APCO Holdings recently announced six executive leadership moves and promotions designed to strengthen its support of customers, expand growth across channels, and enhance operational capabilities. The provider of F&I products and dealer solutions began by saying Tony Wanderon has been named chairman of the board while continuing to serve as chief executive officer of APCO […] [Read More]

The National Auto Auction Association announced that its Warren Young, Sr. Scholastic Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual scholarships. The foundation will award up to 12 $10,000 scholarships to students planning to attend an accredited four-year school — eight based on academic standing and up to four based on financial need — and […] [Read More]

Used cars could be the “rational choice” for many shoppers re-entering the market. And that viability is already showing up in the numbers for early 2026. There were nearly 493,000 used-vehicle retail units sold last month, which was the strongest January for pre-owned sales since 2021, according to the latest Used Market Report from JD […] [Read More]

They say records are made to be broken. In the case of auto dealerships’ responsiveness to internet leads, it seems they’re made to be broken every year. For the fourth consecutive year, the industry average for responding to inquiries submitted through dealership websites soared to an all-time high in the 2026 Pied Piper PSI Internet […] [Read More]

Sonic Automotive thinks of its EchoPark used-vehicle business as “the Costco … of the pre-owned world.” Sonic’s president Jeff Dyke made that comment during Sonic’s fourth quarter 2025 earnings call on Wednesday. Although he didn’t immediately explain what he meant by the Costco comparison, he said later that EchoPark’s combination of being a low-cost provider […] [Read More]

At the start of last year, OPENLANE CEO Peter Kelly challenged his teams with four key annual goals. Those were: to grow the customer base and vehicle transaction volumes, improve financial performance, and position OPENLANE for long-term success. During the webcast to announce OPENLANE’s fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings results, Kelly said the company […] [Read More]

On Monday, Alorica announced a new partnership with PayNearMe, integrating the PayXM platform into Alorica Financial’s Systems & Services Technologies (SST) ecosystem. The companies highlighted the partnership enhances Alorica’s end-to-end loan servicing and collections business by enabling more payment options through seamlessly connected experiences directly within servicing workflows. Backed by Alorica’s 25 years of experience, […] [Read More]

In October, Allied Solutions announced a “major” investment in PortX, a leading artificial intelligence-powered integration and data platform. Last week, the provider of insurance, financial services, and risk management solutions for financial institutions highlighted how that relationship has expanded, with Allied Solutions saying it is “building a smarter, more connected ecosystem that helps financial institutions […] [Read More]

Experts from Comerica Bank, Edmunds and S&P Global Ratings tackled a variety of economic topics with connections to automotive, including the chance of a recession in the next 12 months, the Supreme Court’s decision about President Trump’s tariffs, and gross domestic product data. Let’s begin with S&P Global Ratings. The company says resilient growth momentum […] [Read More]

Group 1 Automotive sold more used vehicles in the fourth quarter and for all of 2025 than in the previous year, but made less money from those sales. Executives in the earnings call put a positive spin on the news, however. “Our used GPUs in the U.S. are higher today than pre-COVID. They’re lower than […] [Read More]