Cherokee Automotive Group recently announced that the Used Car Week Conferences — the National Remarketing Conference, the CPO Forum and the Re3 Conference — are on track to set new attendance records this year. Organizers are also urging attendees to make hotel reservations as soon as possible, since rooms at the Red Rock Casino, Resort […] [Read More]

With incentive spending on the rise and SAAR expected to reach the highest level seen since August 2009, TrueCar.com believes that consumers are “no longer dragging their feet” when it comes to buying a new car. "Consumers are no longer dragging their feet on new vehicle purchases as they feel the economy is moving in the […] [Read More]

J.D. Power and Associates discovered Tuesday that the proportion of vehicle shoppers who use smartphones to access automotive information on the Internet has increased by more than 40 percent from 2010.  J.D. Power’s 2011 Automotive Mobile Site Study examined the features and content of OEM-sponsored and third-party mobile websites and their usefulness in engaging shoppers […] [Read More]

Predicting the rate at which a used-model depreciates, or the collateral risk on an auto loan, can be a very difficult task. So how can lenders assess loss severity potential for their portfolios? Black Book believes it has a solution. The company is looking to help fill this void by launching a new Black Book […] [Read More]

Although eight of the 10 fastest-growing brands in terms of attracting female buyers are from the Big 3, one particular European automaker dwarfs all other brands when it comes to female ownership, according to Edmunds.com. Topping the site’s list of auto brands that have seen the largest gains in the percentage of sales that went to […] [Read More]

JMN Logistics recently revealed its choice for its new chief operating officer. Touting nearly 20 years of customer service and management experience, Cindy Darnell — former director of business development — is tapped for the position. Darnell has been with the company since 2005 and has served in positions such as auction sales representative, sales […] [Read More]

This weekend, news came out that Saab and the Chinese investors on which it had been pinning much of its hopes for reorganization and new funding are unlikely to complete their deal.The troubled automaker revealed it has ended an agreement to sell a majority stake to two Chinese companies and is rejecting their revised offer […] [Read More]

Some of the repossession and recovery industries top executives will offer their insights and best practices during the brand-new, half-day Re3 Conference, which will take place Nov. 16 in Las Vegas. The Re3 Conference will include presentations from and discussions with: —Kevin Camping, owner, Camping Companies —Michael Eusebio, owner, Digital Dog Recovery —Chad Latvaaho, owner, […] [Read More]

Repo agencies are already regulated in California and Florida. And Illinois just passed a new law this year. Could Tennessee be next? Apparently, a legislator in the Volunteer State is preparing to bring a measure before the state’s General Assembly. State Rep. G.A. Hardaway serves constituents near Memphis, Tenn., a section of Tennessee he believes […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing publisher Ron Smith, who founded the magazine 20 years ago and has overseen the growth of Cherokee Automotive Group (CAG) to include magazines, digital newsletters and conferences, is retiring as publisher and will assume the title of publisher emeritus. Bill Zadeits, Auto Remarketing’s associate publisher, is assuming the role of publisher of all […] [Read More]