Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Becky Igo of Allied Solutions
Becky Igo remembers the first few business trips she made going to industry conferences at a time when things like pay phones and fax machines were critical business-development tools. Now more than four decades later, the regional vice president for ... Listen Here
Retail
Lithia, recognized as growth leader, keeps on growing with two more acquisitions
The beat goes on for Lithia & Driveway. The most active dealership group in the M&A market has added two more dealerships, announcing the acquisition of two luxury stores in Southern California. The purchase of Porsche Beverly Hills and Audi ... [Read More]
Carvana tests same-day vehicle delivery with an eye on future sales
Carvana’s used unit sales in its third quarter set a new sales record. The company is also making strides toward its previously announced goal of selling 3 million used vehicles annually within the next five to 10 years with a ... [Read More]
Wholesale
PODCAST: Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media president Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... [Read More]
Central Arkansas AA unveils new facility with grand opening sale
Central Arkansas Auto Auction has been operating for 38 years. Now it has a new home. The auction in Beebe, Ark. celebrated its new 27-acre facility with a grand opening sale, showing off its eight auction lanes, modern office space ... [Read More]
Technology
CarDr.com integrates AutoAp’s open recall data into its diagnostic reports
CarDr.com, a provider of OBD diagnostic and vehicle appraisal technology, is joining with automated recall management services provider AutoAp to bring open recall information directly into CarDr.com’s diagnostic and appraisal reports. The companies said the collaboration gives auto dealers and ... [Read More]
FAXVIN upgrades CarRank, which generates vehicle-history score on 100-point scale
FAXVIN this week rolled out a significant update to CarRank, its 0–100 vehicle-history metric designed to help shoppers and dealers compare used cars at a glance. The company highlighted the latest release incorporates additional data sources and methodology refinements that ... [Read More]
Analysis
COMMENTARY: The economic squeeze & why auto dealers must embrace ‘white glove’ service
If the election this month is any indication, the American public believes the economy is in poor shape, and they are deeply concerned about their personal finances. Across key races, exit polls consistently placed economic issues, high prices, inflation, and ... [Read More]
Dealerships leaking market share in service department, Cox study finds
Cox Automotive’s latest research has good news and bad news for dealership service departments. The good news: Cars are getting older and are getting serviced more often, and the average dealership service revenue has risen 33% since 2018, climbing to ... [Read More]
