With spring unofficially ending with Memorial Day weekend just ahead, Black Book and J.D. Power Valuation Services took in-depth looks at what happened in the lanes during the spring market and a few general economic trends that unfolded. Edmunds also considered the ongoing challenge automakers face trying to retail green vehicles. Black Book acknowledged that spring […] [Read More]

Don Oliver went into retirement for about a year until he was recently lured back into the vehicle service contract administration business. RoadVantage, one the fastest-growing providers of F&I programs for the automotive industry, announced the addition of Oliver as its senior vice president of operations. Oliver is a 30-year veteran of the VSC marketplace, having […] [Read More]

National Automotive Finance Association board member Joel Kennedy leveraged his experience and expertise into a position with a consulting firm broadening its scope into consumer finance. Spinnaker Consulting Group, a national boutique professional services consultancy based in Richmond, Va., will expand its services into the consumer lending industry with the addition of Kennedy to the […] [Read More]

There was a 15.1-percent month-over-month drop in late-model auction volume in April, but comparisons with last year are starting to even out a bit, according to the latest Guidelines report from J.D. Power Valuation Services. April’s late-model auction volume was down 1.6 percent year-over-year, with year-to-date figures down 2.8 percent, according to the report. Compare […] [Read More]

While analysts noticed April’s wholesale price movements went in a direction not seen during that particular month in seven years, the team at J.D. Power Valuation Services is projecting the change in May prices won’t be as dramatic as seen a year ago. According to the latest installment of Guidelines, J.D. Power Valuation Services is […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group (CMG), publishers of Auto Remarketing and SubPrime Auto Finance News, and producers of Used Car Week, the Automotive Intelligence Summit and Auto Remarketing Canada — as well as additional leading auto industry events and media — has announced the launch of a new media property called the Auto Fin Journal.  Launching this […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group (CMG), publishers of Auto Remarketing and SubPrime Auto Finance News, and producers of Used Car Week, the Automotive Intelligence Summit and Auto Remarketing Canada — as well as additional leading auto industry events and media — has announced the launch of a new media property called the Auto Fin Journal.  Launching this […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group (CMG), publishers of Auto Remarketing and SubPrime Auto Finance News, and producers of Used Car Week, the Automotive Intelligence Summit and Auto Remarketing Canada — as well as additional leading auto industry events and media — has announced the launch of a new media property called the Auto Fin Journal.  Launching this […] [Read More]

Columbus Fair Auto Auction (CFAA) is the latest to employ the inventory management platform from Cognosos that's built to provide automotive operations an effective and affordable way to track vehicles across both large and multiple lots in real-time. The auction announced Thursday that it has launched a new partnership with Cognosos, a supplier of enterprise Internet of […] [Read More]

One of Canada’s largest retail automotive M&A consulting firms is looking to gain more business in the United States, choosing a former Audi and Penske executive to lead a growing footprint into six states. Dealer Solutions North America, specialists in advising on and providing strategies for buying and selling dealerships, has announced its expansion into the […] [Read More]