While dealership buy-sell transactions were down for the third year in a row, the market had one of its most active years ever in 2024, according to the latest data from Haig Partners. The buy-sell advisory firm’s Q4 2024 Haig Report also found dealership profits remained elevated, while blue sky values dipped but still topped […] [Read More]

In what we’re proud to call an annual tradition, Cherokee Media Group’s Women in Remarketing program, sponsored by Ally, has evolved into a celebrated franchise of Auto Remarketing and a key pillar of the National Remarketing Conference and Used Car Week. For more than 15 years, Women in Remarketing has recognized excellence among the leaders of […] [Read More]

Rick Case Automotive Group and its president and CEO, Rita Case, helped Soles4Soles foot the bill for new shoes for nearly 500 children in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Volunteers from Rick Case Cares joined those from other area businesses to deliver brand-name athletic shoes, socks and books to students at North Fork Elementary School through the 4EveryKid […] [Read More]

The former president of Dealer Specialties and Dealer Specialties International has a new executive position. On Monday, TheCRM said it marked a key milestone in its accelerated growth trajectory by appointing Shane Marcum as chief operating officer. With more than 30 years of experience in dealership operations, technology innovation and executive leadership, TheCRM called Marcum […] [Read More]

Like an accent or dialect, the used-car market can vary depending on where you (or y’all or yinz) are in the U.S. And CARFAX is accounting for this patchwork of market dialects, so to speak, by adding in regional breakdowns to its monthly index of retail used-car prices. The CARFAX Used Car Index now includes […] [Read More]

Despite the volume of U.S. data breaches declining in 2024 from highs reached a year prior, experts said data breach severity reached levels never seen since TransUnion’s measurement began in 2020. These findings were revealed as part of TransUnion’s H1 2025 Update to the State of Omnichannel Fraud Report. In 2024, TransUnion reported the number […] [Read More]

Smartphones and cars seem to go together, so Assurant wants to help consumers protect both pieces of technology. Last week, the company announced the launch of Assurant Vehicle Care Technology Plus, a vehicle service contract (VSC) offering consumers protection for their vehicles and mobile device. Assurant said that for the first time, customers can get […] [Read More]

Saturday marked the culmination of the Women for Change initiative — a collaboration involving DriveTime, Bogi’s Girl Gang Garage and Maggie’s Place — designed to empower and uplift women in need. The project peaked with the donation of a fully refurbished van to Maggie’s Place, which provides safe housing and a nurturing environment for homeless […] [Read More]

When it comes to the coming tariffs and their effect on the auto retail sector, clarity is in short supply. So Landers Auto Group wants to make one thing clear: The tariffs won’t affect their current in-stock inventory. The Memphis-based group, which operates 12 dealerships in Tennessee and Mississippi, announced all of its vehicles currently […] [Read More]

For its 80th anniversary, Manheim Pennsylvania went back to the ‘80s — and raised money for charity. Cox Automotive’s flagship auction held its 16th annual Xtreme Spring Sale event and fundraiser last week, highlighted by a 1980s-themed closing gala complete with a DeLorean, arcade games, a graffiti wall and plenty of big hair and acid-washed […] [Read More]