Editor's note: Due to unprecedented demand for this information, Agora Data is hosting another free webinar at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday. Registration can be completed here. Agora Data is offering a free informational webinar for independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers that are suddenly facing unprecedented cashflow challenges stemming from COVID-19. Agora senior vice president of […] [Read More]

Manheim said Wednesday that it is not permitting buyers or sellers to come to its auctions on sale or non-sale days, unless it is to preview sale inventory or for vehicle pickup/delivery — provided staffing and local ordinances allow for it. The auction company shifted all of its sales to Simulcast-only on Monday, a move […] [Read More]

A free COVID-19 Coronavirus Resources Center from KPA includes features such as training courses that cover COVID-19 coronavirus awareness, housekeeping, basic first aid awareness, health and wellness and hazard communication. KPA is a software, consulting services, and training provider in the areas of environment, health, and safety and workforce compliance. The company says it works to […] [Read More]

According to a new study measuring the usefulness of U.S. automotive third-party websites during the process of shopping for a new or used vehicle, Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book rank highest in a tie in the desktop segment, with a score of 790 out of 1,000. But according to the J.D. Power 2020 Automotive Website […] [Read More]

The first month of 2020 was the strongest January for the certified pre-owned market in a decade. February then beat those sales by 10%. That’s according to Monday’s Data Point report from Cox Automotive, which, citing Motor Intelligence, said there was 238,229 CPO sales in February. That beats year-ago figures by 13% and puts year-to-date […] [Read More]

The times may have changed, yes. Yesterday’s business lunch is today’s LinkedIn connection. But the foundation of a quality mentor/mentee relationship remains much the same. “One of the foundations of mentorship is really understanding what your goal is in looking for or establishing a mentee/mentorship relationship,” Samantha Cunningham Zawilinski, vice president of account services at […] [Read More]

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) noticed seasonal improvement in February as analysts released their auto loan ABS update this week. However, much of KBRA’s latest discussion revolved around the impact COVID-19 is going to leave. But first, analysts reviewed their latest data that showed credit performance showed signs of improvement as annualized net losses and […] [Read More]

Stemming from calls for social distancing to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, the Georgia Independent Automobile Dealers Association (GIADA) is hosting a webinar so operators can meet their continuing-education requirements needed for state license renewal by the end of March. Instead of its typical in-person class, GIADA said it's orchestrating the webinar on Friday. […] [Read More]

Additional hand sanitizer dispensers and locations in all dealerships for guests and staff associates is one of 10 measures OpenRoad Auto Group is implementing immediately as part of its COVID-19 health and safety action plan. OpenRoad, which says it is British Columbia's largest-volume dealership group, said that although no cases of the virus have been […] [Read More]

Noting the decisions help address the health of dealership customer personnel and Rapid Recon employees because of COVID-19 travel concerns, Rapid Recon is temporarily suspending its onsite training and expanding its online training program. Rapid Recon, a vehicle reconditioning technology company, says it has expanded its team of process performance management experts by 50%. The […] [Read More]