The acronym “ACES” or “CASE” is often used in the auto industry to describe, in some form or fashion, the emerging role of connectivity, autonomous driving, shared mobility and electrification. And as he has shared during industry presentations, Quin Garcia and the team at Autotech Ventures will often add a “D” to the latter to […] [Read More]

I learned a lot playing high school football — gridiron lessons that transcend time and that even now at age 54, still ring true. In addition to learning the basics — like blocking, tackling and the rules of the game — we learned a bigger-picture view and perspective. A lesson that continues to resonate with […] [Read More]

Welcome back, folks. We’re excited to resume the in-person Used Car Week festivities after a year away, and we’re thrilled you’re here. For many of us, this is an annual tradition. Yet we’re also welcoming a lot of new faces this week. With that said, here’s a primer (or refresher) on what the week will […] [Read More]

Just like consumers might peruse Rotten Tomatoes to see how a movie is faring with critics before buying a ticket, they're now often checking dealership ratings and reviews before buying a car. Noah Lee, director of sales & engineering at Dealer.com, joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss the impact of dealership ratings and reviews […] [Read More]

Perhaps emphasizing how that 2021 model that could be a certified pre-owned vehicle in your inventory can connect to the potential buyer’s smartphone might not be the best pitch option for your dealership sales staff. According to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study, the top-cited problem for new-vehicle owners is connectivity […] [Read More]

There was softness yet again in the retail used-car market last month, as sales and turn times slowed. Cox Automotive estimates there was a 10% drop in total used-vehicle from October 2020. It calculated the total used-vehicle SAAR at approximately 35.9 million units for October, compared to 39.9 million a year ago and steady with […] [Read More]

An alternative-fuel model once again topped the monthly iSeeCars.com list of fastest-selling used vehicles, but it was not the one that has led the rankings the past four months. Snapping the Tesla Model 3’s streak in October was the Honda Insight hybrid sedan, which took an average of 20.5 days to sell. It was one […] [Read More]

In this special episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, ComplyNet president and general counsel Adam Crowell gave an update about mandates put forth by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) involving COVID-19 vaccinations and testing that now are being argued in federal court. Crowell explained the court activities that happened over the weekend and […] [Read More]

The podcasting shoe is on the other foot this time around. Auto Remarketing senior editor and Auto Remarketing Podcast co-host Joe Overby joined the Preowned Auto Logistics podcast last week to talk with Jeremy Louisos about Used Car Week, which takes place next week at Red Rock in Las Vegas.  They discuss an overview of the conference, […] [Read More]

The potential for electric vehicles seemingly is giving fleet operators quite a jolt of interest. On Tuesday, behavior and analytics advisory firm Escalent released the latest findings from its Fleet Advisory Hub, a platform designed to explore the needs, expectations and emotions of commercial and fleet vehicle decisionmakers. [Read More]