The episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast found below is an updated version of the episode posted Wednesday with Jay Maxwell of the Costco Auto Program, edited for better sound quality. Maxwell returned to the show to provide an update on the program, including the pre-owned side of the business. The full episode can be found […] [Read More]

In what appears to be a growing pattern among the public retailers reporting earnings results thus far, Penske Automotive Group had lower used-vehicle retail volume, but their pre-owned operations were more profitable. Below is a rundown of some of the used-car specifics in the group’s retail automotive operations results shared in its latest earnings report. Overall […] [Read More]

The auto industry has been very rewarding for Jaime Drabzcak. “So what I would say to anybody considering it: Try it. You probably will fall in love with it,” said Drabzcak, who is general manager of Morrie’s Automotive Group in Minnetonka, Minn. Drabzcak made those comments as part of a video submission from her dealer […] [Read More]

Ford has partnered with its dealers to launch a digital used-vehicle marketplace, powered by Autotrader, that provides an expanded selection of Ford certified pre-owned vehicles and a more streamlined, flexible way for used-car shoppers and the automaker’s dealers to connect. With this Ford Blue Advantage platform, launching Thursday during NADA Show 2021, Ford dealers can […] [Read More]

As vice president of the Mahwah Board of Education, Rick DeSilva Jr. helped in the planning of bringing students and staff back to school safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. DeSilva is owner of Liberty Subaru in Emerson, N.J., and for his community stewardship during a time of crisis, TIME and Ally Financial have recognized him […] [Read More]

In this installment of the NADA Show 2021 series of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we are joined by Dave O'Brien, co-founder and CEO of Quantum5, a company that provides a "social advocacy learning platform" to provide training on the people skills and behavioral strategies that the digital environment demands. Including an element of gamification. Hear […] [Read More]

Next up on our series of NADA Show 2021 podcasts is a conversation with Jay Maxwell of the Costo Auto Program. Maxwell returns to the show to provide an update on the program, including the pre-owned side of the business. To listen to this episode, click on the link available below, or visit the Auto Remarketing Podcast […] [Read More]

Especially if you reside within the city limits, you can have beauty products, burritos or beer brought to your front door with just a couple of taps on your smartphone. To help the service providers who need a vehicle to deliver those items, TrueCar and HyreCar announced a new partnership on Wednesday, targeting the car-sharing marketplace […] [Read More]

Amit Chandarana describes Roadster as an omni-channel commerce platform. “Our technology as a digital retailing tool has always been there to facilitate the online sale of a vehicle or the in-store sale of a vehicle,” said Chandarana, who is senior vice president of Roadster. The company recently announced that it is the most certified digital […] [Read More]

The pre-owned vehicle market didn’t get quite as hot a start to the year as it did in 2020. But there are some good signs. There was a 5% year-over-year decline in January’s used-vehicle sales, according to Cox Automotive, which said the total used SAAR was approximately 38.1 million for the month. That’s on par […] [Read More]