This week, Walser Automotive Group, one of the largest dealer groups in Minnesota, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Wichita Luxury Collection, a luxury automotive retailer in Wichita, Kan. Officials highlighted the award-winning Wichita Luxury Collection (WLC) brings 10 luxury brands — including Acura, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche […] [Read More]

The American Action Forum (AAF) shared analysis this week that might provide more tangible evidence to fuel opponents of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. AAF, which claims to be an independent, nonprofit organization not affiliated with or controlled by any political group, found that CFPB rulemakings have moved 3.5 times faster than regulations from cabinet […] [Read More]

Reynolds and Reynolds recently released the Reynolds LAW F&I Library to help dealerships in three more states. The comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed finance and insurance (F&I) documents now can be used by dealers throughout Wyoming, Hawaii and Indiana. “Dealers will continue to face growing expectations from consumers for a more engaging and smoother […] [Read More]

Scott Finkle is transitioning out of his leadership position with Auction Edge into an advisory role, the company announced Wednesday. Dan Diedrich takes over as president. Diedrich, previously a senior vice president, has been part of Auction Edge’s management team since 2012 and has worked in the industry for more than 18 years. He was also a […] [Read More]

Impact Auto Auctions has launched a revamped website featuring a new interface, an advanced search function and a streamlined registration process as well as two tools that are designed to make the bidding process easier for customers seeking salvage vehicles. One of those tools, My Auction Center, is a personalized dashboard that enables registered customers […] [Read More]

 A former chief operating officer with Elio Motors has co-founded a mobile-based on-demand, pay-per-mile vehicle subscription service. YOYO announced its official launch Tuesday, and the company likened its model to “checking out books at the library.” Members use a mobile app to choose a vehicle and delivery location, then a YOYO agent drives the vehicle […] [Read More]

Recent data suggests that there may be a good bit of untapped potential for the car business to make some headway with trade-ins.  And that could start with educating the public.  Half of the respondents in a recent CarMax consumer survey said they had a firm grasp on how much their trade-in was worth. But more […] [Read More]

Independent dealers and buy-here, pay-here operators who use Frazer Software to handle their DMS needs now have more options to serve their customers thanks to a strategic partnership the company finalized with F&I Express. Officials highlighted the integration of F&I Express with Frazer Software is designed to provide dealerships with the ability to digitally rate […] [Read More]

While the automaker contends there is a heightened public awareness of vehicle recalls, Mazda North American Operations acknowledged recall repairs remain comparatively low. To help both vehicle owners and franchised dealers, the OEM on Tuesday launched the new Mazda Recall Information Center — a website designed to help customers easily confirm if their vehicle is affected […] [Read More]

Autotrader announced Tuesday it has partnered with MSN Autos to provide vehicle listings for the automotive website. Through this partnership, MSN Autos users will have access to Autotrader’s dealer and private-seller listings; meanwhile, this allows dealers access to the consumer audience of MSN Autos. When a shopper is on the MSN Autos site, he or […] [Read More]