More than 28 million vehicles were affected by recalls mandated by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration in 2024, but research from recall management systems provider Recall Masters said they might not be the only recalled vehicles that pose a danger. In addition to 445 NHTSA-required recall campaigns, the company’s annual State of Recalls report […] [Read More]

The NBA and NHL are deep into their playoffs, and four teams in each league have a chance to lift their coveted championship trophies. The playoffs offer just a big an opportunity for marketers and advertisers, with just as big a prize at stake: the attention of millions of rabid basketball and hockey fans. But, […] [Read More]

n late March, as the auto industry scrambled to get its arms around President Trump’s tariffs on vehicles built outside of the U.S., Cars.com saw a “notable increase” in the number of dealers asking to demo and trial its AccuTrade used-car appraisal tool and its DealerClub used-car, dealer-to-dealer digital wholesale marketplace, said Sonia Jain, the company’s chief financial officer. AccuTrade has steadily expanded its user base and crossed the ... [Read More]

USA TODAY announced its readers’ selections as the 10 best rental car companies, and SIXT did a little better than sixth. The Germany-based company took the No. 1 spot in the newspaper’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards list of outstanding rental car companies, topping Hertz, with ACE Rent A Car, 2024 winner Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National […] [Read More]

One of the highlights of this spring’s Auto Intel Summit was a panel of leaders from the venture capital/investment and automotive buy-sell/M&A advisory communities. Now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, these experts discussed buy-sell activity among dealers/dealer groups and investment in automotive technology from both the VC/investment and dealer communities. The […] [Read More]

Vehlo made a move to expand its reach into dealership service departments with the acquisition of Dealer Pay, a provider of dealer-specific payment processing systems. The auto repair industry software provider said the acquisition aims to boost its dealership service lane offerings with “seamless, dealer-focused payment solutions.” Presidio Technology Partners served as Dealer Pay’s financial […] [Read More]

Since launching the Women & Automotive: Canadian Leadership Forum in 2016, Cherokee Media Group has honored a group of Canada’s auto industry leaders each year through its Women & Automotive: Profiles in Leadership program. And we’re excited to announce our 2025 honorees, who will be recognized during Canada’s Used Car Week next month at the […] [Read More]

There’s a common mindset in our industry when it comes to compliance: Avoid it for as long as you can, then tackle it all at once, check the box, and move on. I get it. Compliance can feel overwhelming, like a cold plunge. No one looks forward to it. It’s uncomfortable. It forces you to […] [Read More]

Mazda Canada has brewed up a promotion designed to wake Canadians up to the joys of coffee tourism. The automaker unveiled the Mazda Coffee Tour in partnership with the Coffee Association of Canada, inviting Canadians to explore their country through coffee, culture and road trips. The tour includes two curated routes across Toronto featuring eight […] [Read More]

Throughout my career in the automotive industry, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen such dependency for help as we have going on right now. I remember the late 1980s and early 1990s when I went through phone books and “cold calling” customers. Or better yet, using my old trusty rolodex. Deals were made on […] [Read More]