Ally Financial announced today that ClearGuard, which provides protection coverage of up to $2,500, is now standard on all eligible vehicles dealers sell via its online wholesale vehicle auction platform SmartAuction. This news comes on the heels of this week's National Remarketing Conference, presented by SmartAuction, and part of Used Car Week.  Almost all dealer-owned vehicles with a sticker price […] [Read More]

After narrowing down its list to a few dozen Best Buy Award contenders in 12 major vehicle categories, Kelley Blue Book announced Thursday that it has named the 2018 Honda Accord this year’s overall Best Buy Award winner. In addition to selling for far less than the average new car, the 2018 Honda Accord provides more […] [Read More]

Subaru of America recently launched its 10th annual Share the Love event, which will benefit Make-A-Wish America for the seventh year. This month, through Jan. 2, Subaru will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased to Make-A-Wish or one of three other participating national charities of the purchaser's or lessee's choice, the company […] [Read More]

Facebook announced this morning that the social media giant is launching new mobile ad features designed to help auto companies grow their customer base and reach new shoppers. No doubt about it. Mobile devices have changed and continue to change how people shop for vehicles. In response, Facebook announced a new set of mobile features […] [Read More]

Internet marketing solution company Liquid Motors announced during Used Car Week it has met a few significant milestones, one of which includes signing its 100th independent auto auction customer during the first week of the month. That same week, the company — along with its independent auto auction customers — signed their 1,000th “outside the […] [Read More]

Included in the full itinerary today at Used Car Week is the in-person recognition for the respective winners of three awards programs previously announced in Auto Remarketing magazine. Those are: Best Auto Auctions to Work For, which is sponsored by CARS Recon. They are being recognized during a breakfast at 7:30 a.m. (PT), which is also […] [Read More]

Maybe the Beatles were on to something back in 1965 when they released this single. If you look around the market these days; marketers have their heads down trying to figure out how to transform their business models to include some sort of subscription type offer and bring it to market. It’s really very interesting […] [Read More]

Despite an array of online resources available to car shoppers today, interactions with dealership sales staff just before purchasing leads to high sales satisfaction, says J.D. Power.  As vehicle technology features become more advanced, shoppers largely depend on dealership experts to instruct them on how to use new technology, according to the latest U.S. Sales Satisfaction […] [Read More]

It was reported by CNBC and other news outlets early Wednesday afternoon that director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray would be stepping down from his position by the end of the month. The news first surfaced in an email sent out by Cordray himself, announcing his plans. This new comes just a […] [Read More]

As dealers across the country gear up for what is arguably one of the biggest car shopping holidays of the season, the team at Edmunds announced they anticipate near record deals on new cars this upcoming Black Friday. Edmunds experts shared they expect this year's post-Thanksgiving car shoppers to find some of the “best deals in […] [Read More]