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 ... Listen Here
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

Retail

Dealer news: Walser recognized for commitment to military veterans; HGreg to help with holiday rides

During Veteran’s Day week, Walser Automotive Group is being recognized for its commitment to military service members, veterans and their families. The Minnesota-based dealership group will become the first automotive retailer in the state to be recognized as a Beyond ... [Read More]

RockED integrates training, certification into VINCUE platform

RockED has yet another new partner. The automotive sales enablement training platform’s latest deal is with dealership software provider VINCUE to embed dealership training and certification programs directly into the VINCUE platform. In a news release, RockED said its context-based ... [Read More]
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Wholesale

Lane watch: Why last week’s price trends prompted analysts to think of the letter K

Black Book didn’t need an entire word to describe the most significant element impacting the wholesale market last week. Analysts did it with a single letter: K. The newest Market Insights highlighted that wholesale prices dropped 1.21% last week, prompting ... [Read More]

Growth slows, but auto auction sales remain ahead of year-ago levels

Wholesale vehicle sales lost a touch of momentum in October as the growth rate slowed. But sales are still entering the final turn of 2025 on a high note. According to AuctionNet data from the National Auto Auction Association, there ... [Read More]

Resource Hub

Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner

In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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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]
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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]

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