Hundreds of independently owned, non-chain auto auctions dot the U.S. landscape, each a unique business unto itself. As is the case in many industries, an individually owned auto auction often faces a different set of challenges than, say, a corporately owned business or chain of businesses. Keeping up with evolving and rapidly scaling technology on a […] [Read More]

In my more than 15 years in the auto industry, I’ve seen various ups and downs in the market as well as both wild optimism and doom and gloom. We’ve experienced record-breaking new-car sales the last few years, and as we dive deep into 2018, most dealers are optimistic that we’ll continue to enjoy strong […] [Read More]

Japanese brands produce the most models that owners keep for 15 years or longer, according to a new study by iSeeCars.com. The study found that 14 Japanese models and one German import are at least 1.6 times more likely than average to be kept by the original owners for 15 years or more. Toyota dominates […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive announced Tuesday that it has promoted Zach Hallowell to vice president of Manheim Digital Marketplace and RMS Automotive, and expanded the role of Derek Hansen as vice president of offsite solutions. Hallowell has extensive experience in the global wholesale automotive industry, which includes over 15 years spent developing and evolving SaaS platforms to […] [Read More]

Though it doesn’t seem that long ago, I wrote a blog post in May for our Used Car Week website that explained the new-and-improved agenda format for the weeklong conference series. Included in that new Used Car Week format was the CPO Forum transitioning into the Pre-Owned Con. Essentially, we adapted the certified pre-owned conference into […] [Read More]

AutoGravity, which gives potential car buyers across the U.S. the ability to obtain up to four personalized financing offers on their mobile device, landed another partnership with a captive finance company. Having relationships with Volkswagen and Hyundai already in its portfolio, AutoGravity on Tuesday announced a partnership with Audi Financial Services, the financial services affiliate […] [Read More]

The American Bankruptcy Institute looked over the numbers and found that total filings for 2017 dipped 1 percent compared to the previous year, extending a streak of consecutive year-over-year declines that stretches back to 2009. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total bankruptcy filings decreased slightly to 766,698 nationwide for the calendar year, landing […] [Read More]

Auto finance companies and dealerships integrally involved in underwriting might have some kind of vehicle-history component embedded into their scorecards and other tools. However, Black Book on Tuesday rolled out what the vehicle valuation company believes is its most precise tool yet — it’s VIN-specific History-Adjusted Valuations, an analytics-driven process for determining the impact a […] [Read More]

Copart announced in that it has purchased San Antonio’s former Safe Tire Disposal Corp. facility at 11150 Applewhite Road with plans to clear the 36-acre property of over one million abandoned tires. It was found that the site housed over one million tires following a 2014 state investigation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, […] [Read More]

Agero announced Tuesday that it has acquired San Francisco-based SwoopMe (Swoop), which provides web-based dispatch solutions for roadside assistance providers via its end-to-end dispatch management platform designed to help users optimize operational efficiencies. While Swoop’s employees have joined Agero, it will remain an independently managed dispatch solution and maintain its current San Francisco presence. “We […] [Read More]