Jim Ellis Automotive Group president Jimmy Ellis says his company is aware that many U.S. food banks are struggling to provide food relief to millions of people. The company this past May held its first At-Home Memorial Day Sales Event. At that virtual sales event, the automotive group would donate a portion of the proceeds […] [Read More]

Mark Gibson and Brian Bruce, founders of 1 Click Auto Auction, join the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss what prompted them to launch the company, which allows car dealers to buy and sell vehicles through an app. 1 Click Auto Auction made its debut earlier this month in Central Texas and has plans to expand […] [Read More]

RepairSmith, a provider of full service car repair and maintenance for car owners at their home or workplace and on-site for fleets, has acquired More Automotive Group, a mobile repair and maintenance services provider. More Automotive Group provides its services for San Francisco Bay area and Sacramento fleets, property managers and corporate office parks. With […] [Read More]

IAA on Thursday announced branch relocations and expansions in five markets, stating that the five locations now provide more inventory storage in addition to updated branch facilities. The relocated and expanded branches include: — IAA Fontana, 9951 Banana Ave., Fontana, Calif. — IAA El Paso, 14751 Marina Ave., El Paso, Texas — IAA Roanoke, 1576 […] [Read More]

Earlier this week, the chair of the taskforce on federal consumer financial law created at the beginning of the year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offered an update on the group’s progress on examining the existing legal and regulatory environment facing consumers and financial services providers. Todd Zywicki highlighted in a blog post on […] [Read More]

American Guardian Warranty Services (AGWS) announced brand new product additions to its appearance protection solutions and compass auto product lines this week. The F&I provider that offers products and services in the automotive, RV, powersports, marine and commercial trucking markets highlighted that the AGWS Appearance Protection Solutions line now includes ecologically friendly EcoProProducts, Armor All, […] [Read More]

A new partnership between automotive recall services provider Recall Masters and auto industry software provider VettX could help dealers more easily scan every vehicle VIN for sale in the private market and look for recalls. VettX says its platform connects auto dealerships to a large inventory of vehicles, noting that those vehicles would otherwise be […] [Read More]

The National Auto Auction Association has cancelled its 2020 annual convention, NAAA president Laura Taylor said in a letter to association members Thursday. The NAAA Executive Committee voted Wednesday to cancel the convention, which had been scheduled for October 6-8 in Dallas. In the letter, Taylor called the decision “hard to make, but the right […] [Read More]

By introducing products designed for new- and used-car dealers, used-car auction houses, major vehicle-fleet operators, and rental-car companies, Israeli high-tech vehicle-inspection systems supplier UVeye is planning to expand in the United States. Within the next four months, the company plans to open sales and product development offices in Ohio and New York. UVeye is also […] [Read More]

Retail vehicle prices in Canada were down slightly month-over-month in May, though consumer interest and traffic — at least the online variety — was increasing. That’s according to the latest autoTRADER.ca Price Index report, which said the national median price for new vehicles was at $39,799 in May, down 0.8% from April and up 1.3% […] [Read More]