Experian North America chief innovation officer Kathleen Peters made her first appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Peters recapped highlights of Experian’s 2025 U.S. Identity and Fraud Report and why service providers remain focused on curbing fraud that continues to get more complex. Listen to the conversation in the window below.   [Read More]

Hertz Car Sales announced Thursday that it has expanded its Hertz Rent2Buy program to more than 100 cities across the U.S. The program is designed to provide consumers with “an extended test drive” on used vehicles from Hertz, with the “try before you buy” approach. The consumer can browse a selection of used vehicles online, […] [Read More]

National Lenders General Agency has a new chief financial officer, effective immediately. On Wednesday, the provider of collateral protection insurance (CPI) and F&I products for independent dealers nationwide announced the appointment of Dan Moreman as CFO. With more than 30 years of experience in financial leadership, spanning roles from controller to CFO, the company highlighted […] [Read More]

Jonathan Hedy, who is president of Advanced Business Computers of America (ABCoA), explained why he’s organizing a live, online product demonstration event that might include some of his direct competitors vying to serve buy-here, pay-here dealerships. “Dealers deserve to see the best side by side and decide for themselves,” Hedy said in a news release. […] [Read More]

AutoNation is moving ahead with plans to expand its AutoNation USA used-car store footprint this year, said its CEO Michael Manley. “You’re going to see additional openings of (AutoNation) USA businesses this year; for sure they’re already planned, they are already in development,” Manley said during AutoNation’s July 25 earnings conference call covering the second quarter that ended June 30. AutoNation announced ... [Read More]

Along with a discussion about performance among banks, the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study highlighted that Ally Financial topped the chart again among non-captive subprime auto finance companies. The study showed Ally Financial ranked highest in overall dealer satisfaction for a fifth consecutive year, compiling a score of 835 on a 1,000 […] [Read More]

Discussing securitizations, used-car values and more, Fitch Ratings offered multiple projections on Monday, including how auto loan ABS asset performance is weakening from the economic slowdown given the economy’s susceptibility to reduced U.S. growth and trade. Fitch is expecting a mild recession in Canada this year, with annual GDP growth slowing to 0.9%. Analysts said […] [Read More]

SYCN Auto Logistics, Mercury Auto Transport and Rite Way Auto Transport Group have merged, creating what they call the largest founder-led, privately owned transport management company in North America. Under the merger, each brand will continue operations under their existing names, but they will operate under a unified technology platform providing real-time tracking, automated processes […] [Read More]

While the core of TrueCar’s business model continues to be connecting dealers with in-market car shoppers, the company sees its wholesale vehicle sourcing products as key way to further address the needs of its dealer customers. Especially as dealers prioritize used-car acquisitions amid tight supply. Market conditions give the company opportunities “to leverage our ... [Read More]

Mitsubishi’s master plan for North America is beginning to take shape, in the form of its first U.S. gallery dealership. Mitsubishi Motors North America announced a gallery dealership in a new retail development in Antioch, Tenn., southeast of Nashville, is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2026. The new store will be one […] [Read More]