Dent Wizard International announced recently that it has promoted Jessica Stone to the position of director of sales for Mint, the company’s onsite SMART repair service program. Formerly the company’s regional business development manager for its Southeast territory, Stone will now work with the Mint team to develop additional sales opportunities and proliferate the number […] [Read More]

Manheim announced Friday that it has agreed to match the funds raised for a local man from Lancaster County, Pa. Manheim Pennsylvania plans to match up to $2,000 per week during the current five-week national Manheim promotion, called “Selling in the Zone,” to help Matt Newton, a former General Motors factory representative who currently suffers […] [Read More]

Used-car prices in February have begun responding positively to the usual tax season surge, but prices were still dropping in the lanes during the first month of the year. According to the RVI Used Vehicle Price Index, used prices dropped by 5.4 percent last month when compared to December. Used prices were up just a […] [Read More]

In the latest development to this story, ServNet announced Wednesday afternoon that it has also decided not to participate in the remarketing industry’s currently proposed Multiplatform Bidding System initiative (MPS). ServNet president Patty Stanley said in the company’s statement: “ServNet’s Board has spent countless hours over the past two years working with major industry partners attempting to […] [Read More]

Less than a day after ADESA announced that it has decided not to participate in the remarketing industry’s currently proposed multiplatform system initiative, Manheim sent a message to Auto Remarketing reiterating its position to maintain a commitment to the wholesale market project. Janet Barnard, president of Manheim North America, described MPS as an industry-wide effort that […] [Read More]

Just in time for March Madness, Manheim is launching a basketball-themed “Selling in the Zone” promotion.  In a deal that began Monday and goes through March 29, customers are offered five “key plays” to help them market cars better and boost both buyer confidence and conversion rates. Those “plays” are depicted with basketball-themed player cards. […] [Read More]

ADESA announced Monday evening that it has decided not to participate in the remarketing industry’s currently proposed multiplatform system initiative. ADESA said in a statement: “The company has worked for nearly two years with major industry partners and invested several million dollars in attempting to evaluate and develop an MPS that would benefit both sellers and buyers. […] [Read More]

Manheim Ohio will host its monthly highline auction on Tuesday, featuring consigned vehicles from Jaguar Land Rover for the first time ever. Branded as “The Highline Collection, Powered by Manheim,” the auction will feature the largest selection of luxury vehicles in the Midwest, according to the company. Showcasing high-value luxury vehicles, the highline event is […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association recently announced its newest National Member Benefit partner. Joining NIADA list is Montway Auto Transport, a rapidly growing company that serves all 50 states. In just eight years, officials highlighted that Montway has grown from a small, family-owned transport broker to one of the largest auto transportation companies in […] [Read More]

Think late January, when winter had been relatively mild so far, and it was easy to start looking toward spring — then February rolled along and changed the game. This month brought with it record-low temperatures and snowfall across much of the United States, and this weather is impacting auto markets, as well, especially in […] [Read More]