, data-driven webinar with 700Credit […] [Read More]

Depreciation costs on the average sedan have climbed just modestly this year, according to the latest “Your Driving Costs” study released by AAA, which said this uptick may actually stem from the new-vehicle sales improvements. [Read More]

I’ve long advocated that dealers manage their used vehicles as investments — that their No. 1 goal should be to maximize their return on investment within the shortest amount of time and the least amount of risk. This investment-driven retailing strategy is harder for some dealers to accept (and in some cases, acknowledge) than others. […] [Read More]

What automotive career opportunities are ahead for women? How have dealerships and automakers fared when it comes to female representation in the workface? Auto Remarketing guest contributor and 2013 Women in Remarketing honoree Anne Fleming tackles these issues and more in this column below. The Glass Ceiling – A Historical Context [Read More]

MBSi Capital, the developers of the Re-Pros and iRepo repossession software suites, rolled out a new program that aims to make it easier for repossession companies to become and remain compliant with a variety of new government mandates. The company highlighted the Compliance Made Easy program addresses three key areas — complaint tracking, recurring training […] [Read More]