Eric Werab, vice president of product management at PointPredictive, revisits two of the most discussed subjects of the year — synthetic ID fraud and auto financing. Learn more about how clever criminals are creating complicated ways to secure vehicles and defraud dealerships and finance companies. The full discussion can be found below. Download and subscribe to […] [Read More]

Groupe Park Avenue announced in early July that it has acquired three Brossard Jaguar/Land Rover, Volvo and Mitsubishi dealerships in Quebec from Groupe John Scotti. This acquisition news follows the company’s recent purchase of the Leo Harley-Davidson dealership just about three months ago.  Groupe Park Avenue shared that the Scotti family found the company to be […] [Read More]

Toyota is saying aloha in Hawaii in a new way. Whether it’s jaunt to the beach, a quick errand or the drive to work, the automaker highlighted these activities just became more manageable for residents of Honolulu and visitors alike with the recent launch of a creative new mobility solution called Hui – a round-trip, […] [Read More]

Another way data can be used as a catalyst for positive change surfaced on Monday. J.D. Power and HARMAN announced an alliance that the companies say will significantly influence the automotive industry’s use of vehicle data to enrich the customer experience, solve problems more effectively and help identify what consumers want from their increasingly automated […] [Read More]

Lease penetration in the first half of 2018 was relatively steady with year-ago figures, according to data released Monday by Edmunds. Through six months, average lease penetration was at 31.3 percent, compared to 31.2 percent in the first half of 2017. The first-quarter levels were at 31.7 percent in both 2017 and 2018, while second-quarter […] [Read More]

Equifax auto finance leader Lou Loquasto pictures an industry landscape where finance companies rank dealerships based on risk and potential profitability, just like they do consumers as applications arrive in the underwriting department. By extrapolating the knowledge gleaned through static pool analysis, Loquasto explained how dealerships and finance companies still can capture potential business in […] [Read More]

In 2017, Western Canada’s Koch Automotive Group launched an e-commerce website for its client-base, featuring tools like online deposits and reservations, customer accounts, wish lists and more.    Feedback so far has been positive, Koch Ford Lincoln assistant general manager Jeremy Koch told Auto Remarketing Canada, and “customers are generally surprised by everything that they […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors announced Monday that it has brought on a new senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Chosen for the position is Erik Lewis, who most recently served as chief human resources officer at the hospitality company Apple Leisure Group. Lewis' appointment comes just a week after the company announced that it has named its first-ever […] [Read More]

In a stream of summer auto auction news, ServNet Auction Group announced in a newsletter update that Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auction Auction has increased its OVE.com sales by 68 percent over last year, and the Greater Rockford Auto Auction just held its “GRAA'lapalooza” 44th Anniversary Sale earlier this month.  Louisiana’s 1st Choice reaps rewards of […] [Read More]

Last week, Kia Motors America announced its customers will continue to receive a three-month SiriusXM all-access subscription. The OEM and SiriusXM have extended their partnership by another five years, taking the offering through Kia’s 2023 model year. The all-access programming package is the satellite radio company’s most expansive, and includes streaming via its mobile app. […] [Read More]