New analysis shows which automakers are gaining the most from their holiday-season advertising. December interest in the luxury segment has grown by 10 percent since December 2014, according to new data from Jumpstart Automotive Media on the impact automotive holiday advertising has had on luxury shopper interest over the past several years. “Based on analyzing […] [Read More]

Ron Smith, the founder of Auto Remarketing and its parent company, S&A Cherokee, has announced his retirement, which will be effective on Jan. 1. Smith, who will remain a part-owner of S&A Cherokee in retirement, has gradually delegated day-to-day operational duties to fellow owners/principals Bill Zadeits and Chuck Norman over the past year. “Ron is […] [Read More]

Having increased in number each of the past seven years, lawsuits alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) continue to plague the consumer finance industry. As should be expected with an already complex statutory scheme, recent decisions have had a decidedly mixed effect, increasing potential exposure in some jurisdictions, while limiting […] [Read More]

When 2018 begins, a new leader will be at the helm of Audi Canada. The automaker announced on Tuesday that Giorgio Delucchi will be joining Audi Canada as president on Jan. 8, succeeding Daniel Weissland, who has been promoted to managing director of Volkswagen Group Canada. Delucchi is presently the sales director for Latin America and […] [Read More]

TRADER recently launched TRFFK powered by autoTRADER.ca, its new full-service digital advertising solution for Canadian dealers. TRFFK allows dealers to power local digital advertising campaigns and convert online traffic via data-driven solutions led by proprietary autoTRADER.ca data on in-market car shoppers. The program is now available in Quebec and will slowly be introduced to other […] [Read More]

Here’s another way your dealership staff can highlight a vehicle from General Motors, including some that are certified pre-owned: Explain how they can order coffee from inside the car, truck or crossover that’s equipped with the automaker’s embedded 4G LTE connectivity. Starting Wednesday, GM is rolling out a platform for on-demand reservations and purchases of […] [Read More]

The flurry of activity associated with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, its leadership and the regulation of auto financing intensified again this week. On Tuesday, Washington D.C. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly scheduled preliminary injunction hearing for Dec. 22 as the court clash continues between Mick Mulvaney, who President Trump installed as the temporary CFPB […] [Read More]

Fastlane recently announced it will enter the independent and used-car dealer market in January. An e-commerce platform that gives automotive dealerships the ability to customize their online check-out processes, Fastlane facilitates an online car buying process that both showcases dealers’ available inventory and allows customers to acquire financing, service contracts and insurance. With an initial […] [Read More]

Carvana announced Wednesday it has chosen the city of Tucson to be the company’s second market in Arizona. This expansion follows the introduction of its 40th market in Bakersfield, Calif., last month. “Arizona is my home state, along with many Carvana employees, so we’re proud to give even more Arizonans a new way to buy […] [Read More]

Online used-car marketplace Instamotor said Tuesday that financing is now available through its platform. Instamotor is working with direct-to-consumer auto finance companies to secure the financing for its customers, who now will be able to buy a vehicle and apply for/receive financing for the purchase through the same platform, the company said. “We want to […] [Read More]