In a few special editions of the show, we’re sharing some of the panel discussions and keynote presentations from the recent Automotive Intelligence Summit in Raleigh, N.C. Next up is a combination featuring a TED-style presentation from Jessie Herdrich from PAR North America about the intricacies of recoveries immediately followed by a fireside chat with […] [Read More]

It’s been a busy month of expansions for IAA. IAA’s announcement on Thursday that it is expanding its Pulaski, Va., branch is the latest of a series of expansion news items for the global vehicle marketplace company this month. The company on Tuesday announced it was expanding its Fontana, Calif. branch. An additional announcement came […] [Read More]

Saying the move places it in a stronger position for future digital retailing, connected vehicles and mobility opportunities, auto company JM Family has named Chad Couch as its new chief information officer. Leading JM Family’s technology and innovation strategy, Couch will work to identify new and emerging tech tools and services to support future growth. […] [Read More]

Certified pre-owned vehicle sales continue to be a bright spot for franchised dealerships this year, and KAR Auction Services chief economist Tom Kontos explained how those vehicles that become CPO units helped consignors and the wholesale market in July, too. According to ADESA Analytical Services’ monthly analysis of wholesale used vehicle prices by vehicle model […] [Read More]

For the second time this month, the Justice Department announced prison punishments for charges related to fraudulent auto financing. Not long after getting a judge to sentence a Wisconsin man in connection with a Ponzi scheme fueled by luxury vehicles, officials announced details involving seven defendants for their roles in a bank fraud conspiracy they […] [Read More]

Consumer Portfolio Services is leveraging technology to improve both decisioning on applications that arrive from dealers as well as the finance company’s evaluation of those stores where those potential originations first surface. CPS shared in a message with SubPrime Auto Finance News that this month the company has been “stepping up” automated verifications of consumer […] [Read More]

A search tool geared toward increasing consumer awareness of auto recalls has reached a milestone: One hundred million vehicles have now been processed through the tool. Carfax, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers jointly developed the Vehicle Recall Search Service, which launched in March 2018. Those groups say approved commercial […] [Read More]

Lots of people like vehicles such as the Chrysler Pacifica, Honda Fit and Jeep Wrangler. According to Autotrader, pets and pet owners like those vehicles, as well. Autotrader says those and other vehicles on its Best Cars for Dog Lovers list this year are safe and comfortable for those pets and their owners. Celebrating National Dog […] [Read More]

Asset and operations management is one of the biggest challenges for auto dealers. That’s according to TrueSpot, a new Internet of Things asset location platform developer, which has commercially launched what it says is the industry’s first real-time mapping and inventory product for auto dealers. TrueSpot says its new product can solve the asset and […] [Read More]

Joe Oliveri of KAR Global joins us at the Automotive Intelligence Summit in Raleigh, N.C., where he led a presentation on the "Crossroads of Data, Analytics & Machine Learning." The full discussion can be found below. Download and subscribe to the Auto Remarketing Podcast on iTunes or on Google Play.  You can also listen to the latest episode in the […] [Read More]