Bankruptcy lead provider OnlineBKmanager.com is celebrating 20 years of servicing dealerships with marketing material to dealerships who want to do business with individuals who either filed or had their bankruptcies discharged. “It is hard to believe it has been 20 years since we started working with dealers throughout the country to increase their sales,” said […] [Read More]

Greater Toronto Area dealerships and other service providers in the automotive industry have been honored with the Consumer Choice Award (CCA), an honor spanning three decades designed to go to businesses consumers rate highly. Toronto consumers were asked about their opinions, perceptions and expectations of service providers based on their experiences during visits last year. CCA […] [Read More]

Exactly a month from now, several of my co-workers and I will be packing our bags for Toronto, as we make our way north for the annual Auto Remarketing Canada Conference and the Women & Automotive Canadian Leadership Forum. But today, we’re taking the first step toward spreading those international wings even farther. Cherokee Media Group […] [Read More]

Lithia Motors announced this week that Shau-wai Lam said he would be retiring from the dealer group’s board of directors at the completion of his term in April. Lam was formerly the chairman of DCH Auto Group, and joined Lithia's board when DCH was acquired in October 2014. Lam said he will now focus on […] [Read More]

You know those local watering holes or roadside grills.  License plates adorn the walls like a multi-colored cross-section of the lower 48. Well, those places may have a bit more décor on their hands if the efforts of Reviver continue to gain steam. The San Francisco-based company says it aims to “establish a universal connected […] [Read More]

eBay Motors announced on Tuesday it has recently added new partners to its Dealer Referrer Network, further expanding its selling platform to the U.S. dealer community. Through the Dealer Referrer Network, partners can sell eBay’s subscription packages to their existing dealer networks. eBay said increased dealer partners can ensure that buyers on its platform have a […] [Read More]

Prime Motor Group, a network of automobile dealerships and service centers, announced the completion of a $687 million financing facility. The company said it wanted to refinance existing debt and prepare for future expansion opportunities. "We could not be more excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for our company, employees and dealerships," Prime Motor […] [Read More]

Copart announced it recently opened a new location in Alton, Ill., the company’s fifth in Illinois. "The opening of this location in southern Illinois addresses our increasing volume, which has been driven by both organic growth in the industry and market wins," Jay Adair, chief executive officer of Copart, said in a news release. "Furthermore, it […] [Read More]

A Georgia man running a Virginia dealership retailing repaired salvage units pleaded guilty to operating an odometer fraud scheme involving more than 100 vehicles, according to an announcement from the Department of Justice.  Officials said last week that Paul Robinson, of Lawrenceville, Ga, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Va., to one count […] [Read More]

Perhaps it’s not yet a significant risk threat to the overall health of auto finance company portfolios, but Experian Automotive’s Melinda Zabritski explained the possible problems if your customers are using the vehicle attached to the installment contract to drive for transportation services such as Uber. Why? Currently, Zabritski said, there is not a clear […] [Read More]