The Appraisal Lane launched its consumer app for iPhone earlier this year, allowing consumers to tap into its live community of appraisal experts to receive a guaranteed cash offer for their used car in 30 minutes or less. Now, the company has launched the Android version of the app for consumers. After downloading The Appraisal […] [Read More]

Consumer engagement technology company Digital Air Strike says a new integration between its artificial intelligence-powered real-time messaging product, Response Path and Kelley Blue Book helps streamline the vehicle-sales process. The company says the integration gives car buyers all the information they need to purchase a vehicle through Response Path on a dealership’s website. Through Kelley Blue […] [Read More]

The North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association has joined Cherokee Media Group’s Automotive Intelligence Summit as an industry partner. CMG, which is Auto Remarketing’s parent company, made the announcement Monday. The second annual Auto Intel Summit is set for July 23-25 in Raleigh, N.C., which is part of the same Research Triangle region of North Carolina […] [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is setting its regulatory target next on debt collection in light of technology advances such as text messaging and more. On Tuesday, the bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). CFPB officials said the proposal would provide consumers with “clear protections […] [Read More]

Another professional accolade was recently given to Tom Hudson. The co-founder of Hudson Cook has been accepted as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). The fellows comprise a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of […] [Read More]

Along with handing out five different awards and generating thousands of dollars for an industry-related charity, the American Recovery Association cheered the success of this year’s North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), sponsored by Harding Brooks Insurance. ARA officials highlighted that the 11th annual event generated “staggering” attendance of more than 600 participants, including recovery and […] [Read More]

A new expansion of online vehicle auction company Copart’s Atlanta East facility in Georgia adds 20 acres to its existing 54 acres of storage capacity. Copart said in a news release that it expanded the site — at 6089 Highway 20 in Loganville, Ga. — to help meet increased demands of its Atlanta metropolitan area customers. […] [Read More]

Guided retailing product provider ActiveEngage is partnering with TradeVue to add TradeUp to its digital retailing services. The companies said TradeUp allows dealers to manage and designate the range communicated to the buyer through person-to-person chat, giving dealerships more control over trade-in profits. The companies describe TradeUp as a versatile trade tool that they say […] [Read More]

In a few special editions of the show, we’re sharing some of the presentations from the recent Auto Remarketing Canada Conference in Toronto. Next up is Andrew Tai of Motoinsight. The full discussion can be found below. Tai will also be among the speakers at this summer's Auto Intel Summit, where he will deliver a keynote […] [Read More]

Used-car sales in April beat year-ago figures by 3.0%, according to estimates from Cox Automotive, which said the pre-owned SAAR climbed to about 39.3 million for the month. That compares to a used-car SAAR of 38.1 million in April 2018 and a 39.0 million used-car SAAR in March, the company said in its Manheim Used […] [Read More]