Groupe PSA, owner of car brands Peugeot, Citroen and Opel, announced Wednesday that it has launched Free2Move, an app on which users can compare the location, characteristics and operating costs of available transportation options, in Seattle. This is the company’s first U.S. market launch. The Free2Move app is currently available in France, Spain, Germany, the United […] [Read More]

Roadster chief executive officer Andy Moss and chief marketing office Michelle Denogean join the show this week. They talk with Joe about the online sales model dealers can offer consumers, the growth in their platform and more. Check out the conversation below. Download and subscribe to the Auto Remarketing Podcast on iTunes or on Google Play.  You can also listen to […] [Read More]

NIADA members left an opportunity to meet with a variety of federal lawmakers and their staffs with a sense of accomplishment in relaying what it’s like to be an independent dealerships nowadays. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association's National Policy Conference and Day on Capitol Hill wrapped up last week, providing an illustration of — and […] [Read More]

NADA’s top dealer leader again is hailing from near the Motor City. The National Automobile Dealers Association’s 63-member board of directors elected Wes Lutz as chairman for the 2018 term. “I am honored to serve as NADA chairman as we begin the next century following NADA’s 100 years of existence,” said Lutz, who represents Michigan’s […] [Read More]

The Costco Auto Program announced Wednesday that its most well-known promotion in conjunction with General Motors, the Holiday Sales Event, has launched and will run through Jan. 2. The exclusive member offer features GM supplier pricing and most current GM incentives, according to Costco. This year’s program includes a wide range of both 2017 and […] [Read More]

J.D. Power announced Wednesday that it has both appointed Tim Braley to replace recently promoted Darren Slind as senior director of Canada and Latin America and chosen J.D. Ney to serve as Canada’s new country manager. Slind has been appointed vice president of Singapore Operations to oversee the expansion of J.D. Power consulting services across […] [Read More]

Earlier this week, Westlake Financial Services announced the launch of its eContracting automotive loan origination solution in all 50 U.S. states through DealerCenter. And the finance company reached this accomplishment earlier than company officials expected. “Our goal was to launch eContracting in all 50 states by the end of 2017. We have achieved that goal […] [Read More]

If your shop is struggling with originating quality paper or keeping customers current, perhaps here’s some good news. The opinions of business leaders including company chief executive officers, directors, chairmen and presidents highlighted in White Clarke Group’s new U.S. Auto & Equipment Finance Survey 2017 paint a detailed picture of a developing and dynamic market. […] [Read More]

Recovery Industry Services Co. (RISC) recently reached a new threshold of industry professionals completing its Certified Asset Recovery Specialist (CARS) and CARS-FC certification program. Since it was launched in 2002, RISC tabulated that it has certified more than 10,000 individuals through its recovery agent training offering that is geared to meet the demands an ever-increasing […] [Read More]

With the best third quarter ever and a sales increase of more than 6 percent in September, the certified pre-owned market passed the 2 million unit sales mark for the year. The market remains ahead of the 2016 pace by one percent, meaning another record year is likely in the works.  Autodata Corp., which released updated CPO sales […] [Read More]