Editor's note: This feature is part of the "Dealer Training" special section in the June issue of Auto Remarketing and available for Cherokee Media Group Premium subscribers prior to the issue's publications.  Similar to his early career outside the car business, Brian Pasch wears many hats in his work with auto dealers and the industry […] [Read More]

Not only is it challenging for dealers to find used-car supply, the number of competitors vying for that supply in the auction lanes has increased. According to the latest Wholesale Market Update from J.D. Power Valuation Services, there have been 1.37 million wholesale auction sales of vehicles up to 8 years old through four months […] [Read More]

I was recently asked what the most important digital marketing investment is, where the first dollars should be spent, and my answer was simple and one word: merchandising.    That’s right, if dealers start off with weak or missing photos, their paid digital campaigns will never reach their full potential. Every car dealership needs high-quality […] [Read More]

As part of celebrating 100 years of serving military families, USAA is working in partnership of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) to give 100 vehicles across the country to military families in need. According to a news release distributed on Thursday by USAA, recipients have been nominated by nonprofit organizations to receive what’s being […] [Read More]

Amid skyrocketing used- and new-car prices, some consumers mulling a vehicle purchase may choose just to wait it out, instead. Businesses who need vehicles for their daily operations don’t have that option. [Read More]

Bob Lanham is head of automotive retail at Meta, which is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Oculus and Workplace. He joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss how the auto industry is utilizing social media, the potential role of the influencer in automotive advertising and much more. To listen to the conversation, click […] [Read More]

Continuing our series of special episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcasts featuring general sessions from this year’s Auto Intel Summit — an added benefit for Cherokee Media Group Premium Members — we take another look at the potential for electric vehicles through the prism of the investment community. Allen Bryant of Knightsgate Ventures and Bill […] [Read More]

I have enjoyed many a gas-station hot dog, and as a child of the South, I’m willing and ready to down some fried chicken at the fuel pump. But I draw the line at gas-station sushi. There’s no telling what havoc it could cause, and as much as I love a spicy tuna roll, I’m […] [Read More]

Continuing our series of special episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcasts featuring general sessions from this year’s Auto Intel Summit — an added benefit for Cherokee Media Group Premium Members — we look for the positive impacts on vehicle financing and retailing to come out of the pandemic. Sharing their perspectives are Michael Buckingham of […] [Read More]

ACV said Monday it has launched a self-service portal for dealer customers using ACV Capital’s floor plan services. Dealer customers will be able to access a seamless post-auction financing solution through the floor plan program in the portal, which is now available. The self-service portal, which is located in the top navigation bar on the […] [Read More]