Cox Enterprises, parent company to Cox Automotive, announced that Alexander Taylor will succeed John Dyer as president and chief executive officer on Jan. 1. Taylor, who is currently executive vice president and chief operating officer of Cox Enterprises, oversees the Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Media Group branches and the company’s long-term growth and […] [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group, publishers of Auto Remarketing and other auto industry trade publications, has launched the Auto Remarketing Podcast. This weekly dose of auto industry news and conversation will go deeper into the stories you read in our print and daily online publications. Episodes will be hosted by Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby and/or […] [Read More]

Auction Academy recently announced that its fifth class group has completed its first two sessions of the year, following two days of training, a seminar on selling vehicles online, and two field trips, The continuing education program for auto auction industry professionals welcomed its newest class group for its first day of training on April 6 […] [Read More]

In celebration of Earth Month, Manheim announced the following three sustainability goals for the year: offsetting carbon emissions by 3,000 tons at its facilities, saving 2.5 million gallons of water and achieving zero waste to landfill at one site. “Conservation is a big part of Manheim’s culture, fueled by the ongoing commitment to sustainability that […] [Read More]

Penske Automotive Group posted a used-vehicle performance lift during the first quarter thanks in part to the addition of U.S.-based CarSense and U.K.-based CarShop, both of which are stand-alone specialty retailers of used vehicles. During Q1, Penske reported these used-vehicle dealerships retailed 8,200 units, generating $143.1 million in revenue and $24.6 million in gross profit. […] [Read More]

Millennium Capital and Recovery Corp. recently named Robert Burleson as the company’s California operations manager. Burleson will head up Millennium’s California operations, including service to existing clients and other consumer lenders, as well as agent relations, and expertise in Millennium’s powersports and specialty recovery segment of its business. Burleson was operator of Chino, Calif.-based U.S. […] [Read More]

F&I Express insisted the F&I product cancellation process currently lacks standardization, automation, transparency and efficiency. F&I Express continued by stating these challenges not only have a negative impact on the day-to-day operations of a product provider or finance company, but also impact their ability to remain compliant with state and federal regulators. To help the […] [Read More]

Hudson Cook associate Anastasia Caton observed last week’s oral arguments during a crucial debt collection case in front of the Supreme Court that might make third-party efforts within auto finance significantly more difficult depending which way the nine justices rule. To recap, the nation’s highest court will decide whether a company that regularly attempts to […] [Read More]

Look for incentive spending to level off from where it was at the end of 2016 and in the first few months of this year, says ALG chief industry analyst Eric Lyman. The new-car market will likely “plateau” with annual sales in the neighborhood of 17.4 million this year, with the incentives — which have […] [Read More]

OK, OK, OK. Want a sure sign the spring market is blooming in the auction lanes? Perhaps, here it is. The latest Black Book Market Insights report indicated compact cars performed the best out of all vehicle segments. On the other hand, editors noticed full-size vans saw the largest depreciation, dropping 0.38 percent in value […] [Read More]