Safety is front and center at today’s brick-and-mortar auctions — and with good cause. The reason we have such a laser focus on safety is, in my opinion, a micro versus a macro view of this very important issue. The tragedy at the East Coast auction was horrendous, given the relatively safe environment that has […] [Read More]

AutoWeb, formerly Autobytel, on Monday announced the winners of the 2018 AutoWeb Buyer’s Choice Awards, which included mentions for nine different automakers. Leading the way with the most honors was Honda, which secured five wins for sedan, compact, hatchback, van and small SUV. Honda was also named winner for two overall awards for the Best […] [Read More]

The days of those “beater” units being used for food deliveries might be numbered. Another pizza chain and an automaker are collaborating to bring hot food to your home, or perhaps dealership, without someone behind the wheel of that heavily used vehicle you might have retailed. A few months after Domino’s and Ford announced their intentions. […] [Read More]

While the past year showed stronger-than-expected retention rates overall, Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index still fell 0.7 percent from 115.0 to 114.1 last month, following a rise in November.  In addition to the first decline in the last four months, this is also the lowest tally for December since 2010 when the Index was at […] [Read More]

Cars.com announced Monday that it has appointed Bala Subramanian to be a non-executive member of its board of directors. Following a comprehensive search process, the board approved Subramanian’s candidacy on Dec. 15, according to the company. Subramanian is the chief digital officer of Best Buy, where he also previously served as chief technology officer. “Bala's experience in […] [Read More]

F&I Express and F&I Administration Solutions recently expanded their relationship to help finance companies, F&I product providers and dealerships improve their aftermarket product cancellation performance and compliance. The companies highlighted that the integration of F&I Express and F&I Admin addresses the issues that have come forward in recent months about major problems finance companies are […] [Read More]

The team at GWC Warranty offered four suggestions to help dealerships looking for an edge in January and the rest of 2018. Recommendations to boost sales as well as ongoing success in the F&I office, GWC Warranty declared that “there’s no better time to try something new and set your dealership apart than a fresh […] [Read More]

AutoTec announced Monday that it has promoted John McElrath to president of Red Mountain Technologies (RMT), a subsidiary of the company that provides vehicle history data to auto auctions and insurance carriers. McElrath most recently served as RMT vice president of sales and joined the company in 1998. “John has been instrumental in Red Mountain Technologies’ […] [Read More]

Used-vehicle supply and demand, the economy, and interest rates and credit are among the market dynamics driving wholesale used-vehicle sales and prices.  They were also frequently cited as trends to watch in 2018, by analysts, remarketers and others who attended Used Car Week in November. The National Auto Auction Association held its 69th annual convention […] [Read More]

After eight years at XLerate Group, Darris McClure has joined Catastrophe Solutions International (CSI) to head the North American operations. McClure brings operational expertise from the technology-enabled automotive services industry to his new role.  “Recruiting Darris reflects our commitment to our customers to develop and deliver the best tech-enabled solutions for the challenges faced by […] [Read More]