Your efforts to get cars from reconditioning to sale-ready faster will always hit speed bumps — that is until everyone involved enjoys the freedom to practice proactive accountability for themselves and teammates. Practicing seamless proactive accountability is critical if you want to transform recon operations to increase inventory turns and hold gross margin. Where accountability is […] [Read More]

In a few special editions of the show, we’re sharing some of the presentations from the recent Women & Automotive Canadian Leadership Forum in Toronto. First up is Rhiannon Rosalind, owner and chief executive officer of the Economic Club of Canada. The full discussion can be found below. WARNING: This episode contains profanity. Download and […] [Read More]

The newly completed 20,000-square-foot reconditioning facility at Texas Lone Star Auto Auction includes features such as 14 mechanical bays with 10 lifts and three state-of-the-art detail lanes. XLerate Group Auctions’ Texas Lone Star Auto Auction also added two lanes to the six auction sales lanes it currently uses. “And we have increased our dealer sale […] [Read More]

Many young professionals under the age of 40 are taking leadership roles at auctions, dealerships, banks, automakers, remarketing organizations, financial institutions, industry vendors/partners, tech companies, industry associations and beyond.  That is why Auto Remarketing is excited for our fifth annual Remarketing & Used-Car Industry’s 40 Under 40. We are looking for nominees across the spectrum of the used-car and remarketing […] [Read More]

ADESA has named new general managers for its auctions in Salt Lake City and Des Moines, Iowa. The company said in a news release that both new GMs bring “decades of auction industry experience and will help advance ADESA’s customer-focused strategies.” The company appointed Kevin Stumm as general manager of ADESA Des Moines. Jeff Brinkley […] [Read More]

After softness in the first two months of the year, certified pre-owned vehicle sales are starting to pick up some steam. According to Wednesday’s Data Point report from Cox Automotive, there were 233,540 CPO vehicle sales in April, up approximately 6% year-over-year. That follows nearly 3% growth in March, when 265,878 certified vehicles were sold. […] [Read More]

TRADER Corp. has teamed up with Accu-Trade to bring the Instant Cash Offer program to Canada, giving dealers a way to directly connect with private sellers online. The aim of the platform is to not only provide consumers with a way to sell or trade-in their existing cars, but also give dealers another avenue to […] [Read More]

Roadster is adding to the list of automakers for which it provides digital retailing services. After digital retailing partnerships with Lexus, Audi and Hyundai, Roadster is broadening its work with Toyota Motor North America and partnering with Mercedes-Benz for its first-ever approved digital retail program. The Roadster online-to-in-store solution will be offered to all 386 […] [Read More]

Automatic Labs says its new connected car assistant transforms most vehicles into connected vehicles that deliver safety, maintenance and convenience features. And it does all that through an install-it-yourself adapter and mobile app. The company also announced that for $99.99, its connected car assistant is available for purchase from Amazon.com, Best Buy and BestBuy.com, Crutchfield.com […] [Read More]

Manheim says its new integration with what it describes as “the largest transportation platform in the industry” can help dealers handle vehicle transportation more simply and easily. The company says its integration with Central Dispatch is part of its broader strategy to help dealers make good use of “new digital technologies to more efficiently run […] [Read More]