MOBILE, Ala. — As long as one human has had a need or a desire to find another human, we have had skip-tracing. It is a process of tracking someone from point A to point B. Some of the most famous figures from our past come from the American West: The Pinkertons, Texas Rangers, Pat Garrett […] [Read More]

NEW YORK — Since mayor Michael Bloomberg and the city's department of consumer affairs rolled out broad guidelines for collection regulations that govern all industry segments, including recovery agents, a handful of organizations sought clarification to all of the measures. New York City received clarification inquiries earlier this month from ACA International, the Association of Credit […] [Read More]

BANDON, Ore. — Social networking as a used-vehicle selling avenue has emerged as a "force to be reckoned with," and its influence in the market is likely to continue growing, according to CNW. "Social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter are becoming a force to be reckoned with as a used-car selling channel," suggested Art Spinella, president […] [Read More]

TULSA, Okla. — In a move that officials say will help the company shore up its leasing capacity, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group revealed Friday that its Rental Car Finance Corp. subsidiary completed a round of asset-backed financing that, once completely funded, will provide $300 million in additional fleet financing. Specifically, the subsidiary completed a private placement of Rental Car Asset […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — AutoRemarketing.com readers this week were intrigued by reports about an internal memo that discussed General Motors' stance about a nickname connected with one of its signature brands. Also drawing in plenty of interest was a story about a new program rollout from ADESA that the auction company unveiled during the ongoing National Independent […] [Read More]

LAS VEGAS — Among the many challenges facing independent dealers in today's automotive landscape, the two that Kathy Decker cited as most pressing were the availability of capital and being able to access retail financing. The group vice president of Manheim Financial Services talked with Auto Remarketing on Tuesday at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association […] [Read More]

DETROIT — Purchasing an extended cab pickup truck might not be the best option for buyers who reside in large metro areas so AOL Autos assembled a list of what it called the Top City Cars. Like a cozy, one-bedroom apartment, AOL Autos believes this selection of vehicles mostly from foreign automakers offers drivers plenty in […] [Read More]

ELDRIDGE, Iowa — QCSA Holdings announced recently announced that two investors have joined its board of directors. New board members include Rick Keister, who will also serve as board chairman, and Cam Hitchcock. Keister is an entrepreneur that most recently served as the chief executive officer of Keystone Automotive Industries. Keystone led the aftermarket parts industry […] [Read More]

HAMILTON, N.J. — Honda dealer Mike Saporito of Hamilton Honda was recently honored as an honorary commander by the joint base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, which is home to active, reserve and guard Air Force, in addition to Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The Honorary Commands Program is designed to facilitate communication between the surrounding community leaders and military […] [Read More]

DETROIT — General Motors and Opel/Vauxhall have decided to withdraw all applications for government loan guarantees throughout Europe. Apparently, while the reasons behind asking for government guarantees has not changed, according to the company, the process of receiving assistance has been "more complex and longer than anticipated and the results are still not finalized or certain." […] [Read More]