Like many of this year’s honorees, Kathy Hopkins’ career blossomed from something she thought would be temporary. “I was 16 years old and part of a high school program called ICE, Interdisciplinary Cooperative Education,” she said, explaining that it entailed a half day of school with a half day of work. “During my search for […] [Read More]

Annie Duguid has been a part of the Cox Enterprises team for much of her professional career. In 2012, Duguid was looking for her next opportunity within the Cox family — “a company that truly lives out its stated values of dedication to community, customers and employees” — and met with Joe George and Amy […] [Read More]

Whether it’s admiring the can-do spirit of his co-workers or helping others advance in their careers, it’s the interpersonal aspect that has endeared Ryan Hawley to the auto industry. It was a phone call from a recruiter that got him started, but from there, “it was the people. Car dealers have the entrepreneurial spirit that […] [Read More]

While it doesn't amount to a majority, 45 percent of vehicle orders at dealership websites that provide online checkout happen between 4 p.m. and 5 a.m. (local time of buyer), according to a recent Drive Motors analysis. The company broke down the remaining 55 percent as follows: 38 percent happen during the meat of the workday (10 a.m. […] [Read More]

Certified pre-owned vehicle sales have now reached 1.79 million for the year, outpacing year-ago figures by 4.3 percent, according to Autodata Corp. In August, there were 233,238 certified sales, which was 5.8 percent stronger than the same month a year earlier. The daily selling rate for the month was 8,971, versus 8,478 in August 2015. […] [Read More]

UPDATE: The story has been corrected to indicate that DealerSelect is DRIVIN’s program, not a company with which it has partnered. Auto Remarketing regrets the error.  DRIVIN is offering a program called DealerSelect that gives dealer partners access to untapped inventory before it goes to auction and provides individualized recommendations optimized for their dealership. The program, which uses […] [Read More]

The latest Kerrigan Auto Retail Index report raises a question: Did U.S. auto sales peak in 2015? According to the report, new-vehicle retail sales in August are expected to be down 6.5 percent from a year ago, which marks the fourth month in the last six with declining retail auto sales. In contrast to predictions […] [Read More]

Dealertrack and F&I Express recently strengthened their partnership through the introduction of the latter's Express Recoveries Solution. The offering provides finance companies and consumers a refund of the unused portion of their aftermarket contracts. The service will be available through Dealertrack to finance companies on Oct. 1. “The Express Recoveries Solution will expand Dealertrack’s offering […] [Read More]

CU Direct has reached a new milestone in auto loans, helping credit unions fund more than $16.1 billion in loans at the halfway point of the year. A provider of technology and automotive solutions for the credit union industry, CU Direct has helped its more than 1,000 credit union partners increase funded installment contracts by […] [Read More]

KAR Auction Services Inc. has promoted Stacey White to senior vice president of enterprise optimization. In addition to her other responsibilities, White will now oversee transportation at the corporate level. She will continue to oversee the company’s procurement and sourcing strategies, while still leading the team charged with standardization of operations and processes at all […] [Read More]