AutoNation has agreed on a multi-year partnership with multi-platinum, singer, songwriter and record producer Andy Grammer for the automotive retailer’s Drive Pink initiative, the company announced Wednesday. Raising awareness and early detection is important to the pop artist because he lost his mother, Kathy Grammer, to breast cancer, according to AutoNation. "Andy Grammer is an extraordinarily talented artist. We are […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive's Dealertrack announced Wednesday that it has promoted Kaitlin Gavin to serve as new Dealertrack registration and title solutions vice president and general manager. Gavin most recently joined Dealertrack's registration and title solutions business just last year to serve as the senior director of business operations, according to the company. In her new role, along […] [Read More]

Hertz Asia Pacific has partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation to provide complimentary rental vehicles to families who travel in six Asia Pacific countries as part of their wish experience.  The car rental company announced Tuesday that in addition to providing free rental vehicles to Make-A-Wish families commuting in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Japan and China, it […] [Read More]

When GWC Warranty announced several additions to its sales leadership team, the provider of used-vehicle service contracts sold through dealers didn’t go with “green peas” to fill these positions. This week, GWC Warranty highlighted that five newly created regional sales manager (RSM) positions were created to enhance an already robust sales team by adding more […] [Read More]

Nicholas Financial has a new chief financial officer. According to a recent announcement, Kelly Malson will become the subprime auto finance company’s CFO effective on or before June 15. Malson will replace Chad Steinorth, who rejoined the institution on March 1 as vice president and interim CFO. Before coming aboard at Nicholas, Malson was appointed […] [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz officially launched its previously announced vehicle subscription pilot on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn., and Philadelphia. Mercedes-Benz USA, which first revealed its plans for the Mercedes-Benz Collection in April, is working with its captive finance arm and dealer body to run the subscription pilot. “We’re always looking to stay ahead of our customers’ needs and wants, […] [Read More]

Dealers expanding their wholesale search parameters to find the clean vehicles that fit their inventory needs impacted both the weekly and monthly wholesale price updates from Black Book. Taking a look first at the monthly view, Black Book on Tuesday released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for May, describing a 0.8-percent increase during the month […] [Read More]

What might the auto finance landscape look like this year? What are the key metrics to follow? Melinda Zabritski, senior director of financial solutions at Experian, has the answers in this podcast, recorded in March during AFSA's Vehicle Finance Conference in Las Vegas. The full discussion can be found below. Download and subscribe to the Auto Remarketing Podcast […] [Read More]

The Trump administration’s move on trade policy to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Canada, Mexico and the European Union has gained staunch opposition from some players in the automotive industry. Made effective Friday, President Trump has decided to no longer suspend tariffs on steel or aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and EU […] [Read More]

Known for leading analytics at Cox Automotive Media Solutions, James Grace recently left the parent company of Autotrader, Kelly Blue Book and Dealer.com to form a new digital marketing company that can connect businesses with people using detailed customer data profiles. Grace introduced his company called Wizely on Tuesday at the CMO Digital Insight Summit in Sarasota, […] [Read More]