If a consumer sees a vehicle they like at the grocery store parking lot, their child’s school or just about anywhere, USAA is giving its members the opportunity to gain information immediately about potentially buying a similar unit. USAA — which provides insurance, banking, investments, retirement products and advice to more than 12.4 million current […] [Read More]

Independent dealers are making sure their collective voices are heard by federal lawmakers this week. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s annual National Policy Conference and Day on Capitol Hill opens on Monday in Washington D.C., as independent dealers arrived from across the country to continue to expand the growing footprint of the used-vehicle industry […] [Read More]

Come February, Mark O’Neil will embark on the next chapter of his life after an automotive career dotted with high-level executive positions at some of the most well-known names in the business, including Cox Automotive, Dealertrack and CarMax. During a conversation with Auto Remarketing late on Monday afternoon, O’Neil confirmed that he will retire on […] [Read More]

North Carolina officials said that as of 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, 455 road closures remained throughout the Tar Heel State because of flooding created by Hurricane Florence making landfall more than a week ago. But in one of the hardest hit areas — Wilmington, N.C. — vehicles will be crossing the block again. Cox […] [Read More]

DealerSocket said Monday it is rolling out a new version of its DealerFire website solution, which will initially be launched with independent and buy-here, pay-here dealers. Engine 6, as the new version is called, aims to provide simpler design and maintenance of dealership websites, allowing them to manage website content in real-time. It includes a […] [Read More]

One of the lead sponsors of Used Car Week 2018 is placing even more emphasis on its fintech operations. On Monday, Digital Recognition Network (DRN), an AI and data analytics company that provides vehicle location data and analytics to finance companies, insurance carriers and other commercial verticals, announced the creation of its new client services […] [Read More]

TruDecision reinforced its advisory board on Monday with a blockchain expert who hails from both the academic and business worlds. The fintech company focused on driving efficiencies in the auto finance and dealership spaces announced the advisory board appointment of John Medellin, a former partner at IBM and PricewaterhouseCoopers partner and now a research professor […] [Read More]

An entrepreneur who spent more than 10 years helping dealerships cultivate their online capabilities now has his own start-up company to help individuals sell their vehicle privately with tools similar to what might be at the dealer’s financing office. Jordan Stuart recently launched eCARmerce.com and CarSalesByOwner.com, offering features traditionally reserved for dealers such as certification, […] [Read More]

The Federal Trade Commission announced consumers — especially individuals who are trying to repair their credit profiles and are concerned about identity theft or data breaches — can freeze their credit and place one-year fraud alerts for free. Under the new Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the FTC explained consumers in some […] [Read More]

Coming on the heels of establishing a relationship with defi SOLUTIONS, Black Book also announced a development involving its history adjusted valuations (HAV) data and resources being integrated with DIMONT, one of the largest providers of insurance claims adjusting and collateral loss mitigation services. Under the agreement, the companies highlighted Black Book’s HAV insight and […] [Read More]