After 31 years with Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, including the last four years as chief executive officer, Clark Whitworth is leaving Larry H. Miller Group to serve as a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Whitworth will stay on as chief executive officer through the transition process as […] [Read More]

Interest rates continue to increase the cost of buying a vehicle. Dealers and finance companies are well aware of concerns about affordability, consumer access to credit and softening new-vehicle sales. Because of that, dealers and finance companies are exploring new methods to make the auto financing process more efficient to save time and money. Working […] [Read More]

Services available to AutoNation customers with Automatic include crash alert, roadside assistance and real-time location monitoring and sharing. Now, customers who purchase a pre-owned vehicle from one of five AutoNation USA stores will be able to receive a free automatic plug-in adapter and introductory subscription, AutoNation and SiriusXM company Automatic Labs announced on Wednesday. Automatic […] [Read More]

Lyft and Uber drivers not only might have a path to generate funds for a down payment when acquiring a vehicle at certain dealerships, they also could take advantage of a solution to help their credit situation. DriveItAway, a company concentrating on dealer-focused shared mobility, announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Get Credit […] [Read More]

For dealers who would like to continually analyze consumer buying patterns and behavior to determine when the consumer is in-market to buy a car or service his or her vehicle, they can now use the services of their intelligence assistant, “Otto.”   Otto is part of Dominion Dealer Solutions’ new MarketActivator technology, which Dominion describes […] [Read More]

Since launching the Women & Automotive: Canadian Leadership Forum in 2016, Cherokee Media Group has honored and recognized a group of Canada’s leading women in automotive each year through our Women & Automotive: Profiles in Leadership program. Not only have these groups been recognized in the January/February editions of the Auto Remarketing Canada magazine, but […] [Read More]

Dealers continue to look for more efficient ways to do business, and Manheim at NADA Show 2019 will continue to address that need with the unveiling of a new addition to the Manheim Express app. The app features 360-degree imaging technology—along with moveable images that enable dealers to assess condition and other features—that helps dealers […] [Read More]

In the second of six sessions recorded at Used Car Week for the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Joe Overby moderates the Off-Lease Effect panel discussion on the CPO market with Don Luke of Bill Luke Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Eric Shoemaker of Trophy Nissan and Basem Tartir of Mazda. The full discussion can be found below. And […] [Read More]

In the first of six sessions recorded at Used Car Week for the Auto Remarketing Podcast, conference chair Bill Zadeits moderates the Executive Suite panel discussion with Becca Polak of KAR Auction Services, Rick Ricart of Ricart Automotive Group, Fredrick Stanfield of Cox Automotive and Mike Stanton of NADA. The full discussion can be found […] [Read More]

Think back to Super Bowl LI in February 2017. (Sorry, Falcons fans.) Beyond New England’s whirlwind comeback to win after trailing Atlanta 28-3 in the third quarter, you might recall two of the advertisements that night that served as introductions for many to the Kia Niro model and Alfa Romeo brand. Further, you may have […] [Read More]