Dealerships now are joining the effort already in motion by banks, finance companies and regulators to help furloughed federal workers. On Friday, the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANADA) announced that franchised dealers in the greater Washington, D.C., area have begun offering a special assistance program to all federal government employees affected by the […] [Read More]

Reviver Auto recently received good news for drivers in the Motor City and elsewhere in the Great Lake State who are interested in using digital license plates. The company noted on Thursday that the Michigan legislature has passed a bill (Public Act 656 of 2018) enabling digital license plate technology in the state.  Reviver Auto […] [Read More]

It’s a potential clash that can lead to frustration for both potential buyers and dealerships — haggling over what a trade might be worth. According to a recent survey conducted by Black Book, consumers believe a vehicle trade-in quote that’s far from expectations remains the second-most likely reason to kill a deal. Editors acknowledged the […] [Read More]

An executive from another provider of vehicle service contracts, who also spent several years running franchised dealerships, now is with AUL Corp. AUL president and chief executive officer Jimmy Atkinson on Thursday appointed automotive veteran Paul McCarthy to the position of vice president of national sales. The company highlighted McCarthy brings more than two decades […] [Read More]

The Hudson Cook team has been in writing mode, and the results are its latest resource to help dealerships and finance office professionals. CounselorLibrary.com, the publisher of multiple products and resources for the consumer financial services and privacy industries, on Thursday announced that it has updated its popular CARLAW F&I Legal Desk Book. Winner of […] [Read More]

Holman Automotive has added a Jaguar franchise to its existing Land Rover San Diego facility, selling and servicing new and pre-owned Jaguar vehicles. In other dealer news, Chapman Volkswagen in Philadelphia has created a new blog to help customers learn more about the latest Volkswagen models and local events. Starting with the news at Holman, […] [Read More]

Car buyers are doing more advance research than ever. Because of that, they often know more about the dealership than the dealership knows about them. Connect Automotive Intelligence is a new product that VinSolutions believes will close that gap. VinSolutions notes in a press release that Connect Automotive Intelligence will help dealers better act on […] [Read More]

Canadian online auto auction EBlock has now officially set up shop in the U.S., as well. EBlock’s U.S. operations are headed up in Burlington, Vt., and led by former Dealer.com executive Mike DeCecco. (Dealer.com is also headquartered in Burlington). EBlock will begin its U.S. expansion in the Northeast, and leading the company’s North American growth […] [Read More]

Matt Arias has been named assistant vice president of operations at America’s Auto Auction. The company describes Arias as “one of the industry’s leading experts in vehicle arbitration procedures, inspections, reconditioning, operations management and resource optimization.” Arias begins his new role with more than 20 years of auction experience. “Matt will establish stronger consistency in […] [Read More]

Digital Air Strike said Thursday it has purchased ad tech lead generation company Target Media Partners Interactive (TMPi) as well as Libra Systems. The latter provides software designed to make leasing and financing easier for auto retailers. Digital Air Strike said this is the most significant expansion in its history. Thursday’s move was also the […] [Read More]