Spring is here, and so are fresh sales for certified pre-owned vehicles. Autotrader has come out with its latest list of top deals that shoppers can jump on throughout March. The list includes Volvo’s CPO program, which offers qualified buyers interested in 2015 S60 models zero-percent interest for up to 24 months this month. “With the […] [Read More]

Automakers shared their certified pre-owned sales results with Auto Remarketing Canada for February, and below is a rundown of how auto brands are faring through two months of the year.  Starting with Audi, the automaker increased CPO sales by 29.4 percent year-over-year, moving 612 units in February. It has lifted year-to-date sales by 37.1 percent, selling […] [Read More]

Continuing the Cherokee Media Group series of award programs that honor the most dedicated and talented professionals from throughout the used-car industry, company leaders on Tuesday proudly announced a new addition: Women in Auto Finance. This contingent of women who provide crucial guidance and results throughout the auto finance space will be highlighted in the […] [Read More]

The used-car industry is seeing some easing in the volumes of late-model vehicles at auction, according to the latest Guidelines report from J.D. Power Valuation Services. Through two months of the year, late-model auction volume is down 5.8 percent, the report said. In February alone, it was down 11.5 percent year-over-year. Last month’s late-model volume […] [Read More]

February wholesale prices didn’t hold up quite as much as the analyst team at J.D. Power Valuation Services expected. But the group thinks March performance will fall in line with what the firm typically has seen during the third month of a year. According to the latest installment of Guidelines, March wholesale prices for vehicles […] [Read More]

Kerrigan Advisors identified a trio of reasons why the dealership buy/sell market surpassed 200 transactions for the fourth consecutive year in 2017. According to the firm’s latest Blue Sky Report released on Monday, the factors driving market activity included dealership consolidation, profitability, and the growing number of sellers coming to market. Kerrigan Advisors determined many […] [Read More]

Reviver Auto announced Monday that it has partnered with Pendragon North America, which will  sell the RPlate Pro to California consumers as a dealer partner. In January, the company announced plans to place 100,000 of its RPlate Pro digital license plates on cars this year, following the close of  $11.1 million in a funding round led […] [Read More]

AutoHook, powered by Urban Science, announced Monday that it has integrated direct SMS text-message delivery into its incentive redemption process to help dealers reach engaged customers on a faster and more reliable channel than email. The company said this enhancement can significantly improve deliverability rates of test drive offers to online car shoppers. Last year, […] [Read More]

Off-lease used-vehicle supply continues to ramp up — both in Canada and the U.S. — but this increase isn’t being illustrated in any softening of used-vehicle price movement yet, at least not up North. According to Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index for Canada, this past February marked the highest index level for the […] [Read More]

CarLabs has appointed former Carfax automotive OEM partnerships director Joseph Schumacher to serve as vice president of business development — the provider of artificial intelligence-powered digital assistants for the automotive industry announced Monday. Via its commerce platform, the company allows consumers to interact directly with all of an auto brand's digital assets by applying AI and […] [Read More]