CPO FOMO is real. The certified pre-owned segment is an “underutilized” lever with a bevy of advantages for dealers and automakers,  said Jonathan Banks of J.D. Power during a presentation at the JD Power Auto Summit earlier this month. Average monthly payments on CPO vehicles last year ($592) were comparable to average non-CPO used ($609) […] [Read More]

Auto industry training platform RockED announced its latest partnership, teaming with Dealerware to launch a Dealer Mobility Fundamentals Certification program that’s billed as an industry-first. The program, which will be available through RockED’s platform beginning in March, is designed to help dealership teams navigate the growing complexity of mobility programs in automotive retail, including courtesy […] [Read More]

We’ve got some new and exciting ideas being implemented at the Used Car Industry Summit this spring. Day 3 of the event, which runs April 13-15 in Miami, will include a morning of deep-dive roundtable discussions. These roundtables will allow attendees to have more nuanced, meaningful conversations about the sessions from the event’s first two […] [Read More]

In October, Yendo announced a $50 million Series B funding round to fuel its efforts to grow as a company that claims to be behind the first-ever vehicle-secured credit card. Now at a time when private debt markets remain historically constrained, Yendo announced on Friday a $200 million funding commitment from i80 Group, enabling Yendo […] [Read More]

The outlook for the certified pre-owned vehicle market is strong, say leaders of automaker CPO programs who talked with Auto Remarketing at NADA Show 2026 and in preceding weeks. Sales in 2025 were robust, despite ongoing supply challenges and general affordability issues within automotive. Expanded tiers have worked for some automakers, while off-lease supply is […] [Read More]

Car dealers want their customers to have a warm feeling as they leave the dealership with their new vehicle. This winter, dealers in the New York City area are working to spread the warmth throughout their community. The Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association partnered with New York Cares to deliver thousands of winter coats […] [Read More]

Along with opening registrations for its annual convention, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association sent its response this week to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who recently launched a “probe” into the auto financing and repossession industries to seek information on “harmful anti-consumer practices as auto repossessions skyrocket to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis.” In […] [Read More]

Auto finance often moves counter to other segments of the credit market in positive ways, but not this time, according to TransUnion’s 2026 credit originations forecast released on Thursday. Among the five credit market segments specified in the forecast, only auto was projected to soften this year. TransUnion predicted personal loan originations would increase by […] [Read More]

AutoTrader, one of Canada's largest online vehicle marketplaces, is the latest to integrate with ChatGPT and advance its partnership with OpenAI. Shortly after the news was released and discussed at NADA Show 2026, Auto Remarketing Canada spoke with Jody Gill, chief sales officer at AutoTrader, about the rationale for the move and dealer sentiment to […] [Read More]

During the week that concluded on Valentine’s Day, the auction scene was one that consignors and remarketers probably love to see. Black Book reported that wholesale prices edged up slightly and perhaps more importantly, last week’s auction conversion rate rose 2% from previous week to 63%, “reflecting steady buyer engagement and disciplined bidding across lanes.” […] [Read More]