Auto Remarketing has learned that Greg Thibault, vice president of fleet disposal at Avis Budget Group, is retiring next month. Longtime dealer group executive Mark Zurales, who has been vice president of fleet remarketing since he joined Avis Budget in January, will take on Thibault’s duties (in addition to his current duties) once Thibault retires […] [Read More]

The weather-related developments connected to the used-vehicle industry arise seemingly by the day now that it’s near the height of hurricane season. While the National Auto Auction Association Standards Committee made an adjustment to the NAAA arbitration policy, Group 1 Automotive described what shape that dealer group finds itself in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. […] [Read More]

General Motors dealerships can now partner with automotiveMastermind to access its technology, the company announced on Tuesday. The company's technology shows dealers which customers are ready to buy and the reasoning behind their decisions. Its data now includes Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac. With the addition of GM, the behavior prediction technology provider now has 15 […] [Read More]

The used-vehicle industry appears to be in better position to welcome extra demand stemming from destroyed units strewn within the path of Hurricane Harvey. But can individuals who lost so much in Houston and elsewhere in the Gulf region handle the potential extra cost of securing new transportation? That’s what experts are now considering. During […] [Read More]

Vehicle transport and logistics provider United Road has been acquired by The Carlyle Group. Terms of Carlyle’s purchase of United Road from Charlesbank Capital Partners were not disclosed. The Carlyle Equity Opportunity Fund II provided the equity for the deal, which was announced Tuesday. Kathleen McCann will continue as chief executive officer of United Road, […] [Read More]

SpinCar recently announced that it has brought on Eric Cotter to lead product development and oversee the innovation of current products as chief product officer. Cotter most recently co-founded CompetitorPro, a competitive intelligence tool for car dealers, with Steve Greenfield, formerly of Cox Automotive. Prior to his new role, Cotter has also served as both vice […] [Read More]

As part of CarMax Auctions Customer Appreciation Months for registered dealers, customers can look forward to upcoming events filled with catered meals and giveaways. Customer appreciation events are set to take place at each of the company’s 73 auction locations throughout September and October. CarMax Murrieta, the company’s largest auction facility on the West Coast, […] [Read More]

The past 24-month period has seen the highest level of subprime and deep subprime competition in history. Fueled by “cheap money” raised with Wall Street syndicated auto bond securitizations, the subprime auto finance market has grown to an estimated $200 billion. Auto finance receivables, for both new and used vehicles, as of March 31 reached […] [Read More]

Certified pre-owned vehicle sales fell 1.4 percent year-over-year in August, but are still on track for another record-breaking year. According to data from Autodata Corp., there were 230,013 CPO sales for the month, compared to 233,236 in August 2016. Certified sales were up 1.3 percent from July, when CPO sales fell 3.2 percent year-over-year.  Through […] [Read More]

Search Optics has been named a preferred provider for Mazda North American Operations’ recently launched Mazda Digital Certified Program (MDCP). The new program offers Mazda dealers new online marketing solutions designed to increase qualified website visits, attract more traffic to showrooms and provide customers a consistent shopping experience. “At Search Optics, results always come first […] [Read More]