AutoTrader.com revealed to Auto Remarketing Friday afternoon that it is acquiring vAuto. vAuto founder Dale Pollak believes this is the right move for his company. Though AutoTrader.com did not share any terms of the acquisition, it did note that vAuto will be a subsidiary and will retain its management team, current headquarters in Oak Brook, […] [Read More]

Consumers seem to be noticing the availability of used hybrid SUVs and hybrid crossovers and apparently have found them to be attractive options, as these two segments were among the biggest gainers during August in terms of used-car shopping activity growth on Kbb.com, according to Kelley Blue Book’s inaugural Hot Used-Car Report. In fact, hybrid SUVs […] [Read More]

Autobytel said late last week that it has purchased Cyber Ventures and Autotropolis, which are two co-owned companies out of Tampa., Fla., that produce and sell auto shoppers’ purchase requests by utilizing proprietary content and search-marketing capabilities. Autobytel’s leadership expects the acquisition could provide as much as a 150-percent lift in internally generated purchase requests […] [Read More]

RouteOne Canada has added a new company to its online credit application management system. The company revealed earlier this week that TransUnion is now a part of its system. "RouteOne is pleased to welcome TransUnion to the RouteOne Canada platform," said Barry McMillan, President, RouteOne Canada. "Direct access to TransUnion will allow our dealers to […] [Read More]

A regular feature long-time readers of AutoRemarketing.com have come to expect led the way in interest this past week as the site reported automakers' monthly certified pre-owned sales performances. Also catching readers' attention was news about Cox picking a new director of vehicle operations. The top five stories from AutoRemarketing.com this week are: 1. Year-to-Date […] [Read More]

Five automakers earned recognition this week as one of the top 100 brands worldwide when brand consultant Interbrand unveiled its annual honorees as the Best Global Brands. OEMs stacking up well against technology, food and other luxury-product companies were Toyota, picked at No. 11, Mercedes-Benz, which came in No. 12, and BMW, which was ranked […] [Read More]

When it comes to what they consider their "dream cars," it appears that shoppers still gravitate toward the high-end luxury and sports cars, according to Cars.com, which put out a list of top 10 dream cars earlier this week based on trends found throughout the site. The No. 1 ride on the list was the […] [Read More]

ATLANTA — Seeing the traction that its "Heart & Mind" campaign has generated since its May roll-out, AutoTrader.com has decided to expand it. The USA Network is now included in the campaign's reach, and AutoTrader.com has beefed up its Heart & Mind advertising efforts on ESPN and ABC. The site is using TV spots, billboards and […] [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com recently took a look at the impact deflation can have on the auto industry and suggested that it's not necessarily a bad thing, as it tends to come with "mixed blessings." "Deflation is rearing its ugly head, now menacing the economy at large and already has a strong hold on major […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Readers flocked to AutoRemarketing.com this past week to learn more details about the new partnership between Hertz Corp. and Dealer Services Corp. of Indiana. Also catching plenty of online attention was a story about the official word from General Motors about an initial public offering. The top five stories from AutoRemarketing.com this week […] [Read More]