As part of Auto Remarketing’s annual issue honoring The Best CPO Dealers in the USA, we reached out to automakers across the board to gather their respective top 10 lists of dealerships with the most certified pre-owned vehicle sales. Those brand-by-brand sales rankings, based on full-year 2018 sales, can be found below.  Listings include dealer name, […] [Read More]

Dealer organizations are becoming even more roiled over what’s unfolding in Washington, D.C., regarding whether imported autos and auto parts represent a national security threat. Even after taking into account the mitigating effects of the new United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), the National Automobile Dealers Association said tariffs on autos and auto parts under Section […] [Read More]

S&P Global Ratings published a report on Friday, examining adjustments in auto-related asset-backed securities (ABS) transactions since the Great Recession. The 16-page endeavor took a special look at the subprime market, explaining that speculative-grade issuance growth and weaker structural protections could lead to more rating volatility. S&P Global Ratings made that assertion in the report […] [Read More]

During a podcast recorded during the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association, Nick shared another conversation with Jennifer Reid, the vice president of automotive strategy and marketing at Equifax Automotive Services. Reid revisited strategic recommendations to help dealerships and finance companies learn more about potential buyers from their credit reports than […] [Read More]

At NADA Show 2019, Joe talks with Jonathan Banks of J.D. Power about the "gaps" that used cars are helping to fill in the automotive market, why the used-car market is so surprisingly healthy and much more. The full discussion can be found below.  Banks also contributed a guest commentary about used-car residual values, which […] [Read More]

“Two wheels. One planet. Zero emissions.” That is the motto for Silicon Valley-based electric personal mobility startup GenZe. The company started out in 2012, developing IoT-connected electric scooters and bicycles in Fremont, Calif. GenZe says that since then, it has become a key supplier within the shared mobility category, launching fleet electric bikes and scooters […] [Read More]

Viewers of Saturday’s “TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader,” which took place before Sunday’s National Basketball Association All-Star game, saw an example of Autotrader's charitable work as a studio host presented a brand-new vehicle to a family dealing with muscular dystrophy. In addition to its work as an online destination for people to buy and sell […] [Read More]

Columbus Fair Auto Auction has entered into a new relationship with American Honda Finance Corp. With a lane at Columbus dedicated to Honda and Acura, the relationship will kick off on Feb. 27 with 200 off-lease vehicles. In other auction news, Shelly Frank has joined Dealers Auto Auction of the Rockies & Dealers Auto Auction […] [Read More]

The National Association of Federally Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) recently reiterated its position regarding a significant accounting change coming later this year. To recap, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is looking to ensure that financial institutions have solid measures in place to ensure they have appropriate reserves for any future losses based on the […] [Read More]

Mobile continues to dominate. That is definitely the case when looking at visits to automotive manufacturer and dealer websites, according to global marketing technology company IgnitionOne. The company released a report showing that more than 50 percent of traffic to automotive manufacturers and dealer websites across 50 countries was attributed to smartphones in 2018. Site […] [Read More]