The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) and Protective Asset Protection made it official this week. AIADA announced a new sponsorship agreement with Protective as the official vehicle service contract (VSC) provider sponsor for the association. The sponsorship connects Protective’s F&I products and dealer support services with AIADA’s network of more than 9,400 international nameplate […] [Read More]

EFG Companies has a new F&I solution for operations in growth mode. On Thursday, EFG launched a new comprehensive product administration platform targeting product providers and administrators seeking to expand their business. According to a news release, EFG Admin Solutions can enable rapid product portfolio expansion, with faster time-to-market, expanded product offerings, entry into new […] [Read More]

APCO Holdings is based in the Southeast and deepened its regional roots via another acquisition announced on Thursday. The provider F&I products and dealer solutions has acquired the assets of Dealer Performance Group (DPG), which enhances EasyCare’s presence across the Southeast and reinforces APCO’s commitment to expanding its footprint with partners who have spent decades […] [Read More]

Fraud is accelerating in the vehicle transport business. Vlad Kadurin, the chief product officer for Ship.Cars, explains why. The biggest challenge, Kadurin tells Auto Remarketing, is that the auto industry is becoming increasingly digital, but many compliance and verification processes still rely heavily on manual checks and blind trust. “Nowadays fraudsters have easy access to […] [Read More]

Three North Carolina residents and entrepreneurs like their place in the car business by being Byrider franchisees. Christopher Thomas and Thomas Swigart opened their first Byrider dealership in Raleigh, N.C., in 2009 and welcomed Darcy Roessler to the team in 2015. At the end of this month, the trio will host the grand opening of […] [Read More]

The American Financial Services Association likes the path the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is currently taking and hopes the regulator stays on it. AFSA recapped on Wednesday that the association joined an industry panel earlier this week organized by the House Financial Services Committee majority staff. In a blog post, AFSA responded when asked to […] [Read More]

A new player has plugged into the certified pre-owned vehicle market. Electric vehicle maker VinFast announced Thursday it has launched a CPO program in the U.S. The Vietnam-based automaker said in a news release that its certified vehicle program allows for greater, “access to premium electric mobility at a more accessible price point” and gives […] [Read More]

CarMax has earned recognition as a 2026 honoree of The Civic 50, a program from Points of Light that showcases the top community-minded companies in the U.S. The awards program, which is based on a comprehensive annual service, recognizes excellence in employee volunteering, community investment and social impact strategy. And the used-car retailer is in […] [Read More]

Affordability is top of mind for many consumers facing budget challenges in 2026. The auto market is no different. “Know Your Buyer, Grow Your Lot”, a new research ebook from Cox Automotive, which consulted with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association on the project, found that most car shoppers at independent dealerships are often under […] [Read More]

“Finished on solid footing.” “The bigger picture remains one of balance.” “Settled into a much more normal pattern.” “Depreciation trends returning at a measured pace.” “Expect the used market to continue normalizing.” These were all used by analysts at Cox Automotive and Black Book to describe the wholesale vehicle market in June as the first […] [Read More]