Compared to a new vehicle, a certified pre-owned vehicle purchase can be a more attractive and affordable alternative for consumers interested in driving both mass-market and luxury vehicles. All month long, Cars.com has voiced strong consumer demand for CPO vehicles, noting that dealers have an opportunity to attract more of these buyers, as part of the site's second annual Cars.com CPO Month. Dealers […] [Read More]

Along with giving a rundown of the latest wholesale price movements, this week’s Black Book Market Insights report gave some perspective on a pair of factors shaping what dealers are buying at auction nowadays and why. First off, editors noticed continued stabilization of prices for the majority of car and truck segments. Black Book indicated […] [Read More]

Vehicles aren’t the only industry merchandise that recently rolled over the curb in the Atlanta market. Haig Partners represented Ken Page and Scott Smith, principals of Automotive Associates of Atlanta (AAA), in the sale of two of their six Atlanta dealerships to Asbury Automotive Group and Jim Ellis Automotive Group.  Asbury has acquired Toyota of […] [Read More]

A new Fitch Ratings report shared results of internally conducted stress tests that likely won’t please recovery managers, but these findings nevertheless cannot be ignored by any finance company, regardless of size. Fitch explained that falling used-vehicle values and swelling supply are set to continue at least through next year, which will lead to worsening […] [Read More]

Machines might be handling more queries from auto finance company customers with potential results that human representatives continually strive to reach but perhaps fall a little short. One of the experts who spoke during the International Auto Finance Network Conference hosted by White Clarke Group back in January described how this approach uses artificial intelligence to […] [Read More]

Through advancements in machine learning, auto finance companies now have another tool to answer one of the most important questions during the underwriting process. PointPredictive recently released its newest product — Income Validation Alert — a solution that can offer a real-time predictive assessment of an applicant’s stated income. If that income appears to be […] [Read More]

The compliance education and training offerings from Recovery Industry Services Company (RISC) just became much more robust. On Tuesday, RISC announced the acquisition of Recovery Standard Training, which is curriculum created and maintained by Hudson Cook. Officials highlighted the program will soon be added to RISC’s CARS certification and continuing education programs. Hudson Cook will […] [Read More]

Going beyond just the metrics, KAR Auction Services chief economist Tom Kontos explained why the latest wholesale price movements reflect auction successes — especially when it comes to handling off-lease vehicles. According to ADESA Analytical Services’ monthly analysis of wholesale used-vehicle prices by vehicle model class, values in April averaged $11,116, which represented a 2.7-percent lift […] [Read More]

Following the $58 million in Series B funding it received earlier this month, the Berlin-based startup Frontier Car Group (FCG) has garnered a new $89 million investment. OLX Group announced Thursday that it has invested $89 million in Frontier’s recent C series funding round through its early-stage investment arm OLX Ventures. “The growth we’ve seen since our foundation in 2016 […] [Read More]

If the news in auto industry this week is any indication, safety is the biggest hot-button issue in the autonomous vehicle segment — and could be for a while. According to a survey from CarGurus released Wednesday, safety is the main cause of concern about self-driving vehicles. But interestingly enough, safety — or perhaps the […] [Read More]