The fact that consumers might pay different prices for the same cars based on their gender may seem a bit wonky, but according to consumer lease marketplace Swapalease.com, the data shows this assertion might just be true in some cases. But the data might not shake out how one might expect if you’re going by […] [Read More]

Moves have been made that may soon make it possible for Ontario dealers to do in-house vehicle registrations and licensing. Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark has started this process, and last week Clark’s Bill 152, titled, Cutting Red Tape for Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2015, was passed unanimously on Second Reading. Now, the bill is headed […] [Read More]

Automotive logistics services provider MetroGistics announced Tuesday the appointment of its new vice president of finance. Bringing decades of financial experience to the position is Bob Brinson, who has been a certified public accountant since 1981. “We’re extremely pleased to welcome Bob to MetroGistics,” said William Billiter, the company’s co-founder and managing partner. “We’ve grown […] [Read More]

The American Recovery Association recently finalized a partnership with AW Direct; a pact expanding across ARA events, tradeshows and webinars to offer more benefits and opportunities to association members. Officials described the development as a “one-of-a-kind” partnership aimed at making AW Direct a pivotal part of ARA, which added that it strives to provide the […] [Read More]

Less than two months after being purchased by Raycom Media, there’s more news coming out of PureCars. This time around, the automotive digital advertising platform unveiled an Inventory Targeting feature that lets dealers take their daily inventory data and use it to allocate digital advertising spend. Through this solution, which is within PureCars’ SmartAdvertising platform, […] [Read More]

Midsize pickup trucks may have had the best used-vehicle price strength last month, but the more intriguing development may be among some slightly larger segments. According to a Black Book analysis, midsize pickup prices on Dec. 1 were down just 1.1 percent from where they were on Nov. 1. This movement represented the lowest month-over-month depreciation of […] [Read More]

Auto Auction Services Corp.’s AutoIMS has announced a new Sale Calendar module that  allows the consignor users of AutoIMS.com a quick-glance view of recent and upcoming auction sales. It also allows for AutoIMS users to utilize the new tool's “Sale Snapshot” feature, which shows the run-versus-sold percentage for each recent auction. “The feedback on this […] [Read More]

Cox Automotive chief economist Tom Webb explained last month’s movement of the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index confirmed two trends. Webb said it is now certain that the full-year 2015 Manheim Index will post an increase on both an annual average and year-over-year basis. Even though Webb discussed increases in the monthly report, Manheim noticed […] [Read More]

Dominion Dealer Solutions announced Monday that both its customer relationship management and internet lead management systems have completely integrated with the General Motors Card Program. Now, GM dealers that utilize either the Dominion Sales Center and/or the Dominion Web Control platforms will be able to automatically pull info regarding GM cardholders’ earnings. “This integration will […] [Read More]

Equifax highlighted the total amount of subprime auto loans originated through August and connected to consumers with an Equifax Risk Score below 620 totaled $75.8 billion, representing a 12.6-percent increase year-over-year. In an effort to help dealerships and finance companies generate the most gross from that activity, ProMax Unlimited chief executive officer John Palmer again […] [Read More]