It happens every year. In January, the gym is full of people making New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or get in shape. But by February or March, the crowds have died down. Those who are still plugging away are committed to their resolutions.  And their efforts have become a habit, making it easier to […] [Read More]

ACA International sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission last week asking the agency to revise a recently released consumer alert cautioning consumers against financial scams. Officials explained the alert, issued by the FCC on Jan. 10, contains a subhead which states, “Beware of Debt Collection and Other Financial Service Scams, Especially During Post-Holiday […] [Read More]

RMS Automotive, Cox Automotive’s portfolio management solutions provider, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Sebastian Fuchs to be senior sales and marketing director in Europe. “Sebastian (Fuchs) is a proven leader with in-depth knowledge of the international automotive and fleet remarketing business,” said RMS Automotive head of global sales and marketing David Gaynoe in a news […] [Read More]

On Wednesday, PERQ announced it has integrated its FATWIN platform with AutoHook’s incentive solutions and sales match attribution data. PERQ said this new partnership increases website conversion for dealer clients. “We’re thrilled to integrate our FATWIN platform with AutoHook’s powerful incentive engine,” said PERQ co-founder and president Andy Medley in a news release. “The integration helps us supercharge […] [Read More]

The evolution stemming from J.D. Power’s acquisition of NADA Used Car Guide from the National Automobile Dealers Association first announced nearly two years ago reached another major development on Wednesday. What the company described as insightful analysis of its automotive retail and auction transactional data plus its customer survey data is serving as the foundation […] [Read More]

This week, technology provider White Clarke Group announced the addition of Julie Weems to its North American team as vice president of marketing for the Americas. The company highlighted Weems, a marketing veteran in the auto finance industry, joins White Clarke Group as part of its continued expansion and focus on the U.S. market. As […] [Read More]

On Wednesday, Alliance Inspection Management (AiM) announced that it released AiM Verify, a newly developed proprietary wholesale floor plan system that provides lenders custom vehicle inventory audits for their dealership networks throughout the U.S. and Canada. “When developing the AiM Verify platform, we looked for ways that we could incorporate new technology to create a […] [Read More]

On Thursday, Peter Karmanos, Jr. of the new tech firm, MadDog and his partner Michael McInerney of McInerney Automotive Group announced the launch of their new online car-buying service. Deliver My Ride is a digital platform where customers can purchase or lease a new vehicle from anywhere. “Our site allows a buyer to create a […] [Read More]

It’s an unseasonably warm winter morning at the coast of North Carolina, and a vehicle resembling something between a food truck and an RV has set up shop in a parking lot with a satellite dish fixed to the roof. But this is no tailgate party. It’s actually a Manheim mobile auction at D&E Mitsubishi […] [Read More]

Jim Rhoads not only relocated to a new state; he also is rebranding his buy-here, pay-here consulting operation. Late last year, Rhoads moved from Sherman, Texas to Sandy, Utah. Operating since 2005 as Four R Consulting, Rhoads announced that his new company has taken the name of BHPH Consulting. “BHPH Consulting better represents who we […] [Read More]