Kelley Blue Book has been busy lately. There was its official launch in Canada in April, as well as the arrival of KBB’s MarketLens and Pricing Service Industry Solutions to the country in August, as well. As the company looks to further solidify its presence in Canada, Auto Remarketing Canada got the lowdown from Stephanie […] [Read More]

Spireon’s latest data showed its GPS solutions generated significant improvements when vehicles in the portfolios of buy-here, pay-here dealers end up in troubling place for operators — an impound lot. Spireon reported on Thursday that so far in 2019, significantly more used vehicles have been recovered expeditiously from impound lots than in 2018. This faster […] [Read More]

This week, the Federal Reserve released minutes from its September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that resulted in policymakers leveraging their second consecutive opportunity to lower the target range for the federal funds rate after having not taken a downward action in 11 years. And at least one economic observer is projecting that the […] [Read More]

In February, TRADER Corp. revealed a new dealership website platform it advertised being built “by Canadians, for Canadians,” as part of its vision to be responsive to feedback from customers across the country. At the time of launch, David McMinn, chief operating officer at TRADER, described the platform in a news release as “the most […] [Read More]

IAA is increasing the capacity of its Davenport, Iowa, branch, a move that IAA chief executive officer and president John Kett said was done to provide additional space “to meet market demand in this region.” The company said that with the investment, the branch’s inventory space increases by more than 20%. “The Midwest is our […] [Read More]

As a result of Mercedes-Benz USA “enhancing the fan experience,” Atlanta sports fans can now share a touchdown dance with Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons, or celebrate a goal with Josef Martinez of the Atlanta United. Mercedes-Benz is introducing its all-new augmented reality experience at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which through 2021 will allow sports fans […] [Read More]

The Auto Intel Council — a private, membership-based organization owned and managed by Cherokee Media Group — produces quarterly Auto Intel Briefings that feature data reports, whitepapers, research and more, contributed by AIC members. These Auto Intel Briefings provide the industry and its stakeholders unique insights and perspectives on various topics driving the automotive business. The latest […] [Read More]

A new partnership could help retailers “evolve their businesses to effectively compete and win in an increasingly digital world," said Digital Motors chief executive officer Andy Hinrichs. The partnership is between automotive retail and financial technology company Digital Motors and Orange Coast Auto Group. Hinrichs said in a news release that the partnership "underscores our commitment […] [Read More]

CarNow co-founder and senior vice president of sales Tim Cox joins the show to talk about the digital retailing strategies that are working for top dealers. First strategy? "You have to create a champion in your store." Hear more in the podcast below.  Download and subscribe to the Auto Remarketing Podcast on iTunes or on Google Play.  You can also […] [Read More]

A reimagined inspection process, an all-new inspection platform, condition reports that automatically follow vehicles across locations and an “Approvals from Anywhere” tool are among Manheim’s latest additions to its inspection and condition reporting technologies. Manheim developed the most recent advancements in partnership with vehicle inspection company Alliance Inspection Management and says the additions provide buyers […] [Read More]