Blue. In the area of vehicles, that color reflects consumers’ desire for adventure, relaxation and reliability. That is according to paint and coating developer PPG, which on Friday announced its 2019 automotive color trends. The data showed a rise in blue automobiles. Holding a steady 8% of the total global color popularity data, blue was […] [Read More]

Since joining Holman Enterprises in 2010, Rick Tousaw has risen through the ranks to serve as senior vice president and general manager of ARI Canada before his most recent position as executive vice president and chief commercial officer for ARI. Holman recently appointed Tousaw to fill the newly created role of chief marketing officer. In […] [Read More]

For just the third time this year, analysts at J.D. Power Valuation Services spotted a downward move of its monthly index. J.D. Power’s Used Vehicle Price Index dipped by 2.2% in October. The softening placed the index 1.8% below September of last year. When looking at volume, analysts shared in the November Used Car and […] [Read More]

Along with a pair of other dealership transactions involving Kerrigan Advisors, one of the dealer groups honored during the Used Car Awards given during Used Car Week 2019 recently added to its portfolio of rooftops. HGreg.com — the Tier 3 Dealer Group Award Winner in a program sponsored by TradeRev — recently completed its acquisition […] [Read More]

The Massachusetts attorney general recently landed a judgment against an independent dealership totalling nearly $1 million for nearly a half dozen allegations. Attorney general Maura Healey recently announced this judgment includes restitution to consumers to resolve allegations that the dealership in Framingham, Mass., engaged in unfair and deceptive sales practices that violated Massachusetts consumer protection law. […] [Read More]

After revealing a change in its latest quarterly report about how dealer fees are collected, Credit Acceptance Corp. also recently shared the details about its completion of a $351.7 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing. Pursuant to this transaction, Credit Acceptance said it contributed contracts having a value of approximately $439.6 million to a wholly-owned special […] [Read More]

ADESA announced this month that its VirtuaLane multisite capabilities have been fully integrated into the auction company’s Marketplace mobile app. What this means is that users of that app can now view and bid on any of the inventory at VirtuaLane multisite events from any of the 26 ADESA locations that hold such sales, the […] [Read More]

ShipYourCarNow made another move on Friday in an effort to deliver vehicles to dealerships as quickly as possible. The transportation, technology and service provider announced it has become a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program, one of the largest third-party marketplaces of automotive applications and integrations. As a member of the CDK Partner Program, […] [Read More]

AutoNation said Friday it has named its next chief financial officer, bringing over Office Depot executive Joseph Lower. Lower, whose most recent post was Office Depot’s executive vice president and CFO, will take on that role at AutoNation starting Jan. 13 and report to chief executive officer Cheryl Miller. His background also includes time with B/E […] [Read More]

As potential vehicle buyers arrive at dealership showrooms during the holiday shopping season, MAX Digital rolled out its latest solution designed to keep the atmosphere merry when it comes to finalizing trade-in values. MAX Digital just launched MAX Trade Value, which the company described as a smart valuation tool that leverages deep market data to […] [Read More]