North Carolina dealer Leith Cars says its new service provides customers with flexible vehicle purchase options, from home or any other convenient location for them. The company describes the service, “Leith Direct,” as “the safe, easy way to buy a car online.” With Leith Direct, customers can quickly go through each step and decide what […] [Read More]

Automotive logistics and services company ACERTUS says that with its new mobile application, drivers can operate at high efficiency as the application promotes paper- and contact-free delivery by bringing real-time data and faster status updates. The company said the application, called VINlocity Driver, is proprietary electronic proof-of-delivery technology that it designed exclusively for its network […] [Read More]

Kerrigan Advisors sees the firm’s experience gained during the Great Recession prepared it to launch its latest service offering for dealerships. In the wake of the global economic shock caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Kerrigan Advisors on Monday added confidential financial restructuring and turnaround services for dealerships to its consulting practice. Stemming from deep experience […] [Read More]

Summerset Group has made a strategic investment in software provider Integrated Auction Solutions. IAS said that the digital wholesale marketplace is “quickly evolving,” and the company said Summerset LLC recognized an opportunity to “drive forward digital wholesaling” for independent auctions, consignors and dealers. Summerset, a growth management investment company, saw the opportunity to do that […] [Read More]

Jasen Rice, founder of Lotpop, says there is potential for the certified pre-owned market to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic as the "winner." But there's a catch. In this podcast, which follows up on a story from Auto Remarketing correspondent Jim Leman, Rice explains what it will take from automakers (and dealers) to make such […] [Read More]

Equifax is looking to offer its clients the tools they need to navigate these unprecedented times by recently launching a pair of solution kits. As the company closely monitors the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation and its significant financial impact on consumers and businesses around the globe. Equifax is helping organizations of all sizes respond to […] [Read More]

AUL Corp. recently launched an upgrade to its portfolio of services — an augmented quote and sales portal for agents, dealers and finance companies. AUL chief information officer and chief operating officer Jose Fleites explained the new portal can deliver an easy to use navigation and the ability to rate and generate multiple products at […] [Read More]

GWC Warranty recently joined the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association as a Gold-Level National Corporate Partner. As a Gold-level NCP, GWC Warranty is recognized as one of the NIADA’s most trusted resources, with a proven track record of quality and excellence as a provider of F&I solutions for used vehicles. Officials reiterated the National Corporate […] [Read More]

Maxwell and Graves Solutions (M&G Solutions) recently announced a partnership Remitter, which offers a white-labeled SMS and email communications platform powered by artificial intelligence and used by providers in the financial services industry to improve collection and recoveries performance. Officials highlighted the partnership between M&G Solutions and Remitter will further add to Remitter’s expertise in […] [Read More]

It has been another tough month for used-vehicle sales, though some positive signs are emerging. First, the full-month forecast. TrueCar’s ALG business unit is forecasting a 71% year-over-year decline in used-car sales in April, projecting a monthly tally of 1,086,494 used sales. That would also represent a 60% month-over-month decline. Franchised dealers, specifically, sold a […] [Read More]